MPS Publication Scheme

Glossary

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A

Acronym:	What it stands for:
ABC	Acceptable Behaviour Contracts
ABC	Agreed Behaviour Contract
ABD	Acute Behavioural Disorder
ABH	Actual Bodily Harm
ABI	Association of British Insurers
AC	Assistant Commissioner
ACC	Anti-Corruption Command
ACD	Automatic Call Distribution
ACG	Anti-Corruption Group
ACPC	Area Child Protection Committee
ACPO	Association of Chief Police Officers (of England, Wales & N Ireland)
ACSO	Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations
ACTP	Assistant Commissioner Territorial Policing
ADJ	Adjourned
ADMS	Alarm Data Management System
ADS	Accreditation Documentation Set
A & E	Accident & Emergency
AEXPLO	Assistant Explosives Officer
AFI	Areas For Improvement
AFI	Authorised Firearms Inspector
AFO	Authorised Firearms Officer
AFR	Automatic Fingerprint Recognition
AHEAD	Enfield & Haringey Drug Treatment for Young People
AHORSETR	Assistant Horse Trainer
AI	Accident Investigator
AIO	Assistant Information Officer
AIU	Accident Investigation Unit
AL	Annual Leave
ALG	Association of London Governments
ALIB	Assistant Librarian
ALIBRARN	Assistant Librarian
AMI	Apparent Mental Illness
AMIT	Area Major Incident Team
ANPR	Automatic Number Plate Recognition
AOR	Armed Operations Record
APA	Association of Police Authorities
APLS	Automatic Personnel Location Systems
APS	Acting Police Service
AR	Annual Report
ARA	Assets Recovery Agency
ARC	Alarm Receiving Centres
AR HELMET	Anti-Riot Helmet
ARLS	Automatic Resource Location Systems
Arqiva	Current Radio Service Supplier
ARV	Armed Response Vehicle
AS	All Stations
ASAP	As Soon As Possible
ASB	Anti Social Behaviour
ASBOs	Anti Social Behaviour Orders
ASCII	American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASO	Assistant Scientific Officer
ASP	Applications System Provider
ASTs	Arrest Support Teams
ASU	Air Support Unit
ASW	Approved Social Worker
ATS	Automatic Traffic Signals
ATW	Access To Work
ATWM	Area Traffic Warden Manager
AVC	Additional Voluntary Contributions
AVL	Automatic Vehicle Location
AVLS	Automatic Vehicle Location Systems
AWARE	A Windows Application in a Resilient Environment

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B

Acronym:	What it stands for:
BBP	Borough Based Policing
BCC	Block Check Character
BCMU’s	Borough Crime Management Units
BCP	Borough Crown Prosecutor
BCR	Borough Control Room
BCS	British Crime Survey
BCTG	Borough Co-ordination & Tasking Group
BCTG	Borough Crime Tasking Group
BCU	Borough Command Unit
BDC	Business Development Co-ordinator
BDD	Borough Designated Despatch
BDO	Business Development Office
BEST	Behaviour Education & Support Teams
BF	Bring Forward
BFM	Borough Forensic Manager
BIA	Business Impact Assessment
BIS	Bumblebee Imaging System
BIU	Borough Intelligence Unit
BIU	Business Intelligence Unit
BLO	Borough Liaison Officer
BME's	Black and Minority Ethnics
BOCU	Borough Operational Command Unit
(B) OCU	Borough & Operational Control Unit
BOS	Borough Operations Supervisor
BOTJ	Bringing Offenders to Justice
BPA	Black Police Association
BREEAM	Building Research Establishment Environment Assessment Method
BSP	Borough Support Pool
BSU	Borough Support Unit
BT	British Telecom
BTAU	Business & Technical Assurance Unit
BTP	British Transport Police
BTR	Bail To Return
BVPI	Best Value Performance Indicator
BVR	Best Value Review
BVRI	Best Value Review Indicators
BVR (T)	Best Value Review of Training
BWT	Budgeted Workforce Target

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C

Acronym:	What it stands for:
4C’s	Consult, Compare, Challenge & Complete
C3i	Command, Control, Communication and Information Project
CO11	Public Order OCU, Operations & Planning
CAC	Central Ambulance Control
CAD	Communities Against Drugs
CAD	Computer Aided Despatch
CADMIS	Computer Aided Dispatch Management Information Systems
CAIU	Civil Actions System Investigation Unit
CALT	Centre of Applied Learning Technologies
CAMHS	Child & Adolescent Mental Heath Service
CAMHS	Child And Mental Health Service
C/ARB	Collision /Accident Report Book
CARM	Computer Aided Resource Management
CARM	Computer Aided Resource Manager
CARMS	Computer Aided Resource Management System
CARPO	Communication And Press Relations Officer
CAT	Community Action Teams
CBDD	Centralised Borough Designated Despatch
CBRN	Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear
CBSS	College Based Sandwich Student
C & C	Command & Control
CCB	Central Casualty Bureau
CCC	Central Command Complex
CCCs	Community Consultation Coordinators
CCCC	Crown Court Case Clerk
CCI	Communications Control Interface
CCITT	International Telephony/Telegraphy Consultative Committee
CCN	Contract Change Number
CCO	Civilian Communication Officers
CCP	Camera Control Protocol
CCRC	Criminal Cases Review Commission
CCRU	Cultural & Communities Resource Unit
CCTA	Central Computer & Telecommunications Agency
CCTV	Close Circuit Television
C & D	Control & Direction
C & D	Command & Dispatch
C & D Act	Crime & Disorder Act
CDG	Corporate Development Group
CDI	Common Data Interface
CDO	Custody Detention Officers
CDOU	Central Driver Offences Unit
CDR	Commander
CDRP	Crime & Disorder Reduction Plan
CDRPs	Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships
CDS	Complaints & Discipline System
CDS	Corporate Demand Strategy
CENTREX	Central Police Training and Development Agency
CEO	Communications & Electronics Officer
CEO	Communications Enquiry Office
CESG	Communications Electronic Security Group
CF	Carried Forward
CG	Consultancy Group
Ch Insp	Chief Inspector
Ch Supt	Chief Superintendent
CHS	Contact Handling System
CI	Chief Inspector
CIB	Complaints Investigations Bureau
CIBSE	Chartered Institute of Building Services Engines
CICA	Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
CID	Criminal Investigation Department
CIDA	Concerned Inter-agency Drugs Action group
CIPFA	Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
CIPP	Crime Investigation Priority Project
CIS	Consultancy and Information Service
CIT	Crisis Intervention Teams
CIU	Casualty Information Unit
CIU	Collision Investigation Unit
CJ	Criminal Justice
CJA	Criminal Justice Act
CJO	Criminal Justice Office
CJPU	Criminal Justice Protection Unit
CJS	Criminal Justice System
CJSG	Criminal Justice Strategy Group
CJU	Crime Justice Unit
CLI	Calling Line Identity
CLO	Community Liaison Officer
CM	Configuration Management
CMBVR	Crime Management Best Value Review
CMC	Central Mobilisation Centre
CMO	Chief Medical Officer
CMRU	Career Management & Retention Unit
CMS	Crime Management System
CMU	Crime Management Unit
CO	Commissioner’s Office
CO	Communications Officer
COLP	City Of London Police
COMETS	Commissioner’s Office METS (Civil Staff Sports & Social Association)
CONPHYS	Consulting Physician
CONTRLLR	CAD Controller
COP	Code of Practice
CORIN	Correspondence on the Intranet
CorO	Coroner’s Officer
Coroner	Coroner’s Officer
Corres	Correspondence
COSHH	Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
COTS	Commercial Of The Shelf
CP	Contingency Plan
CPA	Christian Police Association
CPAU	Corporate Performance Analysis Unit
CPCG	Crime Prevention Consultative Group
CPM	Corporate Performance Meeting
CPO	Crime Prevention Officer
CPS	Crown Prosecution Service
CPT	Child Protection Team
CPTDA	Central Police Training & Development Agency
CPU	Case Progression Unit
CPU	Child Protection Unit
C/R	Command / Response
CRAMM	CCTA Risk Analysis & Management Method
CRB	Collision Report Book
CRB	Criminal Records Bureau
CRE	Commission for Racial Equality
CRIMINT	Criminal Intelligence
CRIS	Crime Report Information System
CRM	Customer Relationship Management
CRPV	Crime-Related Property Voucher
CRR	Community Race Relations
CRS	Calling Routing System
CRTP	Competence-Related Threshold Payment
CS	Crime Scene
CSA	Central Station Alarm
CSAS	Community Safety Accreditation Scheme
CSAZ	Community Safety Action Zones
CSE	Crime Scene Examiners
CSM	Crime Scene Manager
CSP	Community Service Policy
CSS	Customer Satisfaction Survey
CSSP	Community Safety Strategic Partnership
CSU	Community Safety Unit
CTC	Counter Terrorist Check
CTI	Computer Telephony Integration
CTIB	Central Telephone Investigation Bureau
CU	Collation Unit
CUSU	Communication Users Support Unit
C & W	Cable & Wireless
CWSR	Calls Without Service Request
CYPSG	Children & Young People’s Strategy Group
CZ	Corporate Gazetteer

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D

Acronym:	What it stands for:
DAAT	Drug Alcohol Action Team
DAC	Deputy Assistant Commissioner
DAMOVO	Current Telephony Supplier
DAP	Diversity Awareness Programme
DAT	Drug Action Team
DC	Detective Constable
D&C	Direction & Control
DCC	Deputy Commissioners Command
DCI	Detective Chief Inspector
D/COMM	Deputy Commissioner
DCS	Detective Chief Superintendent
DDA	Disability Discrimination Act
DDI	Direct Dial Inward
DECT	Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telephone
DevNom	Development Nominal
DI	Detective Inspector
DIR	Duty Intelligence Researcher
DISC	Disconnect Command
DIU	Divisional Intelligence Unit
DLS	Department of Legal Services
DM	Disconnect Mode
DMS	Duties Management System
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic Acid
D/ND	Data / No Data Flag
DNS	Data Network Segment
DNT	Data Network Table
DOI	Directorate of Information
DOIT	Development & Organisation Improvement Team
DOORs	Dynamic Object Orientated Requirements Systems
DOPA	Directorate Of Public Affairs
DPA	Data Protection Act 1998
DPA	Directorate of Public Affairs
DPCS	Department of Procurement & Commercial Services
DPG	Diplomatic Protection Group
DPLO	Divisional Press Liaison Officer
DPP	Director of Public Prosecutions
DPS	Directorate of Professional Standards
DRG	Drug Reference Group
DRM	Duty Resource Manager
DS	Detective Sergeant
DSAP	Diversity Strategy Action Plan
DSMU	Diversity Strategy Monitoring Unit
D/Supt	Detective Superintendent
DSU	Development Support Unit
DSU	Discipline Support Unit
DSU	Dog Support Unit
DTD	Directorate of Training & Development
DTI	Department of Trade & Industry
DTO	Detention & Training Order
DTS	Diversity Training School
DTSU	Diversity Training Strategy Unit
DTTO’s	Drug Treatment & Testing Orders
DTU	Divisional Training Unit
DV	Development Vetting
DVI	Disaster Victim Identification
DVLA	Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
DVWG	Domestic Violence Work Group

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E

Acronym:	What it stands for:
EAH	Early Administration Hearings
EAP	Enterprise Architecture Platform
EBM	Evidential Breath Machine
ECB	Extended Control Byte
ED	Expected Delivery
EDM	Electronic Document Management
EDRM	Electronic Document & Records Management
EEA	European Economic Area
EEK	Early Evidence Kits
EFH	Early First Hearing
EFP	European Firearms Permit
EFQM	European Foundation for Quality Management
e-GIF	e-Government Interoperability Framework
e-GMS	Electronic Government Metadata Standards
e-Government	Electronic Government
EIDU	Events & Income Development Unit
EISEC	Enhanced Information Service for Emergency Calls
ELS	Emergency Life Support
ELTCC	East London Traffic Control Centre
EM	Excellence Model
EMC	EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility
EOC	Emergency Operator Centre
EPIC	Emergency Procedures & Information Centre
ERM	Electronic Records Management
ERU	Employee Relations Unit
ERU	Evidence Recovery Unit
ESC	Escape Character
ESD	Electronic Service Delivery
ESD	Evidential Screening Data
ESPR	Environment Strategy & Progress Report
EWO	Education Welfare Officer
EWS	Embassy Warning System
EXPO	Explosive Officer

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F

Acronym:	What it stands for:
FAC	Firearms Certificate
FACE	Fight Against Child Exploitation
FACPN	Forensic Adolescent Community Psychiatric Nurse
FACTS	Focus Achievements Challenges Transititions Staff
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions
FAT	Factory Acceptance Test
FATACC	Fatal Accident
FAW	Fairness At Work
FAWA	Fairness At Work Advisor
FAWAA	Fairness At Work Appeals Advisor
FCPs	Forward Command Points
FCR	Force Control Room
FCV	Forward Control Vehicles
FET	Firearms Enquiry Team
FISP	MPS Information Security Policy
FIU	Financial Investigation Unit
FLO	Family Liaison Officer
FME	Forensic Medical Examination
FME	Forensic Medical Examiner
FMECA	Failure Mode, Effects & Criticality Analysis
FNBD	Fix Need By Date
FPN	Fixed Penalty Notice
FOI	Freedom of Information
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act 2000
FOIAC	Freedom of Information Act Compliance
FOS	Financial Ombudsman Service
FRACAS	Failure Reporting And Corrective Action System
FRM	Finance & Resources Manager
FRMR	Frame Reject Command
FSSU	Forensic Science Support Unit
FTA	Fault Tree Analysis

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G

Acronym:	What it stands for:
GBH	Grievous Bodily Harm
GCJU	Glidewell Criminal Justice Unit
GDSC	Government Data Standard Catalogue
GIS	Geographic Information System
GLA	Greater London Authority
GLADA	Greater London Alliance Against Drugs & Alcohol
GLMCA	Greater London Magistrates Courts Authority
GMP	Greater Manchester Police
GMU	General Message Unit
GOL	Government Office for London
GP	General Practitioner
GS	General Support
GTN	Government Telecommunications Network
GUI	Graphical User Interface

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H

Acronym:	What it stands for:
HA	Highways Authority
HAL	Heathrow Airport Limited
HASWA	Health And Safety at Work Act
HAZMAT	Hazardous Material
HCI	Human Computer Interface
HDLC	High Layer Data Link Control Procedure
HEAD	Health, Education Accommodation & Drugs Team
HH	Tower Hamlets
HM	Her Majesty
HMCE	Her Majesty’s Customs & Excise
HMCG	Her Majesty’s Coast Guard
HMCPSI	Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
HMIC	Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary
HMIC (T)	Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary-Training
HMIS	Her Majesty’s Immigration Service
HMSO	Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
HO	Home Office
HOG	Home Office Guidance
HOLMES	Home Office Large Major Enquiry System
HORT	Home Office Road Traffic
HPDS	High Potential Development Scheme
HQ	Headquarters
HR	Human Resources
HRA	Human Rights Act
HREC	Hounslow Racial Equality Council
HRM	Human Resources Manager
HSE	Health & Safety Executive

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I

Acronym:	What it stands for:
IAG	Independent Advisory Group
IAR	Information Asset Register
IBO	Integrated Borough Operations
IC	Identification Code
IC	Information Commissioner
ICAS	Intelligence Cell Analysis System
ICB	Impact Co-ordination Board
ICCS	Integrated Communications & Control Systems
ICG	Independent Challenge Group
ICO	Information Commissioner’s Office
ICP	Independent Challenge Panel
ICP	Integrated Communication Platform
ICPO/Interpol	International Criminal Police Organisation
I/C Public	In-Coming Public Call
ICRP	Islington Crime Reduction Partnership
ICT	Information / Communications Technology
ICV	Independent Custody Visitors
IDG	Intelligence Development Group
IDO	Identification Officer
IDS	Internal Despatch System
IEU	Incident Enquiry Unit
IIC	Internal Investigations Command
IIP	Integrated Intelligence Platform
IIP	Investors In People
IIR	Immediate Informal Resolution
ILMCS	Inner London Magistrates Courts Service
ILPS	Inner London Probation Service
IM	Information Manager
IMB	Information Management Board
IMB	Information Management Branch
INFOSEC	Information Security
Insp	Inspector
IO	Investigating Officer
IOTA	Investigating Officer Throughput Analysis
IOWA	Investigating Officer Workload Analysis
IP	Incident Print
IPCC	Independent Police Complaints Commission
IPF	Information Policy Framework
IPG	Information Programme Group
IPM	Information Policy Model
IPMS	Institute of Professionals, Managers & Specialists
IPO	Intervention Programme Officer
IR	Informal Resolution
IR	Information Room
I & R	Inspection & Review
IRB	Incident Report Book
IRS	Intermediate Routing Site
IRIS	Integrated Rainbow Information System
IRT	Identification, Referral & Tracking system
IRV	Incident Response Vehicle
IS	Information Systems
ISCF	Information Systems Compliance Framework
ISO	International Standards Organisation
ISP	Information Strategy Programme
ISSP	Intensive Supervision & Surveillance Programme
ISS4PS	Information Systems Strategy for the Police Service
IT	Industrial Tribunal
IT	Information Technology
I&T	Integrated & Test
ITL	Integration Test Laboratory
IVR	Interactive Voice Response

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J

Acronym:	What it stands for:
JD	Judicial Disposal
JESCC	Joint Emergency Services Control Centre
JFL	Justice For London
JFL	Justice For London Project
JPM	Joint Performance Management

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K

Acronym:	What it stands for:
KIISMET	Knowledge Information Intelligence Solutions for the MPS
KPI	Key Performance Indicator
KSI	Killed or Seriously Injured

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L

Acronym:	What it stands for:
LA	Local Authority
LAC	Looked After Children
LAN	Local Area Network
LAS	London Ambulance Service
LBWF	London Borough of Waltham Forest
LCD	Lord Chancellors Department
LCJB	Local Criminal Justice Board
LDC	Learning Delivery Centre
LEA	Local Education Authority
LESLP	London Emergency Services Liaison Panel
LFB	London Fire Brigade
LGBTAG	Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Advisory Group
LGV	Large Goods Vehicle
LIB	Librarian
LIN	Local Information Notepads
LIO	Local Intelligence Officer
LION	London Information On-Line
LRC	London Research Centre
LSB	Least Significant Bit
LSCP	London Safety Camera Partnership
LSN	Least Significant Nibble
LSP	Local Strategic Partnership
LTS	Long Term Sickness

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M

Acronym:	What it stands for:
MAP	Mobile Aware Project
MAPPS	Multi-Agency Public Protection Panels
M&CA	Misconduct & Civil Actions Command
MCRAC	MET wide Crimint Remote Access
MCVs	Mobile Control Vehicles
MDP	Ministry of Defence Police
MDT	Mobile Data Terminal
Met	Metropolitan Police Service
METADATA	Data About Data
Met AIR	MPS Accident Information Reporting
Met HR	MPS Human Resources Management System
Met OPS	MPS Resources Management Computer System
Met Phone	MPS Internal Telephone System
METTUS	MPS Trade Union Side
MG	Manual of Guidance file preparation forms
MHA	Mental Health Act
MI	Management Information
MICC	Management Information & Communication Centre
MIR	Major Incident Room
MIS	Management Information System
MISPER	Missing Persons
MIU	Management Information Unit
MMR	Monthly Management Report
MOD	Ministry of Defence
MOG	Manual Of Guidance
MPA	Metropolitan Police Authority
MPAA	Metropolitan Police Athletic Association
MPD	Metropolitan Police District
MPFS	Metropolitan Police Friendly Society
MPS	Manual of Protective Security
MPS	Metropolitan Police Service
MPSCG	Metropolitan Police Service Consultancy Group
MPSGPA	Metropolitan Police Staff Greek Police Association
MSB	Most Significant Byte
MSC	Metropolitan Special Constabulary
MSN	Most Significant Nibble
MSO	Message Switch Office
MSS	Message Switching Service
MSU	Marine Support Unit
MTBF	Mean Time Between Failure
MTP	Master Test Plan
MV	Management Vetting

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N

Acronym:	What it stands for:
N/A	Not Applicable
NACRO	National Association for Care and Resettlement of Offenders
NAFIS	National Automated Fingerprint Identification System
NAMI	National Alliance of the Mentally Ill
NAO	National Audit Office
N A S C H	Name, Age, Sex, Colour, Height
NCALT	National Centre of Applied Learning Technology
NCIS	National Criminal Intelligence Service
NCM	National Costing Model
NCRS	National Crime Record Standards
NFA	No Further Action/ No Fixed Abode
NFIS	National Fingerprint Image System
NFO	National Fingerprint Office
NHS	National Health Service
NHSLA	NHS Litigation Authority
NICE	National/Institute for Clinical Excellence
NIM	National Intelligence Model
NIP	Notice of Impending Prosecution
NJG	Narrowing the Justice Gap
NNDR	National Non-Domestic Rates
NPP	National Police Plan
NPSA	National Patient Safety Agency
NPT	National Police Training
NSLEC	National Specialist Law Enforcement Centre
NSPCC	National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children
NSPIS	National Strategy for Police Information Services
NSPIS	National Society for Police Information Systems
NTL	Former Radio Service Supplier (Now Arqiva)
NSY	New Scotland Yard
NTFIU	National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit

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O

Acronym:	What it stands for:
OCG	Operational Command Group
OCU	Operational Command Unit
OEP	Operational Event Planner
OFSTEAD	Office For Standards In Education
OGC	Office of Government Commerce
OH	Occupational Health
OHA	Occupational Health Advisor
OHM	Occupational Health Manager
OIC	Officer In Charge
OIC	Officer In the Case
OM	Operational Monitor
Op Eval	Operation Evaluation
OPM	Operational Policing Measure
OPS	Operations
OPSU	Operational Policing Support Unit
OSS	Operational Specialist Support (Air Support Unit, Marine Support Unit & Dog Support Unit)
OST	Officer Safety Training
OTIS	Operational Technology Information Service
OTIS	Operational Technology Information Systems
OTSU	Operational Technology Support Unit
OU	Open University
OVRO	Overseas Visitors Records Office

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P

Acronym:	What it stands for:
PA	Put Away
PABX	Private Automatic Branch Exchange
PACE	Police And Criminal Evidence
PAO	Public Access Office
PAS	Public Access Space
PAS	Public Attitude Survey
PAT	Positive Action Team
PATP	Proactive Assessment & Tasking Performa
PBO	Permanent Beat Officers
PBX	Private Branch Exchange
PC	Personal Computer
PC	Police Constable
PCA	Parental Control Agreement
PCA	Police Complaints Authority
PCCG	Police & Community Consultative Group
PCH	Policy Clearing House
PCSO	Police Community Safety Officer
PCSO	Police Community Support Officers
PCSPS	Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme
PCT	Primary Care Trust
PDF	Portable Document Format (Adobe Acrobat)
PDR	Performance Development Review
PDT	Programme Delivery Team
PDU	Professional Development Unit
PFA	Partnership Framework Agreement
PFI	Private Finance Initiative
PGA	Police Geographical Area
PGT	Pan Government Thesaurus
PHMF	Public Health Mortality File
PI	Performance Indicator
PI	Personal Injury (Road Accident)
PIANO	Personal Injury Accident Notification On-line
PIB	Performance Information Bureau
PID	Project Initiation Document
PIMS	Personnel Information Management Systems
PITO	Police Information Technology Organisation
PKI	Public / Private Key Infrastructure
PLO	Prosecution Liaison Officer
PM	Personnel Manager
PMBS	Police Main Base Station
PMS	Protective Marking System
PNA	Performance Needs Analysis
PNAC	Police National Assessment Centre
PNC	Police National Computer
POCA	Proceeds Of Crime Act
POLACC	Police Accident
POLCOLL	Police Collision
POLSA	Police Search Adviser
POTC	Public Order Training Centre
POU	Police Organisation Unit
PP	Policing Priority
PPAF	Police Property Act Fund
PPAF	Policing Performance Assessment Framework
PPRC	Planning, Performance, Review Committee
PPTs	Prisoners Processing Teams
PPU	Public Protection Unit
PPV	Prisoners Property Voucher
PR	Personal Radio
PRC	Performance Review Committee
PRO	Persistent Road Offenders
PromNom	Prominent Nominal
PRS	Performance & Review Service
PRS	Policy Review Standards
PRU	Performance Review Unit
PS	Personal Secretary
PS	Police Sergeant
PSAs	Public Service Agreements
PSCC	Professional Standards & Complaints Committee
PSD	Property Service Department
PSD	Property Service Directorate
PSDB	Police Scientific & Development Branch
PSOs	Problem Solving Officers
PSR	Pre-Sentence Report
PSU	Police Support Unit
PSSO	Police Skills & Standards Organisation
PSTN	Public Switched Telephone Network
PSV	Public Service Vehicle
PTDB	Police Training Development Board
PTO	Public Telecommunication Operator
PTR	Programme Trouble Reports
PTRB	Programme Trouble Report Board
PTT	Press To Talk
PTZ	Pan, Tilt & Zoom
PYTD	Police Year To Date
PYO	Persistent Young Offenders

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Q

Acronym:	What it stands for:
QA	Quality Assurance
QCS	Quality Control Supervisor
QPM	Queen’s Police Medal

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R

Acronym:	What it stands for:
RAC	Resource Allocation Committee
RAIL	Resources Allocation & Incident Logging
RBF	Registry Bring Forward
RCIO	Regional Crime Intelligence Officer
RCS	Regional Crime Squad
RDPD	Royalty & Diplomatic Protection Department
RES	Race Equality Scheme
RF	Routing Failure
RFD	Registered Firearms Dealer
RIC	Remand in Custody
RIDDOR	Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
RIP	Retention Improvement Project
RJ	Restorative Justice
RMB	Records Management Branch
RMS	Records Management System
RMS	Resources Management System
RPC	Royal Parks Constabulary
RR (A) A	Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
RSPCA	Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
RSG	Revenue Support Grant
RTA	Road Traffic Act/Road Traffic Accident
RTA/C	Road Traffic Accident/Collision
RVCTF	Racial & Violent Crime Task Force
RVP	Rendezvous Point

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S

Acronym:	What it stands for:
SABM	Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode Command
SAC	Special Address Comment
SAO	Subject Access Office
SAS	Staff Attitude Survey
SAT	System Acceptance Test
SB	Special Branch
SBR	Strategic Business Requirements
SC	Security Check
SC	Special Constable
SC	Specialist Crime
SCD	Serious Crime Department
SCD	Sudden Death during Restraint
SDR	Specialist Crimes Directorate
SDS	Short Data Service
SCG	Serious Crime Group
SCG	Special Crime Group
Secondary S/L	Secondary Service Level
SEG	Special Escort Group
SEN	Special Educational Needs
SGC	Shotgun Certificate
SGT	Sergeant
SI	Special Investigations
SIO	Senior Investigating Officer
SIU	Service Intelligence Unit
S/L	Service Level
SLA	Service Level Agreement
SLO	Stores Liaison Officer
SMART	Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant & Timely
SMB	School Management Board
SMS	Short Message Service
SMT	Senior Management Team
SO	Specialist Operations
SOCO	Scenes of Crime Officer
SOCPV	Statement of Common Purpose & Values
SOIT	Sexual Offence Investigation Technique
SOPs	Standard Operating Procedures
SOR	Special Operations Room
SPS	Senior Personal Secretary
SRB	Schedule Review Board
SRB	Single Regeneration Budget
SRO	Station Reception Officer
SS	Special Schemes
S’Sema	Schlumberger Sema
SSG	Special Service Group
SSN	Special Scheme Number
SSOR	System Statement Of Requirements
STL	Statutory Time Limit
STX	Start of Frame Character
Supt	Superintendent
SWA	Service Wide Assessment

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T

Acronym:	What it stands for:
TB	Training Board
TC	Terminal Closet
TC	Traffic Clerk
TCRAC	Temporary CRIMINT Remote Access
TCSU	Traffic Control Systems Unit
TDLB	Training & Design Lead Body
TDU	Training Design Unit
TER	Technology Equipment Room
TETRA	Terrestrial Trunk Radio
TFL	Transport For London
TIB	Telephone Investigation Bureau
TIC	Taken Into Consideration
TIU	Telephone Investigation Unit
TMAG	Training Matters Action Group
TMB	Training Management Board
TNA	Training Needs Analysis
TNO	Total Notifiable Offence
TOC	Telephone Operator Centre
TOCU	Transport Operational Command Unit
TP	Territorial Policing
TPCCC	Territorial Police Command & Control Centre
TPCSO	Traffic Police Community Support Officer
TPHQ	Territorial Police Head Quarters
TPU	Training Policy Unit
TRB	Technical Review Board
TRB	Total Resource Budget
TRR	Test Readiness Review
TS	Team Support
TSC	Traffic Support Clerk
TSG	Territorial Support Group
TSU	Training Standards Unit
TTA	Time To Answer
TU	Trails Unit
TUPE	Transfer of Undertakings (Protections of Employment) Regulations
TV	Television
TVNP	Tele Vision Network Protocol
TW	Traffic Warden
TWM	Traffic Warden Manager

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U

Acronym:	What it stands for:
UML	Unified Modelling Language
Unisys	Current C & C Supplier
UK	United Kingdom
UPS	Uninterrupted Power Supply
U/R	Unregistered
URN	Unique Reference Number
UTC	Universal Time Co-ordinate

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V

Acronym:	What it stands for:
VCRM	Verification Cross Reference Matrix
VDD	Version Description Document
VDRS	Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme
VDT	Visual Display Terminal
VDU	Visual Display Unit
VEL	Vehicle Excise Licence
VFP	Visitors Firearms Permit
VIPER	Violent Persons Restraint
VIW	Victim, Informant, Witness
VPS	Victim Personnel Statement
VRM	Vehicle Registration Mark
VS	Victim Support
VSP	Visitors Shotgun Permit
VSS	Victim Support Scheme

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W

Acronym:	What it stands for:
WADS	Witness Album Display System
WANS	Wide Area Networks
WBS	Work Breakdown Structure
WBS ID	Work Breakdown Structure Identifier
WEEE	Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment
WSU	Witness Support Unit

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Y

Acronym:	What it stands for:
YACS	Youth And Community Section
YAP	Youth Advocate Programme
YCP	Youth Crime Prevention
YCRS	Youth Crime Reduction Strategy
YIP	Youth Inclusion Programme
YISP	Youth Inclusion & Support Panel
YJB	Youth Justice Board
YOIS	Young Offenders Information System
YOS	Youth Offending Service
YOTs	Youth Offending Teams

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