Glossary

Term What it stands for

AAIB

Air Accident Investigation Branch

AA for RPRP

Appropriate Authority for Reflective Practice Review Process

ABA

Acceptable Behaviour Agreement

ABC

Agreed Behaviour Contract

ABCDE

Appearance Behaviour Communication Capacity Danger & Environmental Circumstances

ABD

Acute Behavioural Disorder

ABD

Acute Behaviour Disturbance

ABE

Achieving Best Evidence

ABH

Actual Bodily Harm

AC

Assistant Commissioner

ACAS

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

ACC

Anti-Corruption Command

ACE

Asset Confiscation Enforcement

ACP

Assistance Commissioner Professionalism

ACPC

Area Child Protection Committee

ACPIT

Assistant Commissioner Public Inquiry Team

ACPO

Association of Chief Police Officers (of England, Wales & N Ireland)

ACPOS

Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland

ACSC & O

Assistant Commissioner Specialist Crime & Operations

ACSO

Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations

ACTP

Assistant Commissioner Territorial Policing

ADC

Additional Duties Commitment

ADJ

Adjourned

ADR

Annual Data Requirement

AEXPLO

Assistant Explosives Officer

AFI

Authorised Firearms Inspector

AFO

Authorised Firearms Officer

AFPS

Armed Forces Pension Scheme

AFR

Automatic Fingerprint Recognition

AFT

Alternative Fitness Test

AFTC

Alternative Fitness Test Cycle

AFTT

Alternative Fitness Test Treadmill

AGS

Annual Governance Statement

AIO

Assistant Information Officer

AIU

Accident Investigation Unit

AJF

Adverse Judicial Findings

ALG

Association of London Governments

AMIT

Area Major Incident Team

AML

Anti Money Laundering

AMP

Asian Muslim Police

AMPH

Approved Mental Health Professional

ANPR

Automatic Number Plate Recognition

AOABH

Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm

AOR

Armed Operations Record

APA

Association of Police Authorities

APACS

Assessment of Policing and Community Safety

AP-APP

Armed Policing - Authorised Professional Practice

APLS

Automatic Personnel Location Systems

APP

Application

APRG

Armed Robbery Reference Group

APS

Acting Police Sergeant

APSP

Abuse of Power for Sexual Purpose

APV

Adolescent Parent Violence

APVA

Adolescent of Parent Violence or Abuse

AR

Annual Report

ARA

Assets Recovery Agency

ARC

Assessment and Recognition of Competence

ARCC

Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre

AR HELMET

Anti-Riot Helmet

ARLS

Automatic Resource Location Systems

Arqiva

Current Radio Service Supplier

ARV

Armed Response Vehicle

ASB

Anti Social Behaviour

ASBAP

Anti Social Behaviour Action Panel

ASBOs

Anti Social Behaviour Orders

ASO

Assistant Scientific Officer

ASP

Applications System Provider

ASTs

Arrest Support Teams

ASU

Air Support Unit

ASW

Approved Social Worker

ATOC

Association of Train Operating Companies

ATPU

Anti-Terror Police Unit

AVC

Additional Voluntary Contributions

AVL

Automatic Vehicle Location

AVLS

Automatic Vehicle Location Systems

AVS

Address Verification Service

AWARE

A Windows Application in a Resilient Environment

Term What it stands for

BASS

Bail Accommodation Support Scheme

BAU

Business as Usual

BBP

Borough Based Policing

BCDR

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Plan

BCH

Business Crime Hub

BCMUs

Borough Crime Management Units

BCP

Borough Crown Prosecutor

BCR

Borough Control Room

BCRP

Business Crime Reduction Partnership

BCS

British Crime Survey

BCTG

Borough Co-ordination & Tasking Group

BCTG

Borough Crime Tasking Group

BCU

Borough Command Unit

BDD

Borough Designated Despatch

BDO

Business Development Office

BDS

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

BECC

Borough Emergency Control Centre

BFM

Borough Forensic Manager

BGSU

Borough Group Support Unit

BIA

Business Impact Assessment

BIAG

Black Independent Advisory Group

BIDS

Business Improvement Districts

BIU

Borough Intelligence Unit

BIU

Business Intelligence Unit

BLO

Borough Liaison Officer

BME

Black or Minority Ethnicity

BOBB

Behave Or Be Banned

BOCC

Borough Olympic Command Centre

BOCU

Borough Operational Command Unit

(B) OCU

Borough & Operational Control Unit

BOS

Borough Operations Supervisor

BOTJ

Bringing Offenders to Justice

BPA

Black Police Association

BSMI

Borough Support Management Information

BSP

Borough Support Pool

BSU

Borough Support 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

BWCO

Borough Wildlife Crime Officers

BWT

Borough Workforce Targets

BWT

Budgeted Workforce Targets

BWV

Body Worn Video

BZE

Benzoylecyonine

Term What it stands for

C3i

Command, Control, Communication and Information Project

CO11

Public Order OCU, Operations & Planning

CA

Confidentiality Agreement

CA

Custody Assistant

CA

Certificate Authority

CAA

Campaign Against Anti - Semitism

CAA

Comprehensive Area Assessment

CAADA

Co-ordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse

CAC

Central Ambulance Control

CAD

Communities Against Drugs

CAD

Computer Aided Despatch

CADMIS

Computer Aided Dispatch Management Information Systems

CADRE

Advanced Public Order Trained Officers

CAFM

Corporate Assets Facilities Management

CAG

Communication Advisory Group

CAITS

Child Abuse Investigation Teams

CAIU

Civil Actions 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 Manager

CARMS

Computer Aided Resource Management System

CASO

Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command

CAT

Community Action Teams

CAWNs

Child Abduction Warning Notices

CBDD

Centralised Borough Designated Despatch

CBOs

Criminal Behaviour Orders

CBRN

Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear

CBRNE

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Incidents

CBT

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

C & C

Command & Control

CCB

Central Casualty Bureau

CCC

Central Communications Command

CCCs

Community Consultation Coordinators

CCCC

Crown Court Case Clerk

CCE

Child Criminal Exploitation

CCCPTMG

Community Cohesion Contingency Planning and Tension Monitoring Group

CCI

Communications Control Interface

CCO

Civilian Communication Officers

CCP

Camera Control Protocol

CCRC

Criminal Cases Review Commission

CCRU

Cultural & Communities Resource Unit

CCS

Crown Commercial Services

CCS

Crime Control Strategy

CCU

Cyber Crime Unit

C & D

Control & Direction

C & D

Command & Dispatch

C & D Act

Crime & Disorder Act

CDA

Controlled Drinking Zone Area

CDAT

Communications Data Analysis Tool

CDG

Corporate Development Group

CDI

Common Data Interface

CDLO

Controlled Drug Liaison Officers

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 Enquiry Office

CEOP

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre

CERT-UK

Computer Emergency Response Team – United Kingdom

CFO

Chief Financial Officer

CFoI

Campaign for Freedom of Information

CFO-MPS

Chief Financial Officer-Metropolitan Police Service

CFO-MOPAC

Chief Financial Officer-Mayors Office of Policing & Crime

Ch Insp

Chief Inspector

Ch Supt

Chief Superintendent

CHIS

Covert Human Intelligence Sources

CHS

Call Handling Service

CI

Chief Inspector

CIA

Community Impact Assessment

CIB

Complaints Investigations Bureau

CICA

Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

CID

Criminal Investigation Department

CIDA

Concerned Inter-agency Drugs Action group

CIPP

Crime Investigation Priority Project

CIPT

Collision Investigation and Prosecutions Team

CIO

Chief Information Officer

CISD

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

CISOs

Chief Information Security Officers

CIES

Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement

CIIU

Central Image Investigation Unit

CIT

Crisis Intervention Teams

CIU

Casualty Information Unit

CIU

Collision Investigation Unit

CJ

Criminal Justice

CJA

Criminal Justice Act

CJO

Criminal Justice Office

CJOMS

Criminal Justice Offenders Management System

CJPU

Criminal Justice Protection Unit

CJS

Criminal Justice System

CJSG

Criminal Justice Strategy Group

CJSSS

Criminal Justice Simple Speedy Summary

CJU

Crime Justice Unit

CJX

Criminal Justice Extract

CJX

Criminal Justice Extranet

CKP

Certificate in Knowledge of Policing

CLA

Copyright Licensing Agency

CLAS

CSEG Listed Advisory Scheme

CLIO

Central Logging of Intelligence Operations

CLO

Community Liaison Officer

CLO

Court Liaison Officer

CLP

Commissioner's Leadership Programme

CLPs

Casualty Landing Points

CLPD

Common Law Police Disclosure

CM

Conduct Matter

CMBVR

Crime Management Best Value Review

CMC

Central Mobilisation Centre

CMG

Community Monitoring Group

CMIB

Continuous Mortality Investigation Board

CMIS

Channel Management Information System

CMN

Community Monitoring Network

CMO

Chief Medical Officer

CMRU

Career Management & Retention Unit

CMS

Crime Management System

CMU

Crime Management Unit

CNC

Civil Nuclear Constabulary

CNs

Criminal Networks

CNPs

Custody Nurse Practitioners

CO

Central Operations

CO

Commissioner’s Office

CO

Communications Officer

COBR

Cabinet Office Briefing Room

COFP

Conditional Offer Fixed Penalty

COG

Chief Officer Group

COLP

City of London Police

COMAH

Control of Major Accident Hazards

COMETS

Commissioner’s Office METS (Civil Staff Sports & Social Association)

CONTRLLR

CAD Controller

COP

Code of Practice

COP

Court of Protection

COP

College of Policing

COP

Conference of the Parties

COPA

Case Overview and Preparation Application

CORIN

Correspondence on the Intranet

CorO

Coroner’s Officer

Coroner

Coroner’s Officer

Corres

Correspondence

COSHH

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations

CP

Contingency Plan

CP

Certification Practice Statement

CPA

Christian Police Association

CPA

Critical Performance Area

CPAU

Corporate Performance Analysis Unit

CPBW

Community Penalty Breach Warrant

CPCG

Crime Prevention Consultative Group

CPD

Continuous Professional Development

CPDA

Crime Prevention Design Adviser

CPEG

Community and Police Engagement Groups

CPIA

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996

CPIC

Continuous Policing Improvement Command

CPIE

Crime Prevention Inclusion and Engagement

CPM

Coached Patrol Module

CPM

Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis

CPM

Corporate Performance Meeting

CPNI

Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure

CPN

Community Protection Notices

CPO

Crime Prevention Officer

CPO

Commissioner's Private Office

CPS

Crown Prosecution Service

CPS

Certification Practice Statement

CPT

Child Protection Team

CPT

Central Purchasing Team

CPTDA

Central Police Training and Development Agency

CPU

Case Progression Unit

CPU

Child Protection Unit

CPV

Child Parent Violence

CQC

Care Quality Commission

CR

Community Resolution

C/R

Command / Response

CRA

Child Rescue Alert

CRAM

Children Risk Assessment Model

CRAMM

CCTA Risk Analysis and Management Method

CRB

Collision Report Book

CRB

Criminal Records Bureau

CRC

Community Rehabilitation Company

CRDMP

Crime Recording Decision Making Process

CRE

Commission for Racial Equality

CREV

Crime Related Exhibit Vouchers

CRGs

Crime Review Groups

CRIB

Crime Recording Investigation Bureau

CRIMINT

Criminal Intelligence

CRIP

Common Recognised Information Pictures

CRIS

Crime Report Information System

CRL

Certificate Revocation List

CRPV

Crime-Related Property Voucher

CRR

Community Race Relations

CRS

Calling Routing System

CRT

Counter Reconnaissance Team

CRTP

Competence-Related Threshold Payment

CRW

Community Road Watch

CS

Crime Scene

CS

Corson and Stoughton Incapacitant Spray (CS Spray)

CSA

Central Station Alarm

CSA

Corporate Strategic Assessment

CSAS

Community Safety Accreditation Scheme

CSAZ

Community Safety Action Zones

CSC

Civil Service Compensation Scheme

CSC

Card Security Code

CSCI

Commission for Social Care Inspectors

CSE

Child, Sex Exploitation

CSE

Crime Scene Examiners

CSEW

Crime Survey for England and Wales

CSIS

Custody Suite Imaging System

CSM

Crime Scene Manager

CSMS

Customer Service Management System

CSP

Community Safety Partnership

CSP

Community Security Policy

CSR

Corporate Social Responsibility

CSS

Costed Security Strategy

CSSP

Community Safety Strategic Partnership

CST

Community Safety Team

CST

Cycle Safety Team

CSU

Community Safety Unit

CT

Counter Terrorism

CTC

Counter Terrorist Check

CTC

Counter Terrorist Command

CTC

Continuation Training Course

CTI

Computer Telephony Integration

CTIB

Central Telephone Investigation Bureau

CTIO

Counter Terrorism Intelligence Officer

CTPNOC

Counter Terrorism Police National Operations Centre

CTS

Career Transition Service

CTSET

Communities Together Strategic Engagement Team

CTSFO

Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officers

CU

Collation Unit

C-UAS

Counter-Unmanned Aerial System

CVF

Competency and Values Framework

CVS

Crime Victim Survey

CVU

Commercial Vehicle Unit

CYPS

Children & Young People’s Services

CYPSG

Children & Young People’s Strategy Group

Term What it stands for

D of E

Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

DA

Declarable Associations

DA

Domestic Abuse

DAAT

Drug Alcohol Action Team

DAC

Deputy Assistant Commissioner

DACSO

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Special Operations

DAMS

Digital Asset Management System

DAP

Diversity Awareness Programme

DARA

Directorate of Audit Risk and Assurance

DARIS

Demand and Resource Information System

DASM

Designated Adult Safeguarding Manager

DAT

Drug Action Team

DC

Detective Constable

D&C

Direction & Control

DCC

Deputy Commissioners Command

DCC

Digital, Cyber and Communications

DCFD

Diversity and Citizen Focus Directorate

DCI

Detective Chief Inspector

DCNS

Deputy Commissioner for National Security

D/COMM

Deputy Commissioner

DCP

Deputy Commissioner's Portfolio

DCS

Detective Chief Superintendent

DCS

Director of Commercial Services

Det CH Supt

Detective Chief Superintendent

DDA

Disability Discrimination Act

DDI

Direct Dial Inward

DDM

Designated Disaster Mortuary

DDO

Designated Detention Officer

DEFS

Digital Electronic Forensic Services

Dets

Details of the Investigation

DevNom

Development Nominal

DF

Director of Finance

DFSA

Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault

DHC

Disability Hate Crime

DHEP

Degree Holder Entry Programme

DHR

Domestic Homicide Review

DHR

Directorate of Human Resources

DI

Detective Inspector

DIAG

Disability Independent Advisory Group

DIP

Drug Intervention Programme

DIPs

Discriminating Irritant Projectiles

DIR

Duty Intelligence Researcher

DISC

Disconnect Command

DIU

Discrimination Investigation Unit

DIU

Divisional Intelligence Unit

DLS

Department of Legal Services

DMA

Divisional/Detainee Monies Account

DMC

Directorate of Media & Communications

DMM

Daily Management Meeting

DMPC

Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime

DMS

Duties Management System

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

D/ND

Data / No Data Flag

DNS

Data Network Segment

DNT

Data Network Table

DOCO

Designing Out Crime Officers

DOI

Directorate of Information

DOIT

Development & Organisation Improvement Team

DOORs

Dynamic Object Orientated Requirements Systems

DOR

Directorate of Resources

DoT

Department of Transport

DP

Digital Policing

DP TOM

Digital Policing Target Operating Model

DPA

Data Protection Act 1998

DPCS

Department of Procurement & Commercial Services

DPG

Diplomatic Protection Group

DPO

Data Protection Officer

DPP

Director of Public Prosecutions

DPPO

Designated Public Place Order

DPS

Directorate of Professional Standards

DPSD

Directorate of Property Services

DPS SI

Directorate of Professional Standards – Specialist Investigations

DRA

Dynamic Risk Assessment

DRG

Drug Reference Group

DRM

Duty Resource Manager

DS

Detective Sergeant

DSA

Disability Services Association

DSA

Digital Signature Algorithm

DSA

Data Sharing Agreement

DSAP

Diversity Strategy Action Plan

DSC

Designated Security Co-ordinator

DSEI

Defence and Security Equipment International

DSI

Death or Serious Injury

DSMU

Diversity Strategy Monitoring Unit

DSO

Department Security Officer

D/Supt

Detective Superintendent

DSU

Development Support Unit

DSU

Discipline Support Unit

DSU

Dog Support Unit

DTC

Duty to Cooperate

DTI

Department of Trade & Industry

DTO

Detention and Training Order

DTS

Diversity Training School

DTSU

Diversity Training Strategy Unit

DTTOs

Drug Treatment and Testing Orders

DTU

Divisional Training Unit

DUI

Driving Under the Influence

DV

Development Vetting

DV

Domestic Violence

DVA

Data Validation Application

DVA

Domestic Violence and Abuse

DVDS

Domestic Violence Disclosure Schemes

DVI

Disaster Victim Identification

DVLA

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

DVOG

Domestic Violence Operation Group

DVPN

Domestic Violence Protection Notices

DVPO

Domestic Violence Protection Orders

DVWG

Domestic Violence Work Group

DWO

Dedicated Ward Officers

Term What it stands for

EAA

Electoral Administration Act 2006

EAB

Evidence and Actions Book

EAH

Early Administration Hearings

EAW

European Arrest Warrant

EBM

Evidential Breath Machine

EBP

Evidence Based Policing

EBTI

Evidential Breath Test Instrument

ECAT

European Communities Against Trafficking

ECHR

European Court of Human Rights

ECM

Event Clear-up Method

ED

Excited Delirium

EDIT

Evidential Drug Identification Testing

EDL

English Defence League

EDM

Electronic Document Management

EDRM

Electronic Document and Records Management

EDU

Early Deletion Unit

E&E

Efficiency and Effectiveness

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

EHRC

Equality and Human Rights Commission

EIA

Equality Impact Assessment

EIDU

Events & Income Development Unit

EIR

Environmental Information Regulations

EISEC

Enhanced Information Service for Emergency Calls

ELS

Emergency Life Saving

ELS

Emergency Life Support

ELVIS

Easy Link Vehicle Information System

EM

Excellence Model

EMC

EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility

EMD

Emotional or Mentally Distressed

EMDR

Eye Movement De-sensitisation and Reprocessing

EMRO

Early Morning Restriction Orders

EMS

Environmental Management System

EMT

Emergency Medical Technician

ENSFI

European Network of Forensic Science Institutes

EOC

Emergency Operator Centre

EOD

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit

EoS

Extension of Service

EPA

Emergency Planning Advisers

EPA

Enduring Powers of Attorney

EPDs

Electronic Personal Dosimeters

EPIC

Emergency Procedures and Information Centre

EPIC

Enforcement, Prevention Intelligence and Communication

EPMs

Emergency Planning Managers

EPO

Estate Police Officers

EPU

Evaluation and Performance Unit

ER and R

Emergency Response and Recovery

ERAT

Electronic Risk Assessment Tool

ERM

Electronic Records Management

ERNIC

Earnings Related National Insurance Contributions

ERO

Evidential Review Officer

ERP

Enterprise Resource Management

ERP

Enterprise Resource Planning

ERPT

Emergency Response and Patrol Team

ERPT

Emergency Response Police Team

ERU

Employee Relations Unit

ERU

Evidence Recovery Unit

ES

Estates Strategy

ESB

Empress State Building

ESC

Escape Character

ESDs

Electronic Screening Devices

ESD

Electronic Service Delivery

ESD

Evidential Screening Data

ESFA

Education and Skills Funding

ESMCP

Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme

ESN

Emergency Service Network

ESP

Employer Supported Policing

ESPR

Environment Strategy and Progress Report

ET

Employment Tribunal

ETU

Employment Tribunal Unit

EU

European Union

EWMS

Emerald Warrant Management System

EWO

Education Welfare Officer

EWOMS

Emerald Wanted Offender Management System

EWS

Embassy Warning System

EXPO

Explosives Officer

Term What it stands for

FACE

Fight Against Child Exploitation

FACPN

Forensic Adolescent Community Psychiatric Nurse

FACT

Federation Against Copyright Theft

FACTS

Focus Achievements Challenges Transitions Staff

FAL

Firearms Licensing

FALCON

Fraud and Linked Crime Online

FALP

First Aid Learning Process

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

FAT

Factory Acceptance Test

FATACC

Fatal Accident

FAW

Fairness at Work

FAWA

Fairness At Work Adviser

FAWAA

Fairness At Work Appeals Adviser

FBC

Fallback Control Facility

FBC

Final Business Case

FBC

Full Business Care

FVA

Full Viability Assessment

FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigations

FBP

Finance Business Partners

FCA

Financial Conduct Authority

FCDO

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

FCI

Forensic Collision Investigators

FCPs

Forward Command Points

FCR

Force Control Room

FCV

Forward Control Vehicles

FET

Firearms Enquiry Team

FFA UK

Financial Fraud Action UK

FIHWs

First Instance Harassment Warnings

FINDS

Forensic Information Database Services

FIPS

Federal Information Processing Standards

FISP

MPS Information Security Policy

FIT

Forward Intelligence Team

FIU

Financial Investigation Unit

FLA

Football Lads Alliance

FLA

Family Liaison Adviser

FLC

Family Liaison Co-ordinator

FLM

Family Liaison Manager

FLO

Family Liaison Officer

FM

Facilities Management

FMCP

Financial Management Code of Practice

FME

Feature Manipulation Engine

FME

Forensic Medical Examination

FME

Forensic Medical Examiner

FMECA

Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis

FPN

Fixed Penalty Notice

FOD

Filed on Division

FOG

Fraudulently Obtained Genuine

FOI

Freedom of Information

FOIA

Freedom of Information Act 2000

FOS

Financial Ombudsman Service

FPU

Firearms Policy Unit

FQDN

Fully Qualified Domain Name

FRM

Finance and Resources Manager

FRP

Forensic Readiness Policy

FRRC

Friends and Relatives Reception Centre

FSB

Federation of Small Businesses

FSP

Forensic Service Providers

FSR

Forensic Science Regulator

FTA

Failure to Appear

FTA

Fault Tree Analysis

FTE

First Time Entrants

FTE

Full Time Equivalent

FTRS

Full-Time Reservists Service

Term What it stands for

GBH

Grievous Bodily Harm

GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation

GDSC

Government Data Standard Catalogue

GFLB

Gravity Friction Lock Baton

GH

Gifts and Hospitality

GIS

Geographic Information System

GLA

Greater London Authority

GLADA

Greater London Alliance Against Drugs and Alcohol

GLMCA

Greater London Magistrates Courts Authority

GMP

Greater Manchester Police

GOL

Government Office for London

GP

General Practitioner

GPG

Good Practice Guide

GPS

Global Positioning System

GRC

Gender Recognition Certificate

GRITS

Gang Related Incident Tracking System

GSC

Government Security Classification

GSZ

Government Security Zone

GTLOs

Gypsy and Traveller Liaison Officers

GTN

Government Telecommunications Network

GUI

Graphical User Interface

Term What it stands for

HA

Highways Authority

H/A

Home Address

HAC

Humanitarian Assistance Centre

HAL

Heathrow Airport Limited

HARPs

Housing Association Registered Providers

HASWA

Health And Safety at Work Act

HAZMAT

Hazardous Material

HBA

Honour Based Abuse

HBPOS

Health Based Places of Safety

HBV

Honour Based Violence

HCI

Human Computer Interface

HCLO

Hate Crime Liaison Officer

HCM

Human Capital Management

HCOP

Hate Crime Outcome & Performance

HCP

Health Care Professional

HCVA

Hate Crime Victims Advocates

HDLC

High Layer Data Link Control Procedure

HEMS

Helicopter Emergency Medical Service

HH

Tower Hamlets

HM

Her Majesty / His Majesty

HMCC

Homicide & Major Crime Command

HMCE

His Majesty’s Customs and Excise

HMCG

His Majesty’s Coast Guard

HMCPSI

His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

HMCTS

His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Services

HMEPOs

Hazardous Material and Environmental Protection Officers

HMG

His Majesty’s Government

HMIC

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary

HMIC (T)

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary - Training

HMICFRS

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services

HMIP

His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons

HMIS

His Majesty’s Immigration Service

HMPPA

His Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service

HMSO

His Majesty’s Stationery Office

HO

Home Office

HOC

House of Commons

HOCR

Home Office Counting Rules

HOG

Home Office Guidance

HOIE

Home Office Immigration Enforcement

HOL

House of Lords

HOLMES

Home Office Large Major Enquiry System

HomRAG

Homicide Research Action Group

HORT

Home Office Road Traffic

HOSOL

Home Office Serious Offence List

HPDS

High Potential Development Scheme

HQ

Headquarters

HR

Human Resources

HRA

Human Rights Act

HRM

Human Resources Manager

HRRA

Human Rights Risk Assessment

HSCIC

Health and Social Care Information Centre

HSE

Health and Safety Executive

HSM

Hardware Security Module

HOSTYDS

Hollow Spiked Tyre Deflation System

HUA

Hold Up Alarm

Term What it stands for

IA

Information Assurance

IAAC

Information Assurance Advisory Council

IAG

Independent Advisory Group

IAM

Islamophobic Awareness Month

IAM

Investment Advisory and Monitoring

IAO

Information Asset Owner

IAR

Information Asset Register

IASB

Information Assurance and Security Board

IASC

Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioners

IAT

Inter Agency Talk Groups

IAU

Information Assurance Unit

IB

Intelligence Bureau

IBO

Integrated Borough Operations

IC

Identification Code

IC

Information Commissioner

ICAS

Intelligence Cell Analysis System

ICB

Impact Co-ordination Board

ICC

Incident Call Handling Centre

ICCS

Integrated Communications and Control Systems

ICF

Integrated Client Function

ICG

Independent Challenge Group

ICO

Information Commissioner’s Office

ICIDP

Initial Crime Investigations Development Programme

ICP

Independent Challenge Panel

ICP

Integrated Communication Platform

ICPO/Interpol

International Criminal Police Organisation

I/C Public

In-Coming Public Call

ICRW

International Centre for Research on Women

ICT

Information / Communications Technology

ICV

Independent Custody Visitors

IDG

Intelligence Development Group

IDO

Identification Officer

IDR

Incident Data & Resources

IDRs

Incident Data Records

IDS

Internal Despatch System

IDT

Interpreter Deployment Team

IDVA

Independent Domestic Violence Advocates

IELTS

International English Language Testing System

IETF

Internet Engineering Task Force

IEU

Incident Enquiry Unit

IEX

Interim Exemption Scheme

IFAC

International Federation of Accountants

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Services

IGF

Information Governance Framework

IGIP

Integrated Gang Intervention Project

IHL

International Humanitarian Law

IHR

Ill Health Retirement

IHRA

International Holocaust Remembrance

IHRS

Ill Health Retirement Secretariat

IIC

Internal Investigations Command

IICSA

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

III

Internet, Intelligence and Investigation

IIO

Initial Investigation Officer

IIP

Integrated Intelligence Platform

IIP

Investors in People

IIP

Integrated Information Platform

IIR

Immediate Informal Resolution

IKWRO

Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation

ILMCS

Inner London Magistrates Courts Service

ILPS

Inner London Probation Service

IM

Information Manager

IM

Information Management

IMB

Information Management Board

IMB

Information Management Branch

IMBA

Information Management Business Area

INFOSEC

Information Security

Inft

Informant

Insp

Inspector

IO

Investigating Officer

IO

Investigation Officer

IOCCO

Interception of Communication Commissioner's Office

IOPC

Independent Office for Police Conduct

IOTA

Investigating Officer Throughout Analysis

IOWA

Investigating Officer Workload Analysis

IPCC

Independent Police Complaints Commission (Now replaced by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC))

IPF

Information Policy Framework

IPG

Information Programme Group

IPI

Improvement of Police Information

IPLDP

Initial Police Learning and Development Programme

IPM

Information Policy Model

IPMS

Institute of Professionals, Managers & Specialists

IPO

Intervention Programme Officer

IPP

Initial Phase Pursuit

IPS

Independent Patrol Status

IPSAS

International Public Sector Reporting Standards

IPT

Integrated Prosecution Teams

IR

Informal Resolution

IR

Information Room

I & R

Inspection & Review

IRAS

Information Risk Appetite Statement

IRB

Incident Report Book

IRIS

Integrated Rainbow Information System

IRS

Intermediate Routing Site

IRSG

Inquiry and Review Group

IRSC

Inquiry and Review Support Command

IRT

Identification, Referral and Tracking system

IRT

Intervention Response Team

IRV

Instant Response Vehicle

IRV

Incident Response Vehicle

IS

Information Systems

IS

Information Security

ISA

Information Sharing Agreement

ISAB

Information Security and Assurance Board

ISB

Impact Statements for Business

ISCF

Information Systems Compliance Framework

ISDP

Investigation Supervisors Development Programme

ISO

International Standards Organisation

ISO

Information Security Officer

ISP

Information Strategy Programme

ISPOs

Interim Stalking Protection Act 2019

ISSP

Intensive Supervision & Surveillance Programme

ISS4PS

Information Systems Strategy for the Police Service

ISTV

Information Sharing to Tackle Violence

ISVA

Independent Sexual Violence Advisers

IT

Industrial Tribunal

IT

Information Technology

I&T

Integrated & Test

ITHC

Information Technology Health Check

ITL

Integration Test Laboratory

ITSM

IT System Management

ITT

Invitation to Tender

IVA

Initial Viability Assessment

IVMA

In Vehicle Mobile Application

IVMD

In Vehicle Mobile Devices

IVR

Interactive Voice Response

IX

In-Box

IYSS

Integrated Youth Support Service

Term What it stands for

JAR

Joint Agency Review

JARD

Joint Asset Recovery Database

JCVI

Joint Committee Vaccination and Immunisation

JD

Judicial Disposal

JDM

Joint Decision Makers

JEDI

Joint Enforcement Development Initiatives

JESCC

Joint Emergency Services Control Centre

JESIP

Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme

JFL

Justice for London

JFL

Justice for London Project

JHRW

Jewish Human Rights Watch

JPF

Jack Petchey Foundation

JPM

Joint Performance Management

JRFT

Job Related Fitness Test

JRU

Joint Response Unit

JSJD

Justice Seen Justice Done

Term What it stands for

KCPO

Knife Crime Protection Orders

KIISMET

Knowledge Information Intelligence Solutions for the MPS

KIN

Key Individual Network

KLOE

Key Lines of Enquiries

KPI

Key Performance Indicator

KPRM

Key Performance Review Meetings

KREs

Knowledge Retention Examinations

KSI

Killed or Seriously Injured

Term What it stands for

LA

Local Authority

LAA

Local Authority Agreement

LAA

London Air Ambulance

LAC

Looked After Children

LALO

Local Authority Liaison Officer

LAN

Local Area Network

LAS

London Ambulance Service

LASPO

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

LBPR

Lawful Business Practice Regulations

LCD

Lord Chancellors Department

LCG

London Coastguard

LCJB

Local Criminal Justice Board

LCJB

London Criminal Justice Board

LCPF

London Crime Prevention Fund

LCRC

London Community Rehabilitation Company

LCS

Language Cultural Service

LCV

Light Commercial Vehicles

LDA

London Development Agency

LDAP

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

LDC

Learning Delivery Centre

LDSC

London Digital Service Centre

LDSS

Locally Delivered Support Services

LEA

Local Education Authority

LEAD

Local Environmental Awareness of Dogs

LESLP

London Emergency Services Liaison Panel

LFB

London Fire Brigade

LFEPA

London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

LFMS

Linguistic and Forensic Medical Services

LGBTAG

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Advisory Group

LGV

Large Goods Vehicle

LIB

Librarian

LIO

Local Intelligence Officer

LION

London Information On-Line

LIP

Leading Investigation Programme

LLACC

London Local Authority Coordination Centre

LOCOG

London Organising Committee of Olympic and Paralympic Games

LOEG

Licensing Operational Enforcement Group

LPA

Lasting Powers of Attorney

LPIU

London Policing Impact Unit

LPM

Local Policing Model

LQC

Legally Qualified Chair

LRADS

Long Range Acoustic Devices

LROs

Lead Responsible Officers

LRP

London Resilience Partnership

LRT

London Resilience Team

LSABs

Local Safeguarding Adults Boards

LSB

Least Significant Bit

LSC

Local Security Champion

LSCB

London Safeguarding Children Board

LSCP

London Safety Camera Partnership

LSGC

Long Service and Good Conduct

LSN

Least Significant Nibble

LSO

Licenced Search Officer

LSOA

Lower Super Output Area

LSP

Local Strategic Partnership

LTI

London Taxi International

LTN

Low Traffic Neighbourhood

LTS

Long Term Sickness

LUL

London Underground Limited

LVWS

London Victims and Witness Service

LYCPB

London Youth Crime Prevention Board

Term What it stands for

MACA

Military Aid to Civil Authorities

MACC

Military Aid to Civil Community

MACP

Military Aid to Civil Power

MAGD

Military Aid to Other Government Departments

MAHA

Multi Agency Holding Area

MAL

Malfeasance

MAMA

Multi Agency Marshalling Area

MAMA

Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks

MAMA

Monitoring Anti-Muslim Attacks

MAP

Mobile Aware Project

MAP

Microsoft Accelerate Programme

MAPPA

Multi-Agency Public Protection Agreements

MAPPS

Multi-Agency Public Protection Panels

MARAC

Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferencing

MARIA

Mothers Against Radical Islam and Sharia

MASH

Multi-Agency Support Hub

MASH

Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub

MASTS

Mobile Armed Support to Surveillance Officers

M&CA

Misconduct & Civil Actions Command

MB

Management Board

MCA

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

MCMI

Misconduct and Complaints Management Information

MCPRF

Metropolitan and City Police Relief Fund

MCRAC

MET Wide Crimint Remote Access

MCSSS

Metropolitan Civil Staffs Superannuation Scheme

MCVs

Mobile Control Vehicles

MDP

Ministry of Defence Police

MDT

Mobile Data Terminal

MEAT

Most Economical Advantageous Tender

MEND

Muslim Engagement and Development

MERIT

Mobile Emergency Response Incident Team

Met

Metropolitan Police Service

METADATA

Data About Data

Met AIR

MPS Accident Information Reporting

MetCC-IR

Metropolitan Command Complex - Information Room

MetCC-SOR

Metropolitan Command Complex - Special Operations Room

MetCU

MPS Circulation Unit

Met HR

MPS Human Resources Management System

Met OPS

MPS Resources Management Computer System

Met Phone

MPS Internal Telephone System

METSEC

Metropolitan Police Service Security

METSEC Code

MPS Security Code Manual

METTUS

MPS Trade Union Side

MG

Manual of Guidance file preparation forms

MHA

Mental Health Act

MI

Major Incident

MI

Management Information

MI

Met Intelligence

MIB

Met Intelligence Bureau

MICC

Management Information and Communication Centre

MIR

Major Incident Room

MIRSAP

Major Incident Room Standardised Administrative Procedures

MIS

Management Information System

MISPER

Missing Persons

MIT

Major Investigation Team

MLA

Mutual Legal Assistance

MMR

Monthly Management Report

MMR

Monthly Monitoring Report

MO

Medical Officer

MOD

Ministry of Defence

MOG

Manual of Guidance

MOPAC

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

MOSOVO

Management of Sexual and Violent Offenders Course

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MOWP

Making Of Without Payment

MP

Member of Parliament

MP-SOR

MPS Specialist Operations Room

MPA

Metropolitan Police Authority

MPAA

Metropolitan Police Athletic Association

MPBF

Metropolitan Police Benevolent Fund

MPCBF

Metropolitan Police Combined Benevolent Fund

MPCCU

Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit

MPCF

Metropolitan Police Commissioner's Fund

MPCHF

Metropolitan Police Convalescent Home Fund

MPD

Metropolitan Police District

MPF

Met Performance Framework

MPFS

Metropolitan Police Friendly Society

MPS

Manual of Protective Security

MPS

Metropolitan Police Service

MPS

Mailing Preferences Service (The)

MPSC

Metropolitan Police Sports Club

MPSCG

Metropolitan Police Service Consultancy Group

MPSF

Metropolitan Police Sports Fund

MPSGPA

Metropolitan Police Staff Greek Police Association

MPSTC

Metropolitan Police Specialist Training Centre

MPSWF

Metropolitan Police Service Welfare Fund

MPWWF

Metropolitan Police Widows and Widowers Fund

MPU

Marine Policing Unit

MSA

Mass Spec Analytical

MSB

Most Significant Byte

MSC

Metropolitan Special Constable

MSF

Muslim Safety Forum

MSL

Maternity Support Leave

MSN

Most Significant Nibble

MSP

Managed Services Provider

MSS

Message Switching Service

MSSR

Multi Stage Shuttle Run

MSU

Marine Support Unit

MSV

Most Serious Violence

MTBF

Mean Time Between Failure

MTFP

Medium Term Financial Plan

MTI

MPS Technology Infrastructure

MTIP

More Thorough with Intimate Parts

MTPAS

Mobile Telephony Priority Access System

MV

Management Vetting

MHAA

Mental Health Act Assessment

Term What it stands for

NAAN

National Appropriate Adult Network

NACRO

National Association for Care and Resettlement of Offenders

NAFIS

National Automated Fingerprint Identification System

NAMI

National Alliance of the Mentally Ill

NAMP

National Association of Muslim Police

NARIC

National Recognition Information Centre

NCDV

National Centre for Domestic Violence

NCIS

National Criminal Intelligence Service

NCMS

National Contact Management System

NCRs

Non-Catalogue Requests

NCRS

National Crime Record Standards

NCSC

National Cyber Security Centre

NCSP

National Cyber Security Programme

NCTP

National Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

NCTT

National Community Tension Team

NDAC

National Driver Awareness Course

NDIS

National Driver Improvement Scheme

NDM

National Decision Model

NDMM

National Decision Making Models

NDORS

National Drivers Offenders Retraining Scheme

NEP

National Enabling Programme

NFA

No Further Action/ No Fixed Abode

NFIB

National Fraud Intelligence Bureau

NFIS

National Fingerprint Image System

NFO

National Fingerprint Office

NFS

National Fire Standard

NGLP

National Graduate Leadership Programme

NGOS

Non-Governmental Organisations

NHC

Notting Hill Carnival

NHCAW

National Hate Crime Awareness Week

NI

National Indicator

NICC

National, International Capital City Funding

NICE

National Institute for Clinical Excellence

NIE

National Investigation Exam

NIM

National Intelligence Model

NIP

Notice of Impending Prosecution

NIS

National Indicator Set

NJG

Narrowing the Justice Gap

NLA

Newspaper Licensing Agency

NLSF

National Legal Services Framework

NMCC

Network Management Control Centre

NMUS

National Managed Uniform Services

NNDR

National Non-Domestic Rates

NOK

Next of Kin

NOIP

Notice of Intended Prosecution

NONDC

Norwegian National Defence College

NOMS

National Offenders Management System

NOS

Notifiable Occupation Scheme

NPAS

National Police Air Service

NPCC

National Police Chief's Council

NPCE

National Centre for Policing Excellence

NPFTC

National Agency of Police Firearms Training Curriculum

NPIA

National Policing Improvement Agency

NPIRMT

National Police Information Risk Management Team

NPOCC

National Police Coordination Centre

NPP

National Police Plan

NPPF

National Police Promotion Framework

NPPF

National Planning Policy Framework

NPPS

New Police Pension Scheme

NPPV

Non-Police Personnel Vetting

NPS

National Probation Service (The)

NPSA

National Patient Safety Agency

NPSAT

National Protective Services Analysis Tool

NPT

National Police Training

NRAC

National Retention Assessment Criteria

NRCPD

National Registers of Communications Professionals working with Deaf and Deaf Blind People

NRM

National Referral Mechanism

NRS

National Recruitment Standards

NSAC

National Speed Awareness Course

NSAC20+

National Speed Awareness Course for 20mph

NSIRO

National Senior Information Responsible Officer

NSLEC

National Specialist Law Enforcement Centre

NSPCC

National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children

NSPIS

National Strategy for Police Information Systems

NSPIS

National Strategy for Police Information Services

NTA

Network Tower Agreement

NSY

New Scotland Yard

NTFIU

National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit

NUMS

National Uniformed Managed Service

Term What it stands for

OATPA

Offences Against the Persons Act 1861

OBTJ

Offences Brought to Justice

OCAG

Online Child Activist Group

OCG

Operational Command Group

OCGM

Organised Crime Group Mapping

OCJR

Office of Criminal Justice Reform

OCSAE

Online Child Sexual Abuse Exploitation

OCSP

Online Certificate Statue Protocol

OCU

Operational Command Unit

OEP

Operational Event Planner

OGC

Office of Government Commerce

OHCH

Online Hate Crime Hub

OHM

Occupational Health Manager

OIC

Officer In Charge

OIC

Officer In the Case

OID

Object Identifier

OM

Operational Monitor

OPG

Office of the Public Guardian

OPM

Operational Patrol Module

OPM

Operational Policing Measure

OPSU

Operational Policing Support Unit

OSA

Official Secrets Act

OSAC

Overseas Security Advisory Council

OSJA

Overseas Security & Justice Assistance

OSS

Operational Specialist Support - (Air Support Unit, Marine Support Unit & Dog Support Unit)

OST

Officer Safety Training

OST

Operational Safety Training

OTSU

Operational Technology Support Unit

OVCU

Organised Vehicle Crime Unit

Term What it stands for

PABEN

Police Advisory Board of England and Wales

PABX

Private Automatic Branch Exchange

PACs

Police Action Checklists

PACE

Police And Criminal Evidence Act 1984

PACT

Parents and Abducted Children Together

PANIU

Plant, Agricultural, National, Intelligence Unit

PAO

Public Access Office

PAO

Public Affairs Office

PAP

Procurement Assurance Process

PaRT

DPS Prevention and Reduction Team

PAS

Public Access Space

PAS

Public Attitude Survey

PASF

Police Approved Secure Facility scheme

PAT

Positive Action Team

PAT

Procurement Assurance Team

PATP

Proactive Assessment and Tasking Performa

PBO

Permanent Beat Officers

PBX

Private Branch Exchange

PC

Police Constable

PC

Public Complaint

PCA

Parental Control Agreement

PCA

Police Complaints Authority

PCA

Policing and Crime Act

PCB

Pre Charge Bail

PCC

Police and Crime Committee

PCCG

Police & Community Consultative Group

PCDAs

Police Constable Degree Apprenticeships

PCFT

Police Constable Foundation Training

PCH

Policy Clearing House

PCKI

Public Complaints Key Indicators

PCM

Prevent Case Management

PCP

Police and Crime Plan

PCS

Public and Commercial Services Union

PCSC

Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act

PCSO

Police Community Safety Officer

PCSO

Police Community Support Officers

PCSPS

Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme

PCT

Primary Care Trust

PDA

Personal Digital Assistant

PDR

Performance Development Review

PDSU

Police Driver Standard Unit

PDT

Programme Delivery Team

PDU

Professional Development Unit

PECS

Prisoner Escort Contracted Service

PEEL

Police Effective, Efficiency and Legitimacy

PEEPs

Personal Emergency Evacuation Procedures

PELF

Palesta Event Liaison Facility

PEQF

Policing Education Qualifications Framework

PER

Prisoner Escort Record

PFA

Partnership Framework Agreement

PFI

Private Finance Initiative

PGA

Police Geographical Area

PGD

Patient Group Directors

PHE

Public Health England

PHMF

Public Health Mortality File

PI

Performance Indicator

PI

Personal Injury (Road Accident)

PI

Privacy International

PIA

Privacy Impact Assessment

PIAB

Police Information Assurance Board

PICD

Post Incident Coordination Desk

PIANO

Personal Injury Accident Notification Online

PIB

Performance Information Bureau

PIB

Portfolio and Investment Board

PID

Project Initiation Document

PIM

Post Incident Manager

PINs

Police Information Notices

PIO

Police Incident Officer

PIP

Professional Investigation Programme

PIT

Public Interest Test

PITO

Police Information Technology Organisation

PKCS

Public Key Cryptosystem Standards

PLA

Port of London Authority

PLAIT

Parliamentary Liaison And Investigation Team

PLO

Prosecution Liaison Officer

PLO

Prison Liaison Officer

PLP

Press Liaison Point

PLR

Prison Licence Recall

PM

Project Manager

PMA

Policy Management Authority

PMBS

Police Main Base Station

PMP

Partnership Management Process

PMP

Protective Monitoring Plan

PMS

Protective Marking System

PNA

Performance Needs Analysis

PNAC

Police National Assessment Centre

PNB

Police Negotiation Board

PNBs

Personal Notebooks

PNBs

Pocket Notebooks

PNC

Police National Computer

PNCB

Police National Computer Bureau

PNCID

Police National Computer Identification

PND

Penalty Notice for Disorder

PNICC

Police National Information Coordination Centre

PO

Public Order

POCA

Proceeds of Crime Act

POCET

Public Order and Civil Enquiry Team

PoFA

Protection of the Freedoms Act

POLACC

Police Accident

POLCOLL

Police Collision

POLE

Person Object Location Event

POLSA

Police Search Adviser

POSC

Public Order Strategic Committee

POTC

Public Order Training Centre

POU

Police Organisation Unit

PP

Policing Priority

PPAF

Police Property Act Fund

PPAF

Policing Performance Assessment Framework

PPCMT

Pay and Pensions Contract Management Team

PPD

Public Protection Desk

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

PPERA

Parties Political Elections and Referendum Act 2000

PPK

Personal Protective Kit

PPO

Prolific Priority Offender

PPRC

Planning, Performance, Review Committee

PPS

Police Pension Scheme

PPSG

Public Protection Steering Group

PPTs

Prisoners Processing Teams

PPU

Public Protection Unit

PPV

Prisoners Property Voucher

PQQ

Pre-qualification Questionnaire

PR

Personal Radio

PRA

Public Records Act

PRA

Police Reform Act

PRC

Performance Review Committee

PRCs

Postal Requisition Charges

PRI

Practice Requiring Improvement

PRO

Persistent Road Offenders

PROOF

Protected Online Filing

PromNom

Prominent Nominal

PRRA

Pre-Release Risk Assessment

PRRB

Police Remuneration Review Body

PRS

Performance and Review Service

PRS

Policy Review Standards

PRU

Performance Review Unit

PS

Police Sergeant

PSAs

Public Service Agreements

PSCs

Professional Standards Champions

PSC

Palestine Solidarity Campaign

PSCC

Professional Standards and Complaints Committee

PSD

Property Service Department

PSD

Property Service Directorate

PSDB

Police Scientific and Development Branch

PSED

Public Sector Equality Duty

PSG

Personnel Security Group

PSMA

Public Service Mapping Agreement

PSM

Police Sexual Misconduct

PSPL

Post Staff Posting List

PSOs

Problem Solving Officers

PSP

Problem Solving Process

PSPO

Public Space Protection Order

PSR

Pre-Sentence Report

PSU

Police Support Unit

PSUs

Professional Standards Unit

PSSC

Professional Standards Strategic Committee

PSSO

Police Skills and Standards Organisation

PSTN

Public Switched Telephone Network

PSV

Public Service Vehicle

PTDB

Police Training Development Board

PTF3

Partnership Task Force 3

PTIU

Pathfinder Telephone Investigation Unit

PTR

Programme Trouble Reports

PTRB

Programme Trouble Report Board

PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

PUoF

Police Use of Firearms

PUP

Police Uplift Programme

PURE

Police Use of Resources Evaluation

PWITS

Possession With Intent To Supply

PYTD

Police Year to Date

PYO

Persistent Young Offenders

Term What it stands for

QA

Quality Assurance

QCS

Quality Control Supervisor

QPM

Queen’s Police Medal

QSR

Quality of Service Report

QU

Quality Report

Term What it stands for

R&DNLR

Race & Diversity National Learning Requirement

RA

Registration Authority

R&A

Risk and Assurance Board

RAC

Resource Allocation Committee

RAG

Red Amber Green system

RAIL

Resources Allocation & Incident Logging

RAO

Registration Authority Operator

Raptors

Road Crime Team

RARTS

Regional Assets Recovery Teams

RCCO

Revenue Contribution to Capital

RCIO

Regional Crime Intelligence Officer

RCS

Regional Crime Squad

RCT

Randomised Control Trail

RDD

Radiological Dispersion Device

RDPD

Royalty & Diplomatic Protection Department

RES

Race Equality Scheme

RFD

Registered Firearms Dealer

RFIP

Royal Falklands Island Police

RFR

Retrospective Facial Recognition

RIC

Remand in Custody

RIC

Rail Incident Commander

RIDDOR

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

RIDE

Rider Intervention Developing Experience (Powered two wheelers)

RIO

Rail Incident Officer

RIP

Retention Improvement Project

RIPA

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

RJ

Restorative Justice

RMADS

Risk Management Accreditation Document Set

RMB

Records Management Branch

RMC

Resource Managment Centre

RMC

Racially Motivated Crime

RMG

Royal Mail Group

RMM

Records Management Manual

RMS

Records Management System

RMS

Resources Management System

RO

Registration Officer

ROCUs

Regional Organised Crime Units

ROTI

Records of Taped Interviews

ROVI

Record of Video Interview

ROWD

Reporter of Wrong Doing

RPA

Representation of the People Act 1983

RPAS

Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems

RPC

Royal Parks Constabulary

RPRP

Reflective Practice Review Process

RPT

Roads Policing Teams

RR (A) A

Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000

RRD

Review, Retention and Disposal

RRG

Rape Reference Group

RSA

Royal Society of Arts

RSA

Rivest–Shamir-Adleman

RSG

Revenue Support Grant

RSL

Registered Social Landlords

RSO

Registered Sex Offender

RTA

Road Traffic Act/Road Traffic Accident

RTA/C

Road Traffic Accident/Collision

RTP

Risk Treatment Plan

RTPC

Road Transport Policing Command

RTRA

Road Traffic Regulation Act

RUI

Released Under Investigation

RVC

Repeat Victims Camera’s

RVCTF

Racial & Violent Crime Task Force

RVP

Rendezvous Point

Term What it stands for

S&S

Stop and Search

S&Y

Schools and Youth

SA

Security Accreditation

SABs

Safeguarding Adult Boards

SAC

Scene Access Control

SAC

Special Address Comment

SAC

Safeguarding Adult Co-ordinator

SAC

Serious Acquisition Crime

SACMILL

Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implication of Less – Lethal weapons

SAG

Safety Advisory Group

SAG

Specialist Advisory Group

SAL

Security Aspects Letter

SAMURAI

Staff-support Associations Meeting Up Regularly and Interacting

SAN

Storage Area Network

SAO

Subject Access Office

SAR

Search and Rescue

SAR

Subject Access Request

SARCs

Sexual Assault Referral Centre

SAS

Staff Attitude Survey

SAT

System Acceptance Test

SB

Special Branch

SBG

Spit and Bite Guard

SBR

Strategic Business Requirements

SC

Security Check

SC

Special Constable

SC

Specialist Crime

SCAIDP

Specialist Child Abuse Investigation Development Programme

SCC

Surveillance Camera Commission

SCD

Specialist Crime Directorate

SCD

Sudden Death during Restraint

SCG

Serious Crime Group

SCG

Special Crime Group

SCH

Special Case Hearings

SCIE

Social Care Institute of Excellence

SCIT

Special Casework Investigation Team

SCO

Specialist Crime and Operations

SCRG

Specialist Crime Review Group

SCTI

Super Civil Anti-Trespass Injunction

SD

Sanction Detection

SDAR

Self Defence Arrest & Restraint

SDE

Self Defined Ethnicity

SDG

Service Delivery Group

SDHPPC

Safer Detention and Handling of Person in Police Custody

SDS

Short Data Service

SDS

Special Demonstration Squad

SDVC

Specialist Domestic Violence Court

Secondary S/L

Secondary Service Level

SEC

Search Exemption Certificate

SEC

Standard Equitation Centre

SEG

Special Escort Group

SEG

Secure External Gateway

SEMIS

Security Evaluation of MPS Information Systems

SEN

Special Educational Needs

SeCOP

Service Reporting Code of Practice for Local Authorities

SERCO

Prisoner Escort Service

SERT

Special Entry & Recovery Team

SET

Special Enquiry Team

SFR

Streamlined Forensic Reporting

SGC

Shotgun Certificate

SGT

Sergeant

SHANKS

Seen, Heard, Actions, Conversation, Knowledge and Smell

SHPO

Sexual Harm Prevention Order

SHRA

Strategic Human Resources Adviser

SHRMT

Safety and Health Risk Management Team

SI

Special Investigations

SIA

Security Industry Accreditation Staff

SIAM

System Integration Application management

SIM

Senior Investigation Manager

SIO

Senior Investigating Officer

SIP

Service Improvement Plan

SIRO

Senior Information Risk Owner

SIU

Service Intelligence Unit

SJT

Situational Judgement Test

S/L

Service Level

SLA

Service Level Agreement

SLF

Safer London Foundation

SLO

Stores Liaison Officer

SLSP

Systems Level Security Policy

SLT

Senior Leadership Team

SM

Security / System Manager

SMA

Social Media Applications

SMART

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant & Timely

SMB

School Management Board

SMB

Strategic Management Board

SMF

Short Management Format

SMG

Santa Marta Group

SMIU

Serious Misconduct Investigation Unit

SMP

Select Medical Practitioners

SMP

Service Mobilisation Plan

SMP

Sustainability Management Plan

SMP

Sustainability Management Programme

SMS

Short Message Service

SMS

Safety Management System

SMT

Senior Management Team

SMTL

Social Media Team Leader

SNBs

Safer Neighbourhood Boards

SNT

Safer Neighbourhood Team

SO

Specialist Operations

SOC

Serious and Organised Crime

SOC

Strategic Outline Case

SOCA

Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

SOCA

Serious Organised Crime Agency

SOCO

Scenes of Crime Officer

SOCPV

Statement of Common Purpose & Values

SODFM

Scheme of Devolved Financial Management

SOECA

Sexual Offences Exploitation and Child Abuse

SOIE

Set Off In Error

SOIT

Sexual Offence Investigation Technique

SOLACE

Society of Local Authority Chief Executives

SOPO

Sexual Offences Prevention Order

SOP

Strategic Outline Plan

SOPs

Standard Operating Procedures

SOR

Special Operations Room

SOR

Statement of Requirement

SOROC

Student Officer Record of Competence

SoSR

Statement of Service Requirement

SPDS

Service Policy Disclosure Statement

SPF

Security Policy Framework

SPG

Senior Pay Group

SPI

Statutory Performance Indicator

SpLDs

Specific Learning Difficulties

SPOC

Single Point of Contact

SPOs

Stalking Protection Orders

SPOs

Student Police Officers

SPP

Strategic Policing Priorities

SPR

Strategic Policing Requirement

SRB

Schedule Review Board

SRC

Survivor Reception Centre

SRL

Strategic Resource Leverage

SRO

Station Reception Officer

SRO

Senior Responsibility Officer

SRR

Specialist Reconnaissance Regiment

SRS

Survivor Reception Centre Toolkit

SSA

Special Service Agreement

SSAB

Systems Security Assurance Board

SSAIDP

Specialist Sexual Assault Investigation Development Programme

SSCL

Shared Services Connected Ltd

SSG

Special Service Group

SSN

Special Scheme Number

SSO

Safer Schools Officers

SSOR

System Statement Of Requirements

SSP

Safer Schools Partnership

SSPS

Safer Sutton Partnership Service

SSS

Shared Support Services

STA

Single Tender Action

STAC

Scientific and Technical Advice Cell

STAC

Stalking Threat Assessment Centre

STADV

Standing Together Against Domestic Violence

STaN

Safer Travel at Night

STAR

Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers

STfA

Safer Travel for All

STL

Statutory Time Limit

STM

Strategic Training Meeting

STOPS

Search System Holding Records of Those Stopped and Searched

STRA

Strategic Threat and Risk Assessment

STRIDE

Strategic Inclusion Diversity and Equality Strategy

STT

Safer Transport Teams

STU

Specially Trained Unit

STX

Start of Frame Character

SUA

Small Unmanned Aircraft

SUDI

Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy

Supt

Superintendent

SWA

Service Wide Assessment

SWG

Security Working Group

SWOT

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

SyAc

Security Assurance Co-ordinator

SyOPS

Security Operating Procedures

Term What it stands for

TAAS

The Appropriate Adult Service

TACT

Terrorism Act 2000

TC

Traffic Clerk

TCRAC

Temporary CRIMINT Remote Access

TCSU

Traffic Control Systems Unit

TCT

Town Centre Team

TDC

Training Detective Constable

TDIU

Telephone and Digital Investigation Unit

TDJ

Chadwell Heath (East Garage)

TDLB

Training & Design Lead Body

TDT

Training Design Team

TDU

Training Design Unit

TER

Technology Equipment Room

TETRA

Terrestrial Trunked Radio

TFC

Tactical Firearms Commander

TF-CBT

Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

TFL

Transport For London

TFM

Trusted Facilities Management

TFMV

Theft From a Motor Vehicle

THC

Tetrahydrocannabinol

THEO

Tower Hamlets Enforcement Officers

THR

Transforming Human Resources

TIB

Telephone Investigation Bureau

TICs

Toxic Industrial Chemicals

TIMs

Toxic Industrial Materials

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

TOM

Target Operating Model

TORS

Traffic Offence Reports

TP

Territorial Policing

TPAC

Tactical Pursuit and Containment

TP CBS OCU

Territorial Policing - Capability and Business Support Operational Command Unit

TPCCC

Territorial Police Command & Control Centre

TPCJ

Territorial Policing Criminal Justice

TPC&S

Territorial Policing Capability and Support

TPCSO

Traffic Police Community Support Officer

TPHQ

Territorial Police Head Quarters

TPP

Total Professionalism Programme

TPS

Telephone Preference Service (The)

TPU

Training Policy Unit

TRB

Technical Review Board

TRB

Total Resource Budget

TRF

Traffic

TRP

The Royal Parks

TRR

Test Readiness Review

TSC

Traffic Support Clerk

TSD

Transport Services Department

TSG

Territorial Support Group

TSR

Tactical Safety Response

TSS

Trading Standards Service

TSSA

Trans Staff Support Association

TSU

Training Standards Unit

TTA

Time To Answer

TTCG

Tactical Tasking and Coordinating Group

TTL

Threats To Life

TTM

Tactical Tasking Meeting

TTP

Total Technology Programme

TTR

Terrestrial Trunk Radio

TTW

Technical Training Wing

TUC

Trade Unions Congress

TUPE

Transfer of Undertakings (Protections of Employment) Regulations

TVC

Total Victim Care

TVNP

Tele Vision Network Protocol

TW

Traffic Warden

TWM

Traffic Warden Manager

Term What it stands for

UAB

Uniform Appearance Board

UAL

Unlawfully at Large

UAT

Unmanned Air Technology

UAV

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UCR

Uniform Crime Reporting

UML

Unified Modelling Language

UKBA

United Kingdom Border Agency

UKFPU

UK Football Policing Unit

UKHTC

United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre

ULEZ

Ultra Low Emissions Zone

UME

Unlicensed Music Event

UoF

Use of Force

UoFPO

Use of Force for Public Order

UPS

Uninterrupted Power Supply

URN

Unique Reference Number

USS

User Satisfaction Survey

UTC

Universal Time Co-ordinate

Term What it stands for

VAF

Vulnerability Assessment Framework

VAP

Violence Against a Person

VAS

Voluntary Aid Societies

VAWG

Violence Against Women and Girls

VCD

Violent Crime & Directorate

VCOP

Victim Code of Practice

VCRM

Verification Cross Reference Matrix

VCTF

Violent Crime Taskforce

VDD

Version Description Document

VDRS

Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme

VEL

Vehicle Excise Licence

VEM

Visible Ethnic Minorities

VFP

Visitors Firearms Permit

VIIDO

Visual Identification Image Detection Office

VIPER

Violent Persons Restraint

ViTAC

Vessel Interdiction Tactics

VIW

Victim, Informant, Witness

VOLT

Victim, Offender, Location, Time

VOMS

Victims of Modern Slavery

VPC

Volunteer Police Cadets

VPCC

Volunteer Police Cadet Coordinator

VPS

Victim Personnel Statement

VRES

Vehicle Recovery and Examination Service

VRM

Vehicle Registration Mark

VRR

Victims Right to Review

VRU

Violence Reduction Unit

VS

Victim Support

VSP

Visitors Shotgun Permit

VSS

Victim Support Scheme

VSU

Violence Suppression Unit

VTS

Vessel Traffic Services

VWI

Violence With Injury

Term What it stands for

WABCU

Western Area Basic Command Unit

WADS

Witness Album Display System

WANS

Wide Area Networks

WBA

Work Based Assessors

WBA

Work Based Assignment

WBS

Work Breakdown Structure

WBSID

Work Breakdown Structure Identifier

WCC

Westminster City Council

WCOSP

Worship Company Of Security Professionalism

WCU

Witness Care Unit

WECTU

West Extremism and Counter Terrorism Command Unit

WGA

Whole Government Accounts

WGBCRP

Wood Green Business Crime Reduction Partnership

WIG

Whitehall Industrial Group

WSU

Witness Support Unit

WTR

Working Time Regulations

Term What it stands for

Term What it stands for

YACS

Youth And Community Section

YAP

Youth Advocate Programme

YCP

Youth Crime Prevention

YCRS

Youth Crime Reduction Strategy

YEDO

Youth Engagement and Division Officer

YET

Youth Engagement Team

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

Term What it stands for