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APPSS Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers

ABH Actual Bodily Harm

AC Area Commander

ACC Assistant Chief Constable

ACPO Association of Chief Police Officers (http://www.acpo.police.uk) (of England,

Wales and Northern Ireland) – the professional body of chief police officers. Its

core activity is developing policing policy

ACPOS Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland

(http://www.scottish.police.uk/main/acpos/acpos.htm) – the professional body of

chief police officers in Scotland. Its core activity is developing policing policy

ACoRP Association of Community Rail Partnerships (http://www.acorp.uk.com/) - a

federation of over 50 community rail partnerships and rail promotion groups.

AFR Automatic Fingerprint Recognition

AHQ Area Headquarters

AIB Area Intelligence Bureau

AIU Assessment & Inspection Unit

AJU Administration of Justice Unit

AMP Association of Muslim Police

AMT Area Management Team

ANPR Automatic Number Plate Recognition - mass surveillance method that uses

optical character recognition on images to read the licence plates on vehicles

APA Association of Police Authorities (http://www.apa.police.uk) - represents police

authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the national stage and

locally

APOLLO A People On Line (LO) - Apollo is the Force-wide NSPIS Human Resources

database. It holds personal details such as addresses, contacts and sickness

for all contract and permanent employees

APPRO Association of Police Public Relations Officers (http://appro.org.uk/)

APPSS Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers (http://www.appss.org.uk/)

ASBO Anti-Social Behaviour Order

ATOC Association of Train Operating Companies (http://www.atoc.org) - set up by the train operators providing members with services that enable them to comply

with conditions laid on them in their franchise agreements and operating licences

ATU Area Training Unit

ATW Arriva Trains Wales

AW Arrest Wanted

Basic Command Unit A geographically defined area within a police force

BAWP British Association for Women in Policing (http://www.bawp.org) - main

objective is to enhance the role and understanding of the specific needs of the

women who are employed in police forces.

BCS British Crime Survey –measures the amount of crime in England and Wales,

including crimes which may not have been reported or recorded by the police.

Bikini State State of alert for government buildings and departments

BIP Bichard Implementation Programme

BISG Bichard Implementation Steering Group

BME Black and Minority Ethnic

BSO Business Support Officers

BTPA British Transport Police Authority (http://www.btpa.police.uk) – set up to secure an

efficient and effective police force for the railways by allocating resources and

appointing senior police officers

BV Best Value

BVBS Bichard Vetting and Barring Scheme

C&D Complaints and Discipline department

CAG Corporate Assurance Group

CATS Communication and Technical Support

CBRN Chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incident

CC Chief Constable

CCTV Closed Circuit TeleVision

CCUG Chief Constable’s User Group

CDA Crime and Disorder Act 1998

CDRP Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership

Centrex Central Police Training and Development Authority

(http://www.centrex.police.uk) – known as National Police Training (NPT)

before April 2004

CEO Court Enforcement Officer

CHIS Covert Human Intelligence Source

CHS Criminal History System

Ch Supt Chief Superintendent

CI Chief Inspector

CICA Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (http://www.cica.gov.uk)

CID Criminal Investigation Department

Ciras Confidential Incident Reporting and Analysis System – an alternative way for

rail staff to report safety concerns

CJIT Criminal Justice Information Technology (http://www.cjit.gov.uk) – government organisation taking forward IT projects as part of the criminal justice reform agenda

CJS Criminal Justice System

CJU Criminal Justice Unit

CJX Criminal Justice Extranet or Criminal Justice Network

CLDP Core Leadership Development Programme

CLPS Central London (BTP) Police Station

CMC Crime Management Centre

CME Covert Method of Entry

CMO Case Management Officer

COG Chief Officer Group

COIT Child Offence Interview Technique

COMPACT Community Policing And Case Tracking – system for the investigation and recording of missing person cases in the UK

COP Code of Practice

COPV Chief Officer’s Performance Visit – monthly process carried out by Chief

Officers within Areas

COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

CPA Civil Partnership Act 2004

(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2004/20040033.htm) – this allows for a legal

relationship for lesbian and gay couples aged 16 and over

Or Christian Police Association

CPIA Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996

(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/1996025.htm)

CPS The Crown Prosecution Service (http://www.cps.gov.uk) – responsible for

prosecuting people in England and Wales charged with a criminal offence

CR Crime Report

CRB Criminal Records Bureau (http://www.crb.gov.uk) – a Home Office agency that

provides employers with relevant information about individuals to assist in child related and other recruitment decisions

CRC Crime Recording Centre

CRE Commission for Racial Equality (http://www.cre.gov.uk)

CREST Crown court information and REporting SysTem

CRISP Cross-Regional Information Sharing Project – an information-sharing process

being implemented by a consortium of police forces

CRO Criminal Records Office or Crime Reduction Officer

CRR Community and Race Relations Unit

CS Chief Superintendent

CTO Central Ticket Office - processes all the PND tickets issued by BTP officers.

CTRL Channel Tunnel Rail Link (http://www.ctrl.co.uk)

CYP Children and Young Persons

DAF Disclosure Application Form – the document issued by the national CRB

detailing the result of the police checking process. There are two levels of

disclosure: Standard and Enhanced

DAG Diversity Action Group

DC Detective Constable

DCA Department for Constitutional Affairs (http://www.dca.gov.uk)

DCC Deputy Chief Constable

D Ch Supt Detective Chief Superintendent

DCI Detective Chief Inspector

DCS Detective Chief Superintendent

DFT Department for Transport (http://www.dft.gov.uk) – oversees key strategic rail

decisions

DI Detective Inspector

DLR Docklands Light Railway – a train operating company

DO Disclosure Officer

DP Detained Person

DPO Data Protection Officer

DPP Director of Public Prosecutions

DS Detective Sergeant

DSG Diversity Steering Group

D Supt Detective Superintendent

DVLA Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (http://www.dvla.gov.uk)

EAH Early Administrative Hearing

ECHR European Convention on Human Rights (http://www.hri.org/docs/ECHR50.html)

ED Enhanced Disclosure – level of disclosure

EFH Early First Hearing

eFINS Electronic Finance System

eFIT Electronic photo-fit

ePINS Electronic Police Information System

EPO Emergency Protection Order

ETA Estimated Time of Arrival

ETD Estimated Time of Departure

FBO Football Banning Order

FBOA Football Banning Order Authority

FCC First Capital Connect - a train operating company

FCUG Force Crime Users Group

FGW First Great Western – a train operating company

FHQ Force Headquarters

FIB Force Intelligence Bureau

FIO Field Intelligence Officer

FIS Force Intelligence Service or Force Intelligence System

FISO Force Information Security Officer

FLO Football Liaison Officer

FMI Force Management Information

FMT Force Management Team

FOIA Freedom of Information Act 2000

(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/20000036.htm)

Force One of the police forces delivering policing across England and Wales, or

where applicable in Scotland or Northern Ireland

FPN Fixed Penalty Notices

FPT Fingerprint

FSS Forensic Science Service

FTA Failure to Appear

GBH Grievous Bodily Harm

GBRf GB Railfreight – a train operating company

GLA Greater London Authority

GNER Great North Eastern Railway – a train operating company

GO General Orders

GPA Gay Police Association

GSA Geoff Smith Associates

H&S Health and Safety

HMCIC Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary

HMCS Her Majesty’s Courts Service

HMIC Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary

(http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmic/hmic.htm) – responsible for inspecting

police forces to ensure that they are operating efficiently and effectively

HMPS Her Majesty’s Prison Service

HMRC Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

HMRI Her Majesty’s Railway Inspectorate (http://www.hse.gov.uk/railways)

HO Home Office (http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk)

HOCR Home Office Counting Rules – for recorded crime offences

HOLMES /

HOLMESII Home Office Large Major Enquiry System - the computer system used by police throughout the UK to manage investigations into major crime

HOPO Home Office Production Orders

HR Human Resources

HRMC Horseferry Road Magistrates Court

HSC Health & Safety Commission (http://www.hse.gov.uk)

HSE Health & Safety Executive (http://www.hse.gov.uk) – regulatory body for health

and safety working under the HSC

HST High Speed Train

IAWP International Association of Women Police

IC Information Commissioner (http://www.informationcomissioner.gov.uk)

ICCS Integrated Control and Communication System

ICIDP Initial Crime Investigators’ Development Programme

ICJS Integrated Criminal Justice System – installed in Humberside, the ICJS creates

custody records and generates documents on, for example, cautions, charges

and bail

ICPO International Criminal Police Organisation

ICR Intelligent Character Recognition

ICVA Independent Custody Visitors Association (http://www.icva.org.uk/)

IMPACT Information Management, Prioritisation, Analysis, Co-ordination and Tasking – major programme which will support police forces in the implementation of NIM and allow information to be shared consistently across forces. Linked to a

generational upgrade of PNC Information In this report, the word ‘information’

refers to all forms of information obtained, recorded or processed by the police,

including personal data and intelligence. See Intelligence

INI Interim Nominal Index – cross-checking facility showing which forces hold

information Intelligence Information which has been subject to a defined

evaluation in order to inform police decision-making, for example to prioritise

operations and identify links between crime and criminal behaviour

Insp Inspector

IO Investigating Officer

IPCC Independent Police Complaints Commission (http://www.ipcc.gov.uk)

IPLDP Initial Police Learning and Development Programme

I-PLX Interim Police Local Cross-Check – the first introduction of a searchable index

which will enable CRB to check which forces hold intelligence about an

individual, for vetting purposes

iQuanta An agreed framework for annual data registration of personnel and

performance for the police service

IRB Incident Report Book

ISCJIS Integration of Scottish Criminal Justice Information Systems Programme – a

joint initiative by the major criminal justice agencies, including the Scottish

Executive and the Scottish Court Service

JAS Justice Administration System – computer system

JCC Joint Consultative Committee

KPI Key Performance Indicators

LAB Legal Advisers Branch

LCR London and Continental Railways – a train operating company

LESLP London Emergency Services Liaison Panel (http://www.leslp.gov.uk/)

LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender group

Libra IT system being introduced to support Magistrates’ Courts

LINK Support Group for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender Officers

LN London North area of BTP

LPF Local police force

LS London South area of BTP

LU London Underground area of BTP

LUL London Underground Limited

MDA Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Modification) Order 2001

(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2001/20013932.htm)

MG national police forms

MICC Management Information Communication Centre

MIR Major Incident Room

MISPER MISsing PERson

MISU Major Incident Support Unit

MO Modus Operandi

MOD Ministry of Defence (http://www.mod.uk/)

MOG national Manual Of Guidance

MOPI Management Of Police Information

MOU Memorandum Of Understanding

MPS Metropolitan Police Service (http://www.mps.org.uk)

NACRO National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders

(http://www.nacro.org.uk/)

NAFIS National Automatic Fingerprint Identification System

Name Check PNC Enquiry

NAO National Audit Office (http://www.nao.org.uk)

NAPFM National Association of Police Fleet Managers

(http://www.wiltshire.police.uk/napfm/default.asp)

NARBTPO National Association of Retired British Transport Police Officers

(http://members.aol.com/narbtpo/index.html)

NAREY an early first or early admin hearing

NBPA National Black Police Association (http://www.nbpa.co.uk/)

NCF National Competency Framework

NCIS National Criminal Intelligence Service (http://www.ncis.co.uk) – previously

provided strategic and tactical intelligence on serious and organised crime.

(The provisions under the SOCPA replace NCS and NCIS with a single

overarching agency – SOCA)

NCPE National Centre for Policing Excellence - within Centrex

NCRS National Crime Recording Standards or National Crime Recording System

NCS National Crime Squad (http://www.ncis.co.uk) – previously investigated serious

and organised crime. (The provisions under the SOCPA replace NCS and

NCIS with a single overarching agency – SOCA)

NE North East area of BTP

NECTU National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit - promotes a coordinated

response to domestic extremism by providing tactical advice to the police

service, and information and guidance to industry and government

(http://www.netcu.co.uk/default.jsp)

NFA No Further Action or No Fixed Abode

NFIU National Football Intelligence Unit

NIM National Intelligence Model

NIS National Identification Service (http://www.met.police.uk/so/nis.htm)

NMPH National Missing Persons Helpline – system for the exchange of information on missing persons cases

NNI National Nominal Index – a searchable index which will enable forces to check

which force holds intelligence about an individual, initially to be used for vetting

purposes

NOMS National Offender Management Service (http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk)

NPIA National Policing Improvement Agency

NRM National Railways Museum

NSBIS National Special Branch Intelligence System

NSIR National Standard for Information Recording

NSLEC National Specialist Law Enforcement Centre

NSPIS The National Strategy for Police Information Systems. A range of information

technology systems that aims to increase police effectiveness

NSPIS C&C National Strategy for Police Information Systems Command & Control

NSPIS HR National Strategy for Police Information Systems Human Resources

NSY New Scotland Yard

N/T No Trace

NW North Western area of BTP

OCJR Office for Criminal Justice Reform

(http://www.cjsonline.gov.uk/the_cjs/departments_of_the_cjs/ocjr/)

OCJR OB OCJR Operations Board

ODU Organisational Development Unit

OGC Office of Government Commerce (http://www.ogc.gov.uk/)

OHA Occupational Health Adviser

OIC Officer In Charge

OICS Officer In Charge of Police Station

ORR Office of Rail Regulation (http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk) – railway industry’s

economic regulator

OSPRE Objective Structured Performance Related Examination - the qualifying

examination for promotion to the ranks of sergeant and inspector for all police

forces in England and Wales

OSU Operational Support Unit

P2P Procurement to Pay project

PA Police Authority

PACE Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1988/Uksi_19881200_en_1.htm)

PC Police Constable

PCA Police Complaints Authority

PCSO Police Community Support Officers - work alongside Police Officers to provide

a visible, accessible and familiar uniformed presence

PDA Personal Digital Assistants

PDH Plea and Directions Hearing

PDO Potentially Dangerous Offender

PDR Performance and Development Review or Personal Development Review

PDU Professional Development Unit

PE Person record

PEPS Procurement Excellence in the Police Service

PER Prisoner Escort Record

PI Performance Indicator

PINS Police Information System

PIP Professionalizing the Investigation Process programme

PITO Police Information Technology Organisation (http://www.pito.org.uk)–

responsible for the strategic development and delivery of IT systems to the

police service

PLX Police Local Cross-Check – a joint ACPO/CRB/PITO project that aims to

improve the quality and effectiveness of the enhanced disclosure process

PM Post Mortem

PMAS Police Mutual Assurance Society (http://www.pmas.co.uk)

PMM Programme Management Methodology

PMO Programme Management Office

PMU Performance Monitoring Unit

PNB Police Notebook or Pocket Note Book

PNC Police National Computer – holds records of conviction and policing

information, which can be accessed by all police forces in England and Wales

PNCB Police National Computer Bureau

PND Penalty Notices for Disorder

PNICC Police National Information and Coordination Centre

PNLD Police National Legal Database (LegalWeb)

PNMPB Police National Missing Persons Bureau

PO Police Officer

POCA Proceeds Of Crime Act 2002

(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2002/20020029.htm)

POCCA Power of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000

(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/20000006.htm)

POIFIG Police Forum for Income Generation

POLSA Police Search Advisor

PPAF Policing Performance Assessment Framework – performance measures that

span the remit of police work

PPC Probationer Police Constable

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

PPP Public Private Partnership – joint private sector and government funding

arrangement

PQs Parliamentary Questions

PR Personal Radio

PRA Police Reform Act 2002 (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2002/20020030.htm)

PSA Public Service Agreement

PSD Professional Standards Department

PSG Police Staff Grade

PSI Public Sector Information

PSIA Private Security Industry Act 2001

(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2001/20010012.htm)

PSSO Police Skills & Standards Organisation

PSU Police Standards Unit, Home Office

PTE Passenger Transport Executive

PVH Police Visual Handbook

PYO Persistent Young Offender

QAF Quality Assurance Framework – compliance standards mechanism developed

by CRB to support forces’ Disclosure Units

QPM Queen’s Police Medal

QUEST Queries Using Extended Search Techniques

RAIB Rail Accident Investigation Branch (http://www.raib.gov.uk) – the independent

railway accident investigation organisation for the UK

RCS Regional Crime Squad

REC Racial Equality Council

REO Rail Enforcement Officers – accredited staff trained to enforce railway byelaws

and provide high-profile presence

RES Race and Equality Scheme

RIAC Railway Industry Advisory Committee

RIDDOR Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995

(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19953163_en_1.htm)

RIFAA Rail Industry First Aid Association

RIO Railway Incident Officer

RIPA Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/20000023.htm)

RISO Regional Information Security Officer

ROTI Record Of Taped Interview

ROVI Record of Video Interview

RPC Rail Passengers Council (http://www.railpassengers.org.uk/)

RPE Respiratory Protective Equipment

RSA Railway Study Association (http://www.railwaystudyassociation.org/)

RSAS Rail Safety Accreditation Scheme

RSSB Railway Safety and Standards Board (http://www.railwaysafety.org.uk) –not-or-profit company owned by major rail industry stakeholders

RTA Road Traffic Accident

SAME Support Association for Minority Ethnic staff

(http://www.btp.police.uk/content/same.htm.org.uk)

SAUB Suspicious and Unusual Behaviour

SB Special Branch

SCB Standards and Compliance Body – established by CRB to monitor and regulate

the QAF in consultation with forces

SCRO Scottish Criminal Record Office

SDD Strategic Development Department

SDN Short Descriptive Note (brief summary of a taped interview)

SET South Eastern Trains – a train operating company

Sgt Sergeant

SID Scottish Intelligence Database – the national intelligence IT system used by

Scottish police forces

SIO Senior Investigating Officer

SLA Service Level Agreement

SMART Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-framed

SMP Statutory Maternity Pay

SMT Senior Management Team

SOCA Serious Organised Crime Agency (http://www.soca.gov.uk/) – introduced by

SOCPA Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

SOCO Scenes of Crime Officer

SOCPA Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2005/20050015.htm)

SOIT Sexual Offences Investigating Team

SOLAP Student Officer Learning Assessment Portfolio

SOP Standing Operating Procedure

SOU Special Operations Unit

SPIS Scottish Police Information Strategy

SPOC Single Point of Contact

SPPU Sentencing Policy and Penalties Unit

SR Spending Review – cycle of financial settlements for government departments

SRA Strategic Rail Authority (http://www.sra.gov.uk)

SRO Senior Responsible Owner – the project management lead

SSP Statutory Sick Pay

Supt Superintendent

SWT South West Trains – a train operating company

TBL The Blue Line – staff magazine of the BTP

TfL Transport for London (http://www.transportforlondon.gov.uk)

TI Ticket Irregularities

TIC Take Into Consideration

TOC Train Operating Company

TOR Terms of Reference

TRANSEC Security arm of the DfT

TSSA Transport and Salaried Staff Association

TSU Technical Support Unit

TUCC Transport Users’ Consultative Committee

TWA Transport and Works Act 1992

(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1992/Ukpga_19920042_en_1.htm)

URN Unique Reference Number

VCE Vapour Cloud Explosion

Vehicle Check PNC Enquiry

VEM Visible Ethnic Minority

VFM Value For Money

VIPer Video Identity Parades

ViSOR Violent and Sex Offenders’ Register

VODS Vehicle On-Line Descriptive Search

VSS Victim Support Scheme (http://www.victimsupport.com)

WCU Force Witness Care Units

WN WesterN area of BTP

WSF Women’s Strategic Forum

WWT Wanted on Warrant

Xhibit (Crown Court IT system which replaced CREST)

YJB Youth Justice Board (http://www.youth-justice-board.gov.uk)

YO Youth Offender

YOT Youth Offender Team