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A

A Acting/Prefix before Rank e.g. A/SGT = Acting Sergeant
AA Activity Analysis
ABC Activity Based Costing or Acceptable Behaviour Contract
ABH Actual Bodily Harm
ABI Association of British Insurers
AC Assistant Commissioner
ACC Assistant Chief Constable
ACCP Assistant Chief Crown Prosecutor
ACPO Association of Chief Police Officers
ACPORP Association of Chief Police Officers Road Policing Committee
ACPOS Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland
ADI Approved Driving Instructor
ADO Accident Damage Only
ADP Automatic Data Processing
ADS Accredited Document Set
A&E Accident and Emergency
AEA Approved Enforcement Agency
AED Automatic External Defibrillator
AEAC Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary
AFO Authorised Firearms Officer
AFR Automatic Fingerprint Recognition
AGR Advances Gas Cooled Reactor
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AIU Accident Investigation Unit
A/L Annual Leave
ALO Architectural Liaison Officer
ANPR Automatic Number Plate Recognition
APA Association of Police Authorities
API Accident Personal Injury
APS Acting Police Sergeant
ARA Asset Recovery Agency
ARB Accident Report Booklet
ARV Armed Response Vehicle
ASAP As Soon As Possible
ASBO Anti Social Behaviour Order
ASNT Area Search No Trace
ASU Admin Support Unit
ATPO Anti-Terrorism & Public Oder Department
ATS Automated Traffic Signal
AV Anti Virus
AVLS Automated Vehicle Location System
AWOL Absent Without Leave

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B

BCU Basic Command Unit
BID Brought in Dead
BIU Borough Intelligence Unit
BM Business Managers
BO Bound Over
BOP Breach of the Peace
BPA Black Police Association
BRC Back Record Conversion
BST British Summer Time
BTA Bailed To Appear
BTP British Transport Police
BVPI Best Value Performance Indicator
BVPP Best Value Performance Plan
BVR Best Value Review

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C

CAA Civil Aviation Authority
CAD Computer Aided Despatch
CAT Crime Action Team
CBM Community Beat Manager
CBO Community Beat Office/Officer
CBRN Chemical, Biological, Radioactive & Nuclear
CCB Central Casualty Bureau
CCB* Central; Confiscation Branch (of CPS)
CCC Central Criminal Court
CCCJS Co-ordination of Computerisation in the Criminal Justice System
CCP Chief Crown Prosecutor
CCTV Closed Circuit Television
CDA Crime & Disorder Act
CDU Central Detective Unit
CEST Central European Summer Time
CHIS Covert Human Information Source
CI Chief Inspector
CICB Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
CID Criminal Investigation Department
CIS Crime Information System
CIRA Continuity Irish Republican Army
CJA Criminal Justice Act
CJS Criminal Justice System
CJU Criminal Justice Unit
CLI Call Line Identification
CMS Casefile Management System
COG Chief Officers Group
COLP City of London Police
COLMC City of London Magistrates Court
COMMISS Commissioner
CON Constable
COMM or Commander
COR/O Coroners Officer
CMDR
COMAH Control of Major Accident Hazards
COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
CP4 Snow Hill Police Station
CP5 Wood Street Police Station
CP6 Bishopsgate Police Station
CPA Child Protection Agency
CPA* Crime Pattern Analysis
CPA** Christian Police Association
CPIA Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act
CPG Criminal Policy group
CPS Crown Prosecution Service
CPT Child Protection Team
CPU Child Protection Unit
CRB Criminal Records Bureau
CRE Commission for Racial Equality
CRO Crime Reduction Office
CRO* Criminal Records Office
CRR Community Race Relations
CS Incapacitating Spray
CSI Crime Scene Investigator
CSR Confidential Source Register
CSU Crime Support Unit
CTST Counter Terrorist Search Team
CUG Custody User Group
C&YP Children and Young Persons Act

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D

DAC Deputy Assistant Commissioner
DAF Daily Activity File
DACC Deputy Assistant Chief Constable
DAO District Audit Office
DAT Drug Awareness Team
DC Detective Constable
DCT Directly Connected Terminal
DCC Deputy Chief Constable
DCI Detective Chief Inspector
DCCCU Dedicated Cheque and Credit Card Unit
DCPCU Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit
D&D Drunk and Disorderly
DDA Disability Discrimination Act
DEN Disabled Employees Network
DETR The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
DI Detective Inspector
DIC Drunk in Charge
DIU Divisional Intelligence Unit (formally LIO)
D&I Drunk and Incapable
DMLO Deputy Media Liaison Officer
DMS Duties Management System
DMU Dog and Mounted Unit
DNA Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
DOA Dead On Arrival
DOB Date Of Birth
DP Detained Person
DPA Data Protection Act
DPP Director of Public Prosecutions
DRC Disability Rights Commission
DRT Data Recovery Team
DS Detective Sergeant
D/C/SUPT Detective Chief Superintendent
D/SUPT Detective Superintendent
DVRS Driver Vehicle Rectification Scheme
DSIO Deputy Senior Investigating Officer
DSS Department of Social Security
DTA Drug Trafficking Act
DTETP Disqualified Until Extended Test Passed (Test twice as long as DTTP)
DTTP* Disqualified Until Test Past
DTO Divisional Training Officer
DTOA Drug Trafficking Offences Act
DTLR Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions
DVLA Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (Swansea)
DVLC Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre
DVLNI Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland (Coleraine)
DWL Deferred Weekly Leave

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E

EA Code Ethnic Appearance
ECHR European Convention of Human Rights
EC European Community
ECU Economic Crime Unit
ECU* European Currency Unit now called Euro
EEC European Economic Community
EFQM European Foundation for Quality Management
E-Grade Extended Grade Response
EHO Environmental Health Officer
ELO Explosives Liaison Officer
EMER 999 Emergency Call
EO Equal Opportunities
EOC Equal Opportunity Commission
EOD Explosives Ordnance Disposal
E/T Early Turn
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD Estimated Time of Departure
EU European Union
EXPO SO13 Explosives Officer

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F

FANY First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
FBO Football Banning Order
FBOA Football Banning Order Authority
FCC Force Communications Centre
FCP Forward Control Point
FCR Forward Control Room
FIB Force Intelligence Bureau
FIM Force Incident Manager
FIS Force Intelligence System
FIT Forward Intelligence Team
FIU Financial Investigation Unit
FLINTS Forensics Led Intelligence System
FLO Family Liaison Officer
FME Force Medical Examiner
FMT Force Management Team
FMIT Force Major Incident Unit
FO Force Order
FOI Freedom of Information
FP Found Property
FSM Firearms Scene Manager
FSS Forensic Science Service
FSSL Forensic Science Service Laboratory
FSU Family Support Unit
F/T Full Time
FTA Fail to Appear
FTC Force Training Centre
FTS Fail to Stop

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G

GCHQ Government Communications Headquarters
GBH Grievous Bodily Harm
GIS Geographical Information System
GMT Greenwich Mean Time
GPA Gay Police Association
GPMS Government Protective Marking Scheme
GSB Gold Silver Bronze Command Structure
GTA Government Technical Advisor

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H

H2H House to House
HA Highways Agency
H/A Home Address
HDC Hendon Data Centre
HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HMI Her Majesty's Inspectors
HMIC Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary
HMP Her Majesty's Prison
HMSO Her Majesty's Stationary Office
HN Hostage Negotiator
HO or Ho Prefix used before department e.g. HOPS or HoPS = Head Of Personnel Services
HO* Home Office
HOLMES Home Office Large Major Enquiry System
HOPD Home Office Prison Department
HPDS High Potential Development Scheme
HQ Headquarters
HR Human Resources
HR Act Human Rights Act
H&S Health and Safety
HVP High Visibility Patrol

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I

i2 Information to Technology
IAG Independent Advisory Group
ICIDP Initial Criminal Investigators Development Programme
ICPO International Criminal Police Organisation
ICRP International Commission on Radiological Protection
ICT Information, Communications and Technology
IED Improvised Explosive Device
I-Grade Immediate Grade
ILET International Liaison and Enquiry Team
IO Investigating Officer
IPCC Independent Police Complaints Commission
IPA International Police Association
IR Immediate Response
IR* Investigative Report
IR** Informal Resolution
IRA Irish Republican Army
IRB Incident Report Booklet
INS Inspector
IRV Immediate Response Vehicle
IS Information Systems
ISB Intelligence and Security Branch
ISO Information Security Officer
IT Information Technology
ITSG Information Technology Steering Group

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J

JBB Joint Branch Board
JCC Joint Central Committee
JEnn JE + a number designates civilian employment grades
JIC Joint Intelligence Co-ordinator
JIG Joint Intelligence Group
JNCC Joint Negotiating Consultative Committee
JPM Joint Performance Management
JSSCC Joint Support Staff Consultative Committee

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K

KNW Known (to PNC) Not Wanted
KPI Key Performance Indicator

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L

LALO Local Authority Liaison Officer
LAN Local Area Network
LCN Low Copy Number
LESLP London Emergency Services Liaison Panel
LGV Light Goods Vehicle
LR Local Resolution

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M

MAN Metropolitan Area Network
MAFF Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
MAIB Marine Accident Investigation Branch
MAPPP Multi Agency Public Protection Panel
MAST Mutual Aid Support Team
MCA Maritime and Coastguard Agency
MG/FSS Manual of Guidance Forensic Science Service
MEP Member European Parliament
MET Metropolitan Police
MIU Management Information Unit
MIR Major Incident Room
MIRSAP Major Incident Room Standard Administrative Procedures (Manual)
MISPER Missing Person
MIT Major Incident Team
MLO Media Liaison Officer
MO Modus Operandi (Method of Operation)
MOD Ministry of Defence
MODACE Management of Disaster and Civil Emergency
MOPS Manual of Protective Security
MOPS* Member(s) of the Public
MOS Member(s) of Staff
MOT Ministry of Transport Test
MP Member of Parliament
MPA Metropolitan Police Authority
MPS Metropolitan Police Service
MSS Message Switch System
MST Management Support Team
MSX Message Switch

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N

NASCH Search Factors Name,Age, (Date of Birth), Sex, Colour and Height
NACRO National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders
NAFIS National Automatic Fingerprint Identification System
NARPO National Association Retired Police Officers
NCF National Crime Faculty
NCIS National Criminal Intelligence Service
NCRS National Crime Recording Standard
NCS National Crime Squad
N/D Night Duty
NEBR Nuclear Emergency Briefing Room
NFA No Fixed Abode/No Further Action
NFIU National Football Intelligence Unit
NFO National Fingerprint Office
NHS National Health Service
NHTCU National High Tech Crime Unit
NIHHS Notification of Installations Handling Hazardous substances
NIM National Intelligence Model
NIREP Nuclear Industry Road Emergency Plan
NIS The National Identification Service
NISCC National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre
NMIS National Management Information Systems
NOK Next of Kin
NPF Warrant Non-Payment of Fine Warrant
NPT National Police Training
NRDO Non-Reportable, Damage Only Accident
NRPB National Radiological Protection Board
NSPIS National Strategy for Police Information Systems
NSY New Scotland Yard
N/T No Trace

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O

OCG Organisational Change Group
OH Occupational Health
OIC Officer in Charge
OPDM Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
OS Ordnance Survey
OSPRE Objective Structural Performance Related Examination
O/T Overtime

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P

PA Personal Assistant
PA* Put Away (files)
PAA Police Athletic Association
PACC Police Authority Community Consultation
PACE Police and Criminal Evidence (Act)
PAYE Pay As You Earn
P/C Plain clothes
PC Police Constable
PCA Police Complaints Authority
PCRG Policing and Crime Reduction Group
PCV Passenger Carrying Vehicle
PDA Personal Digital Assistant
PDA* Personal Development Assessment
PDO Potentially Dangerous Offender
PER Prisoner Escort Record
PERms Performance Management System (aka NMIS)
PDF Personal Descriptive Form
PDP Professional Development Review
PDR Performance & Development Review/Personal Development Report
PFR Police Federation Regulations (1969)
PI Participating Informer
PI* Performance Indicator
PID Project Initiation Document
PII Public Interest Immunity
PIN Personal Identification Number
PIR Police Initial Recruitment
PIRA Provisional Irish Republican Army
PITO Police Information Technology Organisation
PM Post Mortem
PMG Performance Management Group
PMAS Police Mutual Assurance Society
PMS Police Management System
PNB Pocket Note Book
PNB* Police Negotiating Board
PNC Police National Computer
PNCID Police National Computer Identification number
PNC/EC Police National Computer Ethnicity Classification
IC1 White - North European
IC2 White - South European
IC3 Black
IC4 Asian
IC5 Chinese, Japanese or any other South East Asian
IC6 Arabic or North African
IC0 Unknown
PO Police Order
POCA Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
POLSA Police Search Adviser
POT Public Order Training/Prevention of Terrorism
PS Police Sergeant
PSDB Police Scientific Development Branch
PSSC PITO Security Sub-Committee
PSU Professional Standards Unit
PSV Public Service Vehicle
P/T Part Time
PTC Police Training Centre
PTI Physical Training Instructor
PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
POLACC Police Vehicle Traffic Assent
PYO Persistent Young Offender

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Q

QGM Queens Gallantry Medal
QPM/KPM Queens/Kings Police Medal
QUEST Query Using Extended Search Techniques

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R

RBGC Royal Botanic Gardens Constabulary
RCC Refer to Court Case
RCIO Regional Crime Intelligence Office
Refs. Refreshments
R-Grade Referred to another organisation
RHS Royal Humane Society
RIDDOR Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
RIPA Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
RIRA Real Irish Republican Army
RMP Royal Military Police
RPC Royal Parks Constabulary
RSI Repetitive Strain Injury
RSO Registered Sex Offender
RSO* Road Safety Officer
RSPCA Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
RSPB Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
RSPCC Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
RTA Road Traffic Accident
RTTP Revoked Until Test Passed
RTRA Road Traffic Regulations Act
RVP Rendezvous Point

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S

SA Specialist Advisor
SAYE Save As You Earn
SB Special Branch
SC Specials
SCD Specialist Crime Department
SCRO Scottish Criminal Record Office
SF Search Form Number
S-Grade Soon-as graded response
SID Source Input Document
Sine Die Used in disposals to indicate an indefinite period e.g. adjourned sine die is an indefinite adjournment
SIO Senior Investigating Officer
SLA Service Level Agreement
SFO Serious Fraud Office
SGT Sergeant
SMB Senior Management Board
SOCO Scene of Crime Officer
SOIT (officer) Sexual Offences Investigative Techniques (officer)
SOP Standard Operating Procedures
SPP Special Priority Payments
SSU Scientific Support Unit
STIF Standard Interface
SUPT Superintendent

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T

T Temporary/Prefix before Rank e.g. T/SGT = Temporary Sergeant
TAS Training Administration System
TFG Tactical Firearms Group
TFO Till Further Orders
T/I Trainee Investigator
TIC Taken into Consideration
TOIL Time Off In Lieu
TWOC Taken Without Consent

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U

U/C Undercover
UHF Ultra High Frequency
UK United Kingdom
UKCA United Kingdom Central Authority
UKPIA United Kingdom Petroleum Industry Association
URN Unique Reference Number

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V

VAR Vehicle Accident Report
VASCAR Visual Average Speed Computer and Recorder
VDRS Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme
VHF Very High Frequency
VIN Vehicle Identification Number
VIP Very Important Person
VMI Vehicle Management Information
VODS Vehicle On-line Descriptive Search
VRM Vehicle Registration Mark
VSS Victim Support Scheme

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W

WCCIT White Collar Crime Investigation Team
WDC (Driving) Without Due Care
WOW Wanted on Warrant
W/M Wanted or Missing (PNC term)

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X

Y

YOT Youth Offending Team

Z

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