Glossary of terms
This glossary is intended to assist those accessing documents contained under the scheme.
A
A/S Arrest/Summons
ABI Association of British Insurers
ACC Assistant Chief Constable
ACPO Association of Chief Police Officers England, Wales and
Northern Ireland
ACPOS Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland
ACR Automated Crime Recording
AEAC Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary
AFO Authorised Firearms Officer
AFR Automatic Fingerprint Recognition
AIRWAVE UK National Digital Radio System for Emergency Services
ANPR Automatic Number Plate Reader
ARV Armed Response Vehicle
ASBO Anti-Social Behaviour Order
ATC Air Traffic Control
B
BNFL British Nuclear Fuels Ltd
BS7799 British Standard for Information Security Management
BTP British Transport Police
BVPI Best Value Performance Indicator
C
CAP Complaint Against Police
CBE Commander of the (Order of the) British Empire
CC Chief Constable
CCC Certificate of Criminal Convictions
CCTA Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (now OGC)
CCTV Closed Circuit Television
CCU Computer Crime Unit
CENTREX Central Police Training and Development Authority
CEO Chief Executive Officer
CESG Communication-Electronics Security Group
CHIS Covert Human Intelligence Source
CHS Criminal History System
CICA Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
CICB Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
CID Criminal Intelligence Department
CIO Criminal Intelligence Officer
CJIT Criminal Justice Information Technology (formerly IBIS)
CJO Criminal Justice Organisation
CJU Criminal Justice Unit
CJX Criminal Justice Extranet (see also PNN2)
COC Code of Connection
COP Code of Practice
COPFS Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service
CoSLA Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
CPA Child Protection Agency
CPD Continuous Professional Development
CPO Child Protection Officer
CPS Crown Prosecution Service
CRAMM CCTA Security Risk Analysis and Management Methodology
CRB Criminal Records Bureau
CRE Commission for Racial Equality
CRN Case Reference Number
CSM Crime Scene Manager
CSO Community Service Order
CSP Community Security Policy
CTC Counter Terrorist Check
CYP Children and Young Persons
D
D&G Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary
DBR Daily Briefing Register
DCC Deputy Chief Constable
DCI Detective Chief Inspector
DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DETR Department of the Environment, Transport and Regions
DI Detective Inspector
DIO Divisional Intelligence Officer
DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DOB Date of Birth
DPA Data Protection Act
DPO Data Protection Officer
DPP Director of Public Prosecutions
DPSG Data Protection and Security Group
DS Detective Sergeant
DSA Driving Standards Agency
DSB Disclosure Scotland Bureau
DSO Departmental Security Officer
DSS Department of Social Security
DTTP Disqualified Till Test Passed
DV Developed Vetting
DVLA Driving Vehicle Licensing Authority
DVLNI Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland
E
ECHR European Convention on Human Rights
EO Equal Opportunities
F
FAI Fatal Accident Inquiry
FIB Force Intelligence Bureau
FIR Fault Investigation Report
FOI Freedom of Information
FOISA Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
FP Fingerprints
FSS Forensic Science Service
FSSL Forensic Science Service Laboratory
FTC Force Training Centre
G
GAE Grant Aided Expenditure
GDC Glasgow District Court
GPMS Government Protective Marking System
GSE Global Security Environment
GSI Government Secure Intranet
GSX Government Secure Extranet
GTA Government Technical Adviser
H
HGV Heavy Goods Vehicle
HMCE Her Majesty's Customs and Excise
HMCG Her Majesty's Coast Guard
HMCIC Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary
HMIC Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary
HMP Her Majesty's Prison
HMSO Her Majesty's Stationary Office
HO Home Office
HOLMES/ Home Office Large Major Enquiry System
HOLMES II
HO/RT1 Home Office Road Traffic 1 Form
HQ Headquarters
HR Human Resources
HSC Health and Safety Commission
HSE Health and Safety Executive
I
IAS Immigration Advisory Service
IBIS Integrating Business & Information Systems (now CJIT)
ID Identification
IIMARCH Information Intention Method Administration Risk Assessment Communication
& Human Rights
IIP Investors in People
IMS Information Management System
IO Investigating Officer
ISCJIS Integration of the Scottish Criminal Justice Information Systems
ISO Information Security Officer
J
JE Judicial Examination
K
No entries.
L
L&B Lothian & Borders Police
LA Local Authority
LGV Large Goods Vehicle
LINETS Legal Information Network for Scotland
LIO Local Intelligence Officer
LTMP Long Term Missing Person
M
MoDP Ministry of Defence Police
MEP Member of the European Parliament
MISF Management Information Security Forum
MISPER Missing Person
MO Modus Operandi
MOD Ministry of Defence
MOT Ministry of Transport Test
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MP Member of Parliament
MSP Member of the Scottish Parliament
N
NACRO National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders
NAFIS National Automated Fingerprint Identification Service (England & Wales)
NAS National Archives of Scotland (formerly Scottish Record Office)
NCIS National Criminal Intelligence Service
NCS National Crime Squad
NFA No Further Action
NHO Non Harassment Order
NIB National Identification Bureau
NIM National Intelligence Model
NIS National Identification Service
NPIA National Police Improvement Agency
NPRA Non-police Reporting Agency (now SRA)
NSPCC National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
NSPIS National Strategy for Police Information Systems (England and Wales)
O
OGC Office of Government Commerce (formerly CCTA)
OIC Officer in Charge
P
P/T Part-time
PAA Police Athletic Association
PAYE Pay as You Earn
PC Police Constables
PCA Police Complaints Authority
PCV Passenger Carrying Vehicle (now PSV)
PDP Professional Development Profile
PDR Personal Development Review
PF Procurator Fiscal
PFI Private Finance Initiative
Phoenix Police and Home Office Enhanced Names Index
PID Project Initiation Document
PII Public Interest Immunity
PIN Personal Identification Number
PINS Police Information Net for Scotland
PLG Private & Light Goods
PMAS Police Mutual Assurance Society
PNC Police National Computer
PNN Police National Network
PNN2 Criminal Justice Network (See Also CJX)
POT Prevention of Terrorism
PRINCE PRojects IN Controlled Environment
PS Police Sergeant
PSNI Police Service of Northern Ireland
PSV Public Service Vehicle (formerly PCV)
PTC Police Training Centre
PTSD Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
PUM PNC Unsolicited Message
PWLO Police Wildlife Liaison Officer
PWR Pressurised Water Reactor
Q
QA Quality Assurance
QAC Quality Assurance Coordinator
QPM Queen's Police Medal
R
REGSO Registered Sex Offender
RIDDOR Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
RIPA Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
RIPSA Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000
RMP Royal Military Police
RSI Repetitive Strain Injury
RSO Registered Sex Offender
RTA Road Traffic Act
RVP Rendezvous Point
S
SB Special Branch
SCA Scottish Courts Administration
SCJO Scottish Criminal Justice Organisation
SCRA Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
SCRO Scottish Criminal Record Office
SCS Scottish Court Service
SCDEA Scottish Crime & Drug Enforcement Agency
SE Scottish Executive (formerly SO/TSO)
SEJD Scottish Executive Justice Department (formerly SOHD)
SEPA Scottish Environment Protection Agency
SER Social Enquiry Report
SFPA Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency
SFS Scottish Fingerprint Service
SID Scottish Intelligence Database
SIC Scottish Information Commissioner
SLA Service Level Agreement
SLAB Scottish Legal Aid Board
SOC Scenes of Crime
SOCO Scenes of Crime Officer
SPC Scottish Police College
SPIN Scottish Prisons Information Network
SPIS Scottish Police Information Strategy
SPR Standard Prosecution Report
SPRO Strathclyde Police Records Office
SPS Scottish Prison Service
SPSA Scottish Police Services Authority
SRA Specialist Reporting Agency (formerly NPRA)
SSP System Security Policy
SSPCA Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
SWD Social Work Department
SYOPS Security Operating Procedures
T
Tony Print Due Date Print for weeding records on SCRO
U
UKAEA United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
UREGSO Unregistered Sex Offender
URN Unique Reference Number
V
VI Vehicle Inspectorate Executive Agency (now VOSA)
VODS Vehicle On-line Descriptive Search
VOSA Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (formerly VI)
VSS Victim Support Scheme
W
WTA Warrant to Apprehend
X
No entries
Y
YOI Young Offenders Institution
Z
No entries.