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Seventh Issue of Emerge Published

Emerge is the regular update for policing and the wider criminal justice community on the work of the SPSA. Emerge is now presented in new interactive PDF format.

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Plans unveilled to speed up forensic support for Scottish police

SPSA Forensic Services has today published proposals to improve the speed, consistency, and cost effectiveness of forensic analysis in Scotland.

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Scots Police Training Revamp puts Emphasis on Hands-On Experience

Scotland’s new police recruits are to complete their formal training faster, and experience more operational time on the streets as part of the largest shake up of probationer training in recent years.

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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.