ACRONYMS Flashcards
ABC
Assume nothing
Believe no one
Challenge everything
ABE
Achieving
Best
Evidence
ABH
Actual
Bodily
Harm
ADVOKATE (Statements)
A mount of time under observation
D istance from
V isability
O bstructions
K nown or seen before
A ny reason to remember
T ime lapse (i.e. losing sight)
E rrors (i.e. change between first description and actual appearance)
APP
Authorised
Professional
Practice
ASB
Anti
Social
Behaviour
ASK (managing the unknown)
Attitude
Skill
Knowledge
BASHED (escorting to hospital)
B elieved to have taken drug overdose
A re or have been unconscious
S uffering medical condition requiring urgent attention
H ave suffered serious injury, esp. to head
E aten, swallowed or packed drugs
D etention always second to medical treatment
BDH (burglary residential)
Burglary
Dwelling
House
BOB (burglary business/community)
Burglary
Other
Building
BWV
Body
Worn
Video
CARDS (depriving by)
Consuming
Abandoning
Retaining
Destroying
Selling, or
keeping item until it’s of no further use
CASHCASHBA
Colour
Age
Sex
Height
Clothing
Any distinguishing features
Skin
Hair
Build
Anything with them
CHAMPS DG (Animals S170(8) RTA)
Cattle
Horse
Ass
Mule
Pig
Sheep
Dog
Goat
CHIS
Covert
Human
Intelligence
Source
CI
Critical Incident
CIAPOAR
C ode of ethics
I nformation
A ssessment
P owers and policy
O ptions
A ction and
R eview
CJS
Criminal
Justice
System
CLADD
Concealed
Loss
Altered
Damaged
Destroyed
COPPLANNED
C hildren or vulnerable person
O bstruction of highway
P hysical Injury
P ublic decency
L oss or damage to property
A ddress
N ame unknnown
N ame doubted
E ffective investigation
D isappearance
CPS
Crown
Prosecution
Service
CSE
Child
Sexual
Exploitation
CSI
Crime
Scene
Investigator
CSP
Community
Safety
Partnership
CUSDA (workplace conflict)
C onfront the issue
U nderstand each other’s position
D efine the problem
S earch for and evaluate alternative solutions
A gree upon and implement solution
DIE (lawful detentions - search after arrest s. 32 of PACE)
Damage
Implement concealed item
Evidence
DIP
Drugs
Intervention
Programme
DL
Driving
Licence
DMI
Digital
Media
Investigator
DPIA
Data
Protection
Impact
Assessment
DPO
Data
Protection
Officer
DVLA
Driver
Vehicle
Licencing
Agency
DVSA
Driver
Vehicle
Standards
Agency
D&D
Drunk and
Disorderly
D&I
Diversity and
Inclusion
ECHR
European
Convention (for the protection of)
Human
Rights (and fundamental freedoms 1950)
EEK (Sexual offences)
Early
Evidence
Kit
EGT (Public order)
Evidence
Gathering
Team
ELBOWS (statements & PNB)
No:
E rasures
L eaves torn out
B lank spaces
O verwriting
W riting between the lines
- S tatements in “DIRECT SPEECH”
FANGS (presenting to custody)
F acts of the matter
A ny evidential speech
N ecessity for arrest
G iving of the caution
S ufficient information to comply with PACE
FCR
Force
Crime
Registrar
FIP
Fairness
In
Policing
FIT (public order)
Forward
Intelligence
Team
FLO
Family
Liasion
Officer
FPN
Fixed
Penalty
Notice
GBH
Grievious
Bodily
Harm
GDPR
General
Data
Protection
Regulation
GOPEDS
Gas
Or
Petral
Electric
Diesel
Steam