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
GOWISELY
G rounds
O bject
W arrant card
I dentity
S tation
E ntitlement
L egal power used
Y ou are being detained for…
GRNC (arrests best practice)
Grounds
Reason
Necessity
Caution
GSC
Government
Security
Classification(s)
HAD
Harassment,
Alarm, or
Distress
HMICFRS
His
Majesty’s
Inspectorate of
Constabulary,
Fire &
Rescue
Services
HOCR
Home
Office
Counting
Rules
HRA
Human
Rights
Act 1998
HSE
Health and
Safety
Executive
IIMARCH
I nformation
I ntent
M ethod
A dministration
R isk assessment
C ommunications
H umanitarian issues
IIO
Initial
Investigating
Officer
IOPC
Independent
Office for
Police
Conduct
JDM
Joint
Decision
Model
JESIP
Joint
Emergency
Services
Interoperability
Principles
JOG
Jacket
Outer garment
Gloves
LEAP PLEA (transport considerations)
L ocal intelligence
E stablish action prior to police intervention
A ction on contact
P NC warning markers
P hysical disability
L ength of journey/vehicles available
E xtent and result of search
A ssess condition of detainee
MAPPA (information sharing)
Multi-
Agency
Public
Protection
Arrangement
M/ETHAN
M ajor incident declared
E xact location
T ype of incident
H azards
A ccess
N umber of casualties
E mergency services present and required
MI
Major
Incident
MPV
Mechanical
Propelled
Vehicle
MV
Motor
Vehicle
MVO
Mentally
Vulnerable
Offender
NCRF
National
Collision
Report
Form
NDM
National
Decision
Model
NIM
National
Intelligence
Model
NPCC
National
Police
Chief’s
Council
NSC
National
Security
Council
PADFAF (Evidential presumption of no consent)
P hysical disability
A sleep or unconscious
D etained
F orce
A dministered a substance
F ear
PAT (sexual assault)
Part of the body
Anything else
Through anything
PAW
Persuade
Advise
Warn
PBO
Permanent
Beat
Officer
PBT
Positive
Breath
Test
PCB
Pre
Charge
Bail
PCC
Police and
Crime
Commissioner
PCR
Postal
Charge and
Requisition
PDU
Professional
Development
Unit
PEACE (model of investigation for interviews)
P lanning
E ngage and explain
A ccount clarification and challenge
C losure
E valuation
PEEL inspection
P olice
E ffectiveness
E fficiency and
L egitimacy
PIC
Person
In
Custody
PLANE
P roportional
L egal
A ccountable
N ecessary
E thical
PNB
Pocket
Note
Book
PNC
Police
National
Computer
PND (cannabis alternatives to arrest)
Penalty
Notice for
Disorder
POO
Point
Out
Offence
PRAP
Police
Race
Action
Plan
PSD
Professional
Standards
Department
PWITS
Possession
With
Intent
To
Supply
RASSO
Rape
And
Serious
Sexual
Offences booklet
RGB
Reasonable
Grounds to
Believe
RGS
Reasonable
Grounds to
Suspect
RJ
Restorative
Justice
RP
Roads
Policing
RPU
Roads
Policing
Unit
RTC
Road
Traffic
Collission
SAD
Survey
Assess
Disseminate
SARC
Sexual
Assault
Referral
Centre
SHACKS (grounds for stop and search)
Seen
Heard
Actions
Conversation
Knowledge
Smell
SIO
Senior
Investigating
Officer
SPOC
Specific
Point
Of
Contact
SSB (double suspicion)
Suspect an offence has taken place
Suspect a persons involvement
Believe it is necessary to arrest
STO (sexual offences investigations)
Specially
Trained
Officers
ST&CG
Strategic
Tasking
And
Coordination
Group
SUDI
Sudden
Unexpected
Death of
Infant
TAI
Threatening
Abusive
Insulting
THRIVE+
T hreat
H arm
R isk
I nvestigation
V ulnerability
E ngagement
Intervention and prevention
TOD
Tour
Of
Duty
TT&CG
Tactical
Tasking
And
Coordination
Group
TWOC
Taking
Without
Consent
T&C
Tasking
And
Coordination
URN (statements)
Unique
Reference
Number
ViSOR
Vi olent and
Sex
Offenders
Register
WASPS
W arrant
A rresting for indictable offence(s)
S tatutory powers of arrest
P ursuing people unlawfully at large
S aving life and limb - RGS sufficient, all else RGB
YOS
Youth
Offending
Services
