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Acronyms & Abbreviations Flashcards

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A/A

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Apparently Abandoned

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AAIO

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Appears all in order

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ACU

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Abraham Cowley Unit (mental health)

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A/D

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Attention Drawn

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AFO

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Authorised Firearms Officer

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AIO

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All in order

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AMB

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Ambulance

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ANPR

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Automatic number plate reader

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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A/P

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Answer phone

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ARV

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Armed Response Vehicle

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ASNT

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Area Search - No Trace

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ATS

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Automatic Traffic Signals

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ATT

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At this time

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BIM

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Bear in mind

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BOF

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Back office function (ANPR softwear)

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BOP

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Breach of peace

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BTP

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British Transport Police

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CAD

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Incident Log

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CAA

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Civil aviation authority

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CAHMS

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Child & adolescent mental health service

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CANX

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Cancelled

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CC

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Closed call (telephone call)

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CCTV

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Closed circuit TV

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CID

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Criminal Investigation Department

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CIM

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Criminal incident manager

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CIU

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Criminal investigation unit

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CMHT

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Community mental health teams

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CRI

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Crime related incident (recorded on niche)

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CRO

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Criminal records office

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CSE

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Child sexual exploitation

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CTC

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Contact centre

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D & D

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Drunk & disorderly

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DA

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Domestic abuse

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D & I

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Drunk & incapable

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DASH

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Domestic abuse stalking and harassment (risk assessment)

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DIC

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Drunk in charge

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Disqual

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Disqualified driver

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DIV

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Division

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DOA

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Dead on arrival

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DOB

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Date of birth

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DOT

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Direction of travel

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DV

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Domestic violence

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DVLA

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Driver vehicle licensing authority

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DVPN

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Domestic violence protection notice

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EA

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Environment agency

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EDT

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Emergency Duty Team (social services)

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EGH

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Epsom general hospital

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EOD

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Explosive ordnance disposal

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ESH

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East surrey hospital

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ETA

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Estimated time of arrival

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52
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FCR

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Force control room

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53
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FIB

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Force intelligence bureau

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FIU

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Financial intelligence unit

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FLO

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Family liaison officer

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FME

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Force medical examiner

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FOXTROT

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Deceased

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FPH

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Frimley park hospital

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FPN

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Fixed penalty notice

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FTA

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Failed to appear

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FTS

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Fail to stop

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GBH

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Grevious bodily harm

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H2H

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House to house (enquires)

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HA or H/A

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Home address

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HBA

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Honour based abuse

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HEMS

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Helicopter emergency medical service

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HGV

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Heavy good vehicle (over 7.5 tonnes)

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HORT/1

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Home office driver document producer form

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HSE

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Health and safety executive

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I/C

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In custody

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IDR

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Incident data recorder (fitted to patrol cars)

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IED

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Improvised explosive device

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INFT

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Informant

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INTEL

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intelligence

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JS

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Fire service

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KSI/DSI

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Killed or seriously injured (RTC) / death or seriously injured

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LA

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Local authority

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LGV

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Light good vehicle (3.5 tonnes)

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LOI

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Location of interest (marker on CAD)

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LOS

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Lost or stolen (motor vehicles)

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MAPPA

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Multi agency public protection areangements

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MARAC

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Multi agency risk assessment conference

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MASH

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Multi agency safeguarding hub

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MCA

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Mental capacity act

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MCT

A

Major crime team

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MDT

A

Mobile data terminal

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MHA

A

Mental health act

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MISPER

A

Missing person

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MOD

A

Ministry of defence

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MOP

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Member of public

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MPS

A

Metropolitan police service

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MPS

A

Metropolitan police service

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NOK

A

Next of kin

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NFA

A

No further action

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NPAS

A

National police air service (helicopters)

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N/R

97
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NUA

A

No units available

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OCG

A

Organised crime group

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OD

A

Oscar delta (dog unit)

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OF

A

Oscar foxtrot (firearms unit)

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OIC

A

Officer in charge

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PCC

A

Police and crime commissioner

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P2P

A

Point to point (airwave)

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P & P

A

Police and procedures

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PAAOTCO

A

Please allow an officer to call on

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PACE

A

Police and criminal evidence act

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PG9

A

Prohibition notice (vehicle faults)

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PH

A

Public house

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PLO

A

Prescribed limit (over) (drink/drive)

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PNB

A

Pocket notebooks

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PNC

A

Police national computer

112
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PND

A

Police national database / police notice of disorder

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POLSA

A

Police search advisor

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PPO

A

Prolific and priority offender

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PSE

A

Public sex environment

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PSV

A

Passenger service vehicle

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PVI

A

Police vehicle incident

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R/A

A

Roundabout

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REQ

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RIO

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Response intelligence officer (FCR)

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RIPA

A

Regulation of investigatory powers act

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RK

A

Registered keeper

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RO

A

Registered owner (vehicle)

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RSCH

A

Royal surrey county hospital (Guildford)

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RSO

A

Registered sex offender

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RPU

A

Roads policing unit

127
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RVP

A

Rendezvous point

128
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S18

A

Search carried out under S18 PACE

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S135

A

Sectioned under MHA

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S136

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Detained under MHA S136

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S165

A

Seizure of vehicle by police (S166 RTA)

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S170

A

Relates to road traffic collisions - exchange of drivers info

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SARC

A

Sexual assault referral centre

134
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SCC

A

Surrey county council

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SECAMB

A

South easy coast ambulance

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SFI

A

Spontaneous firearms incident

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SIO

A

Senior investigating officer

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SNT

A

Specialist neighbourhoods team

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SOCO

A

Scene of crime officers

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SOP

A

Standard operating procedure

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SOTO

A

Sexual offences trained officer

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SPH

A

St peters hospital

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SUPV

A

Supervisor

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SS

A

Special Situation (a marker on pervious ICAD system)

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TACHO

A

Tachograph

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TECSOS

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Technical SOS - specially configured phone given to high risk victims

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TCB/TK

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Telephone call box/kiosk

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TPAC

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Tactical pursuit and containtment

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TWOC

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Taking (a vehicle) without the owners consent

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> >

A

Towards - use on CADs

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U/K

152
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URN

A

Unique reference number

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VA

A

Vulnerable adult

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VDRS

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Vehicle defect rectification scheme

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VEH

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VIN

A

Vehicle identification number (usually on printed plate attached to chassis or bulkhead of vehicle)

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VISOR

A

Violent or sexual offenders register

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VM

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VRM

A

Vehicle registration mark

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VT

A

Victor tango’ refers to CCTV operators

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WM

A

Wanted/missing marker (refers to PNC)

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PCT

A

Police counters (front counters)

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NPT

A

Neighbourhood policing team

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SNT

A

Specialist neighbourhood team

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PCSO

A

Police community support officer

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TFU

A

Tactical firearms unit

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RPU

A

Roads policing unit

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ARV

A

Armed response vehicle

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GPD

A

General Purpose Dogs

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VR

A

Victim and forensic recovery dogs

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NPAS

A

National Police Air Service

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CSI / SOCO

A

Crime scene investigators / scene of crime officers

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IRT

A

Incident review team

174
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OMU

A

Occurrence management unit

175
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CID

A

Criminal investigation department

176
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MCIT

A

Major crime investigation team

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SOCU

A

Serious and organised crime unit

178
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PSD

A

Professional standards department

179
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SICU

A

Serious collision investigation unit

180
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NPIT

A

Neighbourhood policing investigation team

181
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DAT

A

Domestic abuse team

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CAU

A

Complex abuse unit

183
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SOIT

A

Sexual offences investigation team

184
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CTU

A

Counter terrorism unit

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SPA / MASH

A

Single point of access / multi agency safeguarding hub

186
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ViSOR team

A

Violent sex offender register team

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HHPU

A

High harm perpetrator unit

188
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PPSU

A

Public protection support unit

189
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VWCU

A

Victim & witness care unit

190
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VRM

A

Vehicle registration mark (numberplate)

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ASB

A

Anti-social behaviour

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GRT

A

Gypsy Roma Traveller

193
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CCB

A

Controlling & coercive behaviour

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RASO

A

Rape & serious sexual offences

195
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EHO

A

Environmental health officer (council)

196
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ASB

A

Anti-social behaviour

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GRT

A

Gypsy Roma Travellers

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GRT

A

Gypsy Roma Travellers

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CCB

A

Controlling & coercive behaviour

200
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RASO

A

Rape & service sexual offences

201
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SARV

A

Scheduled appointment response vehicle

202
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OMU

A

Occurrence management Unit

203
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IRT

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Incident review team

204
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RCRP

A

Right care right person

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