Acronyms & Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
A/A
A
Apparently Abandoned
2
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AAIO
A
Appears all in order
3
Q
ACU
A
Abraham Cowley Unit (mental health)
4
Q
A/D
A
Attention Drawn
5
Q
AFO
A
Authorised Firearms Officer
6
Q
AIO
A
All in order
7
Q
AMB
A
Ambulance
8
Q
ANPR
A
Automatic number plate reader
9
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
10
Q
A/P
A
Answer phone
11
Q
ARV
A
Armed Response Vehicle
12
Q
ASNT
A
Area Search - No Trace
13
Q
ATS
A
Automatic Traffic Signals
14
Q
ATT
A
At this time
15
Q
BIM
A
Bear in mind
16
Q
BOF
A
Back office function (ANPR softwear)
17
Q
BOP
A
Breach of peace
18
Q
BTP
A
British Transport Police
19
Q
CAD
A
Incident Log
20
Q
CAA
A
Civil aviation authority
21
Q
CAHMS
A
Child & adolescent mental health service
22
Q
CANX
A
Cancelled
23
Q
CC
A
Closed call (telephone call)
24
Q
CCTV
A
Closed circuit TV
25
CID
Criminal Investigation Department
26
CIM
Criminal incident manager
27
CIU
Criminal investigation unit
28
CMHT
Community mental health teams
29
CRI
Crime related incident (recorded on niche)
30
CRO
Criminal records office
31
CSE
Child sexual exploitation
32
CTC
Contact centre
33
D & D
Drunk & disorderly
34
DA
Domestic abuse
35
D & I
Drunk & incapable
36
DASH
Domestic abuse stalking and harassment (risk assessment)
37
DIC
Drunk in charge
38
Disqual
Disqualified driver
39
DIV
Division
40
DOA
Dead on arrival
41
DOB
Date of birth
42
DOT
Direction of travel
43
DV
Domestic violence
44
DVLA
Driver vehicle licensing authority
45
DVPN
Domestic violence protection notice
46
EA
Environment agency
47
EDT
Emergency Duty Team (social services)
48
EGH
Epsom general hospital
49
EOD
Explosive ordnance disposal
50
ESH
East surrey hospital
51
ETA
Estimated time of arrival
52
FCR
Force control room
53
FIB
Force intelligence bureau
54
FIU
Financial intelligence unit
55
FLO
Family liaison officer
56
FME
Force medical examiner
57
FOXTROT
Deceased
58
FPH
Frimley park hospital
59
FPN
Fixed penalty notice
60
FTA
Failed to appear
61
FTS
Fail to stop
62
GBH
Grevious bodily harm
63
H2H
House to house (enquires)
64
HA or H/A
Home address
65
HBA
Honour based abuse
66
HEMS
Helicopter emergency medical service
67
HGV
Heavy good vehicle (over 7.5 tonnes)
68
HORT/1
Home office driver document producer form
69
HSE
Health and safety executive
70
I/C
In custody
71
IDR
Incident data recorder (fitted to patrol cars)
72
IED
Improvised explosive device
73
INFT
Informant
74
INTEL
intelligence
75
JS
Fire service
76
KSI/DSI
Killed or seriously injured (RTC) / death or seriously injured
77
LA
Local authority
78
LGV
Light good vehicle (3.5 tonnes)
79
LOI
Location of interest (marker on CAD)
80
LOS
Lost or stolen (motor vehicles)
81
MAPPA
Multi agency public protection areangements
82
MARAC
Multi agency risk assessment conference
83
MASH
Multi agency safeguarding hub
84
MCA
Mental capacity act
85
MCT
Major crime team
86
MDT
Mobile data terminal
87
MHA
Mental health act
88
MISPER
Missing person
89
MOD
Ministry of defence
90
MOP
Member of public
91
MPS
Metropolitan police service
92
MPS
Metropolitan police service
93
NOK
Next of kin
94
NFA
No further action
95
NPAS
National police air service (helicopters)
96
N/R
No reply
97
NUA
No units available
98
OCG
Organised crime group
99
OD
Oscar delta (dog unit)
100
OF
Oscar foxtrot (firearms unit)
101
OIC
Officer in charge
102
PCC
Police and crime commissioner
103
P2P
Point to point (airwave)
104
P & P
Police and procedures
105
PAAOTCO
Please allow an officer to call on
106
PACE
Police and criminal evidence act
107
PG9
Prohibition notice (vehicle faults)
108
PH
Public house
109
PLO
Prescribed limit (over) (drink/drive)
110
PNB
Pocket notebooks
111
PNC
Police national computer
112
PND
Police national database / police notice of disorder
113
POLSA
Police search advisor
114
PPO
Prolific and priority offender
115
PSE
Public sex environment
116
PSV
Passenger service vehicle
117
PVI
Police vehicle incident
118
R/A
Roundabout
119
REQ
Request
120
RIO
Response intelligence officer (FCR)
121
RIPA
Regulation of investigatory powers act
122
RK
Registered keeper
123
RO
Registered owner (vehicle)
124
RSCH
Royal surrey county hospital (Guildford)
125
RSO
Registered sex offender
126
RPU
Roads policing unit
127
RVP
Rendezvous point
128
S18
Search carried out under S18 PACE
129
S135
Sectioned under MHA
130
S136
Detained under MHA S136
131
S165
Seizure of vehicle by police (S166 RTA)
132
S170
Relates to road traffic collisions - exchange of drivers info
133
SARC
Sexual assault referral centre
134
SCC
Surrey county council
135
SECAMB
South easy coast ambulance
136
SFI
Spontaneous firearms incident
137
SIO
Senior investigating officer
138
SNT
Specialist neighbourhoods team
139
SOCO
Scene of crime officers
140
SOP
Standard operating procedure
141
SOTO
Sexual offences trained officer
142
SPH
St peters hospital
143
SUPV
Supervisor
144
SS
Special Situation (a marker on pervious ICAD system)
145
TACHO
Tachograph
146
TECSOS
Technical SOS - specially configured phone given to high risk victims
147
TCB/TK
Telephone call box/kiosk
148
TPAC
Tactical pursuit and containtment
149
TWOC
Taking (a vehicle) without the owners consent
150
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Towards - use on CADs
151
U/K
Unknown
152
URN
Unique reference number
153
VA
Vulnerable adult
154
VDRS
Vehicle defect rectification scheme
155
VEH
Vehicle
156
VIN
Vehicle identification number (usually on printed plate attached to chassis or bulkhead of vehicle)
157
VISOR
Violent or sexual offenders register
158
VM
Voicemail
159
VRM
Vehicle registration mark
160
VT
Victor tango’ refers to CCTV operators
161
WM
Wanted/missing marker (refers to PNC)
162
PCT
Police counters (front counters)
163
NPT
Neighbourhood policing team
164
SNT
Specialist neighbourhood team
165
PCSO
Police community support officer
166
TFU
Tactical firearms unit
167
RPU
Roads policing unit
168
ARV
Armed response vehicle
169
GPD
General Purpose Dogs
170
VR
Victim and forensic recovery dogs
171
NPAS
National Police Air Service
172
CSI / SOCO
Crime scene investigators / scene of crime officers
173
IRT
Incident review team
174
OMU
Occurrence management unit
175
CID
Criminal investigation department
176
MCIT
Major crime investigation team
177
SOCU
Serious and organised crime unit
178
PSD
Professional standards department
179
SICU
Serious collision investigation unit
180
NPIT
Neighbourhood policing investigation team
181
DAT
Domestic abuse team
182
CAU
Complex abuse unit
183
SOIT
Sexual offences investigation team
184
CTU
Counter terrorism unit
185
SPA / MASH
Single point of access / multi agency safeguarding hub
186
ViSOR team
Violent sex offender register team
187
HHPU
High harm perpetrator unit
188
PPSU
Public protection support unit
189
VWCU
Victim & witness care unit
190
VRM
Vehicle registration mark (numberplate)
191
ASB
Anti-social behaviour
192
GRT
Gypsy Roma Traveller
193
CCB
Controlling & coercive behaviour
194
RASO
Rape & serious sexual offences
195
EHO
Environmental health officer (council)
196
ASB
Anti-social behaviour
197
GRT
Gypsy Roma Travellers
198
GRT
Gypsy Roma Travellers
199
CCB
Controlling & coercive behaviour
200
RASO
Rape & service sexual offences
201
SARV
Scheduled appointment response vehicle
202
OMU
Occurrence management Unit
203
IRT
Incident review team
204
RCRP
Right care right person
