A/I
Acting Inspector
ABH
Actual Bodily Harm
ACPO
Association of Chief Police Officers
ADS
Accredited Document Set
A&E
Accident & Emergency
AFR
Automatic Fingerprint Recognition
AM
Assembly Minister
ANPR
Automatic Number Plate Recognition
ARV
Armed Response Vehicle
ASBO
Anti-Social Behaviour Order
ATO
Area Training Officer
BC
Basic Check
BCU
Basic Command Unit
BPA
Black Police Association
BV
Best Value
CACR
Central Area Control Room
CAPTOR
Computer Aided Policing, Tasking and Operational Resources
CCTV
Closed Circuit Television
Cfacs
Force financial system
CHIS
Covert Human Intelligence Source
CID
Criminal Investigations Department (now called SCI: Specialist Crime and Investigations)
CIMAH
Control of Industrial Major Accident
CIMU
Crime Incident Management Unit
CIS
Criminal Investigation System
CJA
Criminal Justice Act
CJU
Criminal Justice Unit
CJX
Criminal Justice Network see also PNN2
CMU
Crime Management Unit
COMAH
Control of Major Accident Hazards
COPG
Chief Officer Policy Group
COSHH
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health regulations
CPA
Crime Pattern Analysis or Child Protection Agency
CPIA
Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
CPO
Crime Prevention Officer
CPS
Crown Prosecution Service
CPU
Child Protection Unit
CRE
Commission for Racial Equality
CRO
Criminal Records Office
CRR
Community and Race Relations
CRUSE
Voluntary organisation for the counselling of the bereaved
CS spray
Incapacitating Spray
CSP
Community Security Policy
CTC
Counter Terrorist Check
CTO
Central Ticket Office
DC
Detective Constable
DCC
Deputy Chief Constable
DCI
Detective Chief Inspector
D & D
Drunk and Disorderly
DDI
Direct Dial Inward
DEFRA
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DETR
Department of the Environment, Transport and Regions
DI
Detective Inspector
D & I
Drunk and Incapable
DIC
Drunk in Charge or Driver Improvement Course
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DOB
Date of Birth
DP
Detained Person
DPP
Director of Public Prosecutions
DSS
Department of Social Security
DS
Detective Sergeant
DTLR
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions
DV
Developed Vetting
DVLA
Driving Vehicle Licensing Authority
EC
European Community
ECHR
European Convention on Human Rights
EACR
Eastern Area Control Room
EFQM
European Foundation for Quality Management
EO
Equal Opportunities
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigations
FBO
Football Banning Order
FIB
Force Intelligence Bureau
FIO
Field Intelligence Officer
FIS
Force Information System
FME
Forensic Medical Examiner
FPN
Fixed Penalty Notice
FPT
Fixed Penalty Ticket
FSS
Forensic Science Service
FSU
Family Support Unit
FSSL
Forensic Science Service Laboratory
F/T
Full-time
GBH
Grievous Bodily Harm
GP
General Practitioner
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
GSM
(Mobile phone standard in Europe)
HAZCHEM
HAZardous CHEMicals
HCO
Harassment Contact Officers
HEPOL
Health and Safety/ Police Committee
HET
House Entry Team
HGV
Heavy Goods Vehicle
HMCE
Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise
HMCG
Her Majesty's Coast Guard
HMG
Higher/Hampshire Management Grade or Her Majesty’s Government
HMIC
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies
HMP
Her Majesty’s Prison
HMSO
Her Majesty’s Stationary Office
HO
Home Office
HOLAB
Home Office Laboratory form
HOLMES/HOLMES II
Home Office Large Major Enquiry System (Computer system for major incidents)
HOPD
Home Office Prison Department
HO/RT/1&2
"HORTIES" – Driving Document Production Records
HQ
Headquarters
HSC
Health and Safety Commission
HSE
Health and Safety Executive
ICT
Information Communications Technology
ID
Identification
IMS
Information Management System
INSPIRATIONS
Name of the South Wales Police Staff Suggestion Scheme
IO
Investigating Officer
ISO
Information Security Officer
IT
Information Technology
JNCC
Joint Negotiating and Consultative Committee
LAGPS
Lesbian and Gay Police Association
LEA
Local Education Authority
LEC
Local Emergency Centre
LGV
Light Goods Vehicle
LIO
Local Intelligence Officer
MACC
Military Aid of the Civil Community
MAFF
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
MBE
Member of the British Empire
MC
Magistrate Courts
MG Forms
Crime File Documents
MIR
Major Incident Room
MIRSAP
Major Incident Room Standards Admin Procedures
MISPER
Missing Person (forms)
M.O.
Modus Operandi (Method of Operating)
MOD
Ministry of Defence
MOT
Ministry of Transport Test
MP
Member of Parliament
MSU
Minorities Support Unit
NACRO
National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders
NAFIS
National Automated Fingerprint Identification System
NAI
Non-Accidental Injury
NAIR
National Arrangements for Incidents involving Radioactivity
NASS
National Asylum Support Service
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NCF
National Crime Faculty
NCIS
National Criminal Intelligence System
NCRS
National Crime Recording System
NCS
National Crime Squad
NFIU
National Football Intelligence Unit
NHS
National Health Service
NI
National Insurance
NIHHS
Notification of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances
NIS
National Identification Service
NMIS
National Management Information System
NPT
National Police Training (now called CENTREX)
NSPCC
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
NSY
New Scotland Yard
OGC
Office of Government Commerce
OJEC
Official Journal of the European Communities
OS
Ordnance Survey
OSPRE
Objective Structured Performance Related Examination (police examination)
PAA
Police Athletic Association
PACE
Police and Criminal Evidence Act
PAYE
Pay as you earn
PC
Police Constable
PCA
Police Complaints Authority
PCV
Passenger Carrying Vehicle
PDF
Personal Descriptive Form
PDR
Personal Development Review
PII
Public Interest Immunity
PIN
Personal Identification Number
PITO
Police Information Technology Organisation
PM
Post Mortem
PMAS
Police Mutual Assurance Society
PNB
Police Negotiating Board
PNC
Police National Computer
PNLD
Police National Legal Database
POP
Problem Oriented Policing
PPMU
Planning and Performance Monitoring Unit
PRIME
Problem Solving in Multi-agency Environments
PSD
Professional Standards Department
PSDB
Police Scientific Development Branch
P/T
Part Time
PTI
Physical Training Instructor
QGM
Queens Gallantry Medal
QPM
Queens Police Medal
RAC
Royal Automobile
RAF
Royal Air Force
REC
Race Equality Councils
RIPA
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
RO
Registered Owner (of motor vehicle)
RTA
Road Traffic Accident/Act
SC
Special Constable or Security Check
SIO
Senior Investigating Officer
SLA
Service Level Agreement
SOC(O)
Scenes of Crime (Officer)
SMART
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-framed (relates to targets)
SSU
Scientific Support Unit
SUPT
Superintendent
TADA
Take and Drive Away a motor vehicle
TEN CODES
Radio Codes with meanings allocated to numbers
TET
Technology Enhanced Training
TIC
Taken into Consideration
TSU
Technical Support Unit
TWOC
Take Without Consent
UK
United Kingdom
UN
United Nations
UNISON
Title civilian workers union
VASCAR
Visual Average Speed Camera and Recorder
VAT
Value Added Tax
VDR
Vehicle Defect Rectification
VODS
Vehicle On-line Descriptive Search
VSS
Victim Support Scheme
YOT
Youth Offending Team