Policing - complaints handling, investigations and misconduct issues: independent review - preliminary report

Annex E - Glossary

ACC - Assistant Chief Constable

ACPOS - Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland)

ACU - Anti-Corruption Unit (part of Police Scotland)

AGS - Auditor General for Scotland

ASPS - Association of Scottish Police Superintendents

CAAP-D - Criminal Allegations Against Police – Division (part of COPFS)

CARU - Complaints Assessment and Resolution Unit

Centurion - Police Scotland's complaints database

CHR - Complaint Handling Review

CHS - Criminal History System

COPFS - Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

DCC - Deputy Chief Constable

ECHR - European Convention on Human Rights

FLO - Family Liaison Officer

Frontline Resolution - Early discussion of a complaint with the complainer

HMICS - Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland

IOPC - Independent Office of Police Conduct (England and Wales)

NGAU - National Gateway Assessment Unit

PCCS - Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland

PIRC - Police Investigations and Review Commissioner

PONI - Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland

PSD - Professional Standards Department

PSoS - Police Service of Scotland (known as Police Scotland)

Relevant complaint - A complaint against the police, as defined in the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006, as amended

Senior officer - Any Constable holding rank of Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable or Assistant Chief Constable

SOP - Police Scotland has multiple Standard Operating Procedures covering a huge array of subjects

SPA - Scottish Police Authority

SPSO - Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

The 2012 Act - Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012

The 2006 Act - Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006

VIA - Victims Information and Assistance service (part of COPFS)