GLOSSARY
| ABRREVIATION | EXPLANATION |
|---|---|
| ANPR | Automatic Number Plate Recognition |
| ARA | Assets Recovery Agency |
| ASBOs | Anti-social Behaviour Orders |
| CEHR | Commission for Equality and Human Rights (proposed by the CEHR Bill 2004) |
| CJS | Criminal Justice System |
| CPS | Crown Prosecution Service |
| CRB | Criminal Records Bureau |
| CRE | Commission for Racial Equality |
| CSOs | Community Support Officers |
| DCMS | Department of Culture Media and Sport |
| DPP | Director of Public Prosecutions |
| DVLA | Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency |
| ECHR | European Convention on Human Rights |
| EU | European Union |
| FPNs | Fixed Penalty Notices |
| HMIC | Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabularies |
| HMCE | Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise |
| HMRC | Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs |
| INDIS | Immigration and Nationality Directorate Intelligence Service |
| IPCC | Independent Police Complaints Commission |
| MPA | Metropolitan Police Authority |
| MPS | Metropolitan Police Service |
| NAFIS | National Automated Fingerprint Identification System |
| NCS | National Crime Squad |
| NCIS | National Criminal Intelligence Service |
| NOMS | National Offender Management Service |
| PACE | Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 |
| PITO | Police Information Technology Organisation |
| PCSPS | Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme |
| POCA | Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 |
| PoVA | Protection of Vulnerable Adults |
| PNDs | Penalty Notices for Disorder |
| PSNI | Police Service of Northern Ireland |
| PSIA | Private Security Industry Act 2001 |
| RCPO | Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office (proposed in the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Bill) |
| RIPA | Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act |
| RPC | Royal Parks Constabulary |
| SDEA | Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency |
| SFO | Serious Fraud Office |
| SIA | Security Industry Authority |
| SOCA | Serious Organised Crime Agency |
| SOCAP Bill | Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill |
| UKPA | United Kingdom Passport Agency |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNCAC | United Nations Convention Against Corruption |
| UNTOC | UN Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime |
