Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
CI Chief Inspector
CICA Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (http://www.cica.gov.uk)
CID Criminal Investigation Department
Ciras Confidential Incident Reporting and Analysis System – an alternative way for
rail staff to report safety concerns
CJIT Criminal Justice Information Technology (http://www.cjit.gov.uk) – government
organisation taking forward IT projects as part of the criminal justice reform
agenda
CJS Criminal Justice System
CJU Criminal Justice Unit
CJX Criminal Justice Extranet or Criminal Justice Network
CLDP Core Leadership Development Programme
CLPS Central London (BTP) Police Station
CMC Crime Management Centre
CME Covert Method of Entry
CMO Case Management Officer
COG Chief Officer Group
COIT Child Offence Interview Technique
COMPACT COMmunity Policing And Case Tracking – system for the investigation and
recording of missing person cases in the UK
COP Code of Practice
COPV Chief Officer’s Performance Visit – monthly process carried out by Chief
Officers within Areas
COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
CPA Civil Partnership Act 2004
(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2004/20040033.htm) – this allows for a legal
relationship for lesbian and gay couples aged 16 and over
Or Christian Police Association
CPIA Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
(http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/1996025.htm)
CPS The Crown Prosecution Service (http://www.cps.gov.uk) – responsible for
prosecuting people in England and Wales charged with a criminal offence
CR Crime Report
CRB Criminal Records Bureau (http://www.crb.gov.uk) – a Home Office agency that
provides employers with relevant information about individuals to assist in child-
related and other recruitment decisions
CRC Crime Recording Centre
CRE Commission for Racial Equality (http://www.cre.gov.uk)
CREST Crown court information and REporting SysTem
CRISP Cross-Regional Information Sharing Project – an information-sharing process
being implemented by a consortium of police forces
CRO Criminal Records Office or Crime Reduction Officer
CS Chief Superintendent
CTO Central Ticket Office - processes all the PND tickets issued by BTP officers.
DAF Disclosure Application Form – the document issued by the national CRB
detailing the result of the police checking process. There are two levels of
disclosure: Standard and Enhanced