| Initialism | Full Term |
| (B) OCU | Borough & Operational Control Unit |
| 4Cs | Consult, Compare, Challenge & Complete |
| A & E | Accident & Emergency |
| AABC | Action Against Business Crime 2008 |
| AAIB | Air Accident Investigation Branch |
| ABA | Acceptable Behaviour Agreement |
| ABC | Agreed Behaviour Contract |
| ABCDE | Appearance Behaviour Communication Capacity Danger & Environmental Circumstances |
| ABD | Acute Behaviour Disturbance |
| ABD | Acute Behavioural Disorder |
| ABE | Achieving Best Evidence |
| ABH | Actual Bodily Harm |
| ABI | Association of British Insurers |
| AC | Assistant Commissioner |
| ACAS | Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service |
| ACC | Anti-Corruption Command |
| ACD | Automated Camera Detected |
| ACD | Automatic Call Distribution |
| ACE | Asset Confiscation Enforcement |
| ACG | Automatic Call Distribution |
| ACP | Assistance Commissioner Professionalism |
| ACPC | Area Child Protection Committee |
| ACPIT | Assistant Commissioner Public Inquiry Team |
| ACPO | Association of Chief Police Officers (of England, Wales & N Ireland) |
| ACPOS | Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland |
| ACSC & O | Assistant Commissioner Specialist Crime & Operations |
| ACSO | Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations |
| ACTP | Assistant Commissioner Territorial Policing |
| ADC | Additional Duties Commitment |
| ADCS | Association of Directors of Childrens Services |
| ADJ | Adjourned |
| ADMS | Alarm Data Management System |
| ADR | Annual Data Requirement |
| ADS | Accreditation Documentation Set |
| AED | Automated External Defibrillators |
| AEP | Attenuated Energy Projectile |
| AEXPLO | Assistant Explosives Officer |
| AFI | Areas for Improvement |
| AFI | Authorised Firearms Inspector |
| AFO | Authorised Firearms Officer |
| AFPS | Armed Forces Pension Scheme |
| AFR | Automatic Fingerprint Recognition |
| AFT | Alternative Fitness Test |
| AFTC | Alternative Fitness Test Cycle |
| AFTT | Alternative Fitness Test Treadmill |
| AGS | Annual Governance Statement |
| AHEAD | Enfield & Haringey Drug Treatment for Young People |
| AHORSETR | Assistant Horse Trainer |
| AI | Accident Investigator |
| AIO | Assistant Information Officer |
| AIU | Accident Investigation Unit |
| AJF | Adverse Judicial Findings |
| AL | Annual Leave |
| ALG | Association of London Governments |
| ALIB | Assistant Librarian |
| ALIBRARN | Assistant Librarian |
| ALO | Ambulance Liaison Officer |
| AMG | Asian Media Group |
| AMI | Apparent Mental Illness |
| AMIT | Area Major Incident Team |
| AML | Anti Money Laundering |
| AMPH | Approved Mental Health Professional |
| AMS | Applications Maintenance and Support |
| AMS | Applications Management Services |
| ANPR | Automatic Number Plate Recognition |
| AOABH | Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm |
| AOR | Armed Operations Record |
| APA | Advertising & Producers Association |
| APA | Association of Police Authorities |
| APACS | Assessment of Policing and Community Safety |
| AP-APP | Armed Policing - Authorised Professional Practice |
| APE | All Points East Festival |
| APLS | Automatic Personnel Location Systems |
| APP | Accredited Professional Practice |
| APP | Application |
| APRG | Armed Robbery Reference Group |
| APS | Acting Police Service |
| APSP | Abuse of Power for Sexual Purpose |
| APV | Adolescent Parent Violence |
| APVA | Adolescent of Parent Violence or Abuse |
| AR HELMET | Anti-Riot Helmet |
| AR | Annual Report |
| ARA | Assets Recovery Agency |
| ARC | Alarm Receiving Centres |
| ARC | Assessment and Recognition of Competence |
| ARCC | Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre |
| ARL | Authority Revocation List |
| ARLS | Automatic Resource Location Systems |
| ARMS | Active Risk Management System |
| ARMS | Actuarial Risk Management System |
| Arqiva | Current Radio Service Supplier |
| ARV | Armed Response Vehicle |
| AS | All Stations |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| ASB | Anti Social Behaviour |
| ASBAP | Anti Social Behaviour Action Panel |
| ASBOs | Anti Social Behaviour Orders |
| ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
| ASHE | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings |
| ASO | Assistant Scientific Officer |
| ASP | Applications System Provider |
| ASTs | Arrest Support Teams |
| ASU | Air Support Unit |
| ASW | Approved Social Worker |
| ATOC | Association of Train Operating Companies |
| ATPU | Anti-Terror Police Unit |
| ATS | Automatic Traffic Signals |
| ATW | Access to Work |
| ATWM | Area Traffic Warden Manager |
| AVC | Additional Voluntary Contributions |
| AVL | Automatic Vehicle Location |
| AVLS | Automatic Vehicle Location Systems |
| AVS | Address Verification Service |
| AWARE | A Windows Application in a Resilient Environment |
| AWT | Affordable Workforce Targets |
| BARK | Brent Action for Responsible K9s |
| BAS | Business Access Services |
| BASS | Bail Accommodation Support Scheme |
| BAU | Business as Usual |
| BBM | Blackberry Messaging |
| BBP | Borough Based Policing |
| BCC | Block Check Character |
| BCC | Brigade Coordination Centre |
| BCDR | Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Plan |
| BCH | Business Crime Hub |
| BCMUs | Borough Crime Management Units |
| BCP | Borough Crown Prosecutor |
| BCR | Borough Control Room |
| BCRP | Business Crime Reduction Partnership |
| BCS | British Crime Survey |
| BCTG | Borough Co-ordination & Tasking Group |
| BCTG | Borough Crime Tasking Group |
| BCU | Borough Command Unit |
| BDC | Business Development Co-ordinator |
| BDD | Borough Designated Despatch |
| BDO | Business Development Office |
| BDS | Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions |
| BECC | Borough Emergency Control Centre |
| BEEP | Building Energy Efficiency Programme |
| BEH | Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust |
| BEST | Behaviour Education & Support Teams |
| BF | Bring Forward |
| BFM | Borough Forensic Manager |
| BGSU | Borough Group Support Unit |
| BHS | British Horse Society |
| BIA | Business Impact Assessment |
| BIAG | Black Independent Advisory Group |
| BIDS | Business Improvement Districts |
| BIS | Bumblebee Imaging System |
| BIS | Business Innovation Skills |
| BIU | Borough Intelligence Unit |
| BIU | Business Intelligence Unit |
| BLO | Borough Liaison Officer |
| BME | Black or Minority Ethnicity |
| BNP | Bulgarian National Police |
| BOBB | Behave Or Be Banned |
| BOCC | Borough Olympic Command Centre |
| BOCU | Borough Operational Command Unit |
| BOS | Borough Operations Supervisor |
| BOTJ | Bringing Offenders to Justice |
| BPA | Black Police Association |
| BPR | Buckingham Palace Road (Central Garage) |
| BREEAM | Building Research Establishment Environment Assessment Method |
| BSIA | British Security Industry Association |
| BSMI | Borough Support Management Information |
| BSP | Borough Support Pool |
| BSU | Borough Support Unit |
| BT | British Telecom |
| BTAU | Business & Technical Assurance Unit |
| BTP | British Transport Police |
| BTR | Bail to Return |
| BVPI | Best Value Performance Indicator |
| BVR (T) | Best Value Review of Training |
| BVR | Best Value Review |
| BVRI | Best Value Review Indicators |
| BVRLA | British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association |
| BWCO | Borough Wildlife Crime Officers |
| BWT | Borough Workforce Targets |
| BWT | Budgeted Workforce Targets |
| BWV | Body Worn Video |
| BZE | Benzoylecyonine |
| C & C | Command & Control |
| C & D Act | Crime & Disorder Act |
| C & D | Command & Dispatch |
| C & D | Control & Direction |
| C & W | Cable & Wireless |
| C/ARB | Collision /Accident Report Book |
| C/R | Command / Response |
| C3i | Command, Control, Communication and Information Project |
| CA | Certificate Authority |
| CA | Confidentiality Agreement |
| CA | Custody Assistant |
| CAA | Campaign Against Anti - Semitism |
| CAA | Comprehensive Area Assessment |
| CAADA | Co-ordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse |
| CAC | Central Ambulance Control |
| CAD | Communities Against Drugs |
| CAD | Computer Aided Despatch |
| CADMIS | Computer Aided Dispatch Management Information Systems |
| CADRE | Advanced Public Order Trained Officers |
| CAFM | Corporate Assets Facilities Management |
| CAG | Communication Advisory Group |
| CAITS | Child Abuse Investigation Teams |
| CAIU | Civil Actions Investigation Unit |
| CALT | Centre of Applied Learning Technologies |
| CAMHS | Child & Adolescent Mental Heath Service |
| CAMHS | Child And Mental Health Service |
| CARE | Career Average Revalued Earnings |
| CARM | Computer Aided Resource Manager |
| CARMS | Computer Aided Resource Management System |
| CARPO | Communication And Press Relations Officer |
| CASO | Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command |
| CAST | Centre for Applied Science and Technology |
| CAT | Community Action Teams |
| CAWNs | Child Abduction Warning Notices |
| CBDD | Centralised Borough Designated Despatch |
| CBOs | Criminal Behaviour Orders |
| CBRN | Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear |
| CBRNE | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Incidents |
| CBSS | College Based Sandwich Student |
| CBT | Cognitive Behaviour Therapy |
| CCB | Central Casualty Bureau |
| CCC | Central Casualty Bureau |
| CCC | Central Communications Command |
| CCCC | Crown Court Case Clerk |
| CCCPTMG | Community Cohesion Contingency Planning and Tension Monitoring Group |
| CCCs | Community Consultation Coordinators |
| CCE | Child Criminal Exploitation |
| CCG | Clinical Commissioning Group |
| CCI | Communications Control Interface |
| CCITT | International Telephony/Telegraphy Consultative Committee |
| CCMA | Call Centre Managers Association |
| CCN | Contract Change Number |
| CCO | Civilian Communication Officers |
| CCoA | CIPFA Common Chart of Accounts |
| CCP | Camera Control Protocol |
| CCRC | Criminal Cases Review Commission |
| CCRU | Cultural & Communities Resource Unit |
| CCS | Crime Control Strategy |
| CCS | Crown Commercial Services |
| CCTA | Central Computer & Telecommunications Agency |
| CCTV | Close Circuit Television |
| CCU | Cyber Crime Unit |
| CDA | Controlled Drinking Zone Area |
| CDAT | Communications Data Analysis Tool |
| CDG | Corporate Development Group |
| CDI | Common Data Interface |
| CDLO | Controlled Drug Liaison Officers |
| CDO | Custody Detention Officers |
| CDOU | Central Driver Offences Unit |
| CDR | Commander |
| CDRP | Crime & Disorder Reduction Plan |
| CDRPs | Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships |
| CDS | Complaints & Discipline System |
| CDS | Corporate Demand Strategy |
| CDW | Corporate Data Warehouse |
| CED | Conductive Energy Devices |
| CENTREX | Central Police Training and Development Agency |
| CEO | Communications & Electronics Officer |
| CEO | Communications Enquiry Office |
| CEOP | Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre |
| CERT-UK | Computer Emergency Response Team – United Kingdom |
| CESG | Communications Electronic Security Group |
| CEV | Cash Equivalent Value |
| CF | Carried Forward |
| CFO | Chief Financial Officer |
| CFoI | Campaign for Freedom of Information |
| CFO-MOPAC | Chief Financial Officer-Mayors Office of Policing & Crime |
| CFO-MPS | Chief Financial Officer-Metropolitan Police Service |
| CG | Consultancy Group |
| Ch Insp | Chief Inspector |
| Ch Supt | Chief Superintendent |
| CHI | Corporate Health Indicator |
| CHIS | Covert Human Intelligence Sources |
| CHS | Call Handling Service |
| CHSPR | City and Hackney Safeguarding Practice Review |
| CI | Chief Inspector |
| CIA | Community Impact Assessment |
| CIA | Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability |
| CIB | Complaints Investigations Bureau |
| CIBSE | Chartered Institute of Building Services Engines |
| CIC | Community Interest Company |
| CICA | Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority |
| CID | Criminal Investigation Department |
| CIDA | Concerned Inter-agency Drugs Action group |
| CIES | Comprehensive Income and Expenditure Statement |
| CIIU | Central Image Investigation Unit |
| CIO | Chief Information Officer |
| CIPFA | Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy |
| CIPP | Crime Investigation Priority Project |
| CIPT | Collision Investigation and Prosecutions Team |
| CIS | Consultancy and Information Service |
| CISD | Critical Incident Stress Debriefing |
| CISOs | Chief Information Security Officers |
| CIT | Crisis Intervention Teams |
| CIU | Casualty Information Unit |
| CIU | Collision Investigation Unit |
| CJ | Criminal Justice |
| CJA | Criminal Justice Act |
| CJO | Criminal Justice Office |
| CJOMS | Criminal Justice Offenders Management System |
| CJPU | Criminal Justice Protection Unit |
| CJS | Criminal Justice System |
| CJSG | Criminal Justice Strategy Group |
| CJSSS | Criminal Justice Simple Speedy Summary |
| CJU | Crime Justice Unit |
| CJX | Criminal Justice Extract |
| CJX | Criminal Justice Extranet |
| CKP | Certificate in Knowledge of Policing |
| CLA | Copyright Licensing Agency |
| CLAS | CSEG Listed Advisory Scheme |
| CLI | Calling Line Identity |
| CLIO | Central Logging of Intelligence Operations |
| CLO | Community Liaison Officer |
| CLO | Court Liaison Officer |
| CLP | Commissioner's Leadership Programme |
| CLPD | Common Law Police Disclosure |
| CLPs | Casualty Landing Points |
| CM | Conduct Matter |
| CM | Configuration Management |
| CMBVR | Crime Management Best Value Review |
| CMC | Central Mobilisation Centre |
| CMG | Community Monitoring Group |
| CMIB | Continuous Mortality Investigation Board |
| CMIS | Channel Management Information System |
| CMN | Community Monitoring Network |
| CMO | Chief Medical Officer |
| CMRU | Career Management & Retention Unit |
| CMS | Crime Management System |
| CMU | Crime Management Unit |
| CNC | Civil Nuclear Constabulary |
| CNN | Claim Control Note |
| CNPs | Custody Nurse Practitioners |
| CNs | Criminal Networks |
| CO | Central Operations |
| CO | Commissioner’s Office |
| CO | Communications Officer |
| CO11 | Public Order OCU, Operations & Planning |
| COBR | Cabinet Office Briefing Room |
| COFP | Conditional Offer Fixed Penalty |
| COG | Chief Officer Group |
| COLP | City of London Police |
| COMAH | Control of Major Accident Hazards |
| COMETS | Commissioner’s Office METS (Civil Staff Sports & Social Association) |
| CONPHYS | Consulting Physician |
| CONTRLLR | CAD Controller |
| COP | Code of Practice |
| COP | College of Policing |
| COP | Conference of the Parties |
| COP | Court of Protection |
| COPA | Case Overview and Preparation Application |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CORIN | Correspondence on the Intranet |
| CorO | Coroner’s Officer |
| Coroner | Coroner’s Officer |
| Corres | Correspondence |
| COSHH | Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations |
| COTS | Commercial off the Shelf |
| CP | Certification Practice Statement |
| CP | Contingency Plan |
| CPA | Christian Police Association |
| CPA | Critical Performance Area |
| CPAU | Corporate Performance Analysis Unit |
| CPBW | Community Penalty Breach Warrant |
| CPCG | Crime Prevention Consultative Group |
| CPD | Continuous Professional Development |
| CPDA | Crime Prevention Design Adviser |
| CPEG | Community and Police Engagement Groups |
| CPIA | Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 |
| CPIC | Continuous Policing Improvement Command |
| CPIE | Crime Prevention Inclusion and Engagement |
| CPM | Coached Patrol Module |
| CPM | Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis |
| CPM | Corporate Performance Meeting |
| CPN | Community Protection Notices |
| CPNI | Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure |
| CPO | Commissioner's Private Office |
| CPO | Crime Prevention Officer |
| CPS | Certification Practice Statement |
| CPS | Crown Prosecution Service |
| CPT | Central Purchasing Team |
| CPT | Child Protection Team |
| CPTDA | Central Police Training and Development Agency |
| CPU | Case Progression Unit |
| CPU | Child Protection Unit |
| CPV | Child Parent Violence |
| CQC | Care Quality Commission |
| CR | Community Resolution |
| CRA | Child Rescue Alert |
| CRAM | Children Risk Assessment Model |
| CRAMM | CCTA Risk Analysis and Management Method |
| CRB | Collision Report Book |
| CRB | Criminal Records Bureau |
| CRC | Community Rehabilitation Company |
| CRDMP | Crime Recording Decision Making Process |
| CRE | Commission for Racial Equality |
| CREV | Crime Related Exhibit Vouchers |
| CRGs | Crime Review Groups |
| CRIB | Crime Recording Investigation Bureau |
| CRIMINT | Criminal Intelligence |
| CRIP | Common Recognised Information Pictures |
| CRIS | Crime Report Information System |
| CRL | Certificate Revocation List |
| CRM | Customer Relationship Management |
| CRPV | Crime-Related Property Voucher |
| CRR | Community Race Relations |
| CRS | Calling Routing System |
| CRT | Counter Reconnaissance Team |
| CRTP | Competence-Related Threshold Payment |
| CRW | Community Road Watch |
| CS | Corson and Stoughton Incapacitant Spray (CS Spray) |
| CS | Crime Scene |
| CSA | Central Station Alarm |
| CSA | Corporate Strategic Assessment |
| CSAS | Community Safety Accreditation Scheme |
| CSAZ | Community Safety Action Zones |
| CSC | Card Security Code |
| CSC | Civil Service Compensation Scheme |
| CSCI | Commission for Social Care Inspectors |
| CSE | Child, Sex Exploitation |
| CSE | Crime Scene Examiners |
| CSEW | Crime Survey for England and Wales |
| CSIS | Custody Suite Imaging System |
| CSM | Crime Scene Manager |
| CSMS | Customer Service Management System |
| CSP | Community Safety Partnership |
| CSP | Community Security Policy |
| CSR | Corporate Social Responsibility |
| CSS | Costed Security Strategy |
| CSS | Customer Satisfaction Survey |
| CSSP | Community Safety Strategic Partnership |
| CST | Community Safety Team |
| CST | Community Security Trust |
| CST | Complaints Support Team |
| CST | Cycle Safety Team |
| CSU | Community Safety Unit |
| CT | Counter Terrorism |
| CTA | Call Routing Tower Agreement |
| CTC | Continuation Training Course |
| CTC | Counter Terrorist Check |
| CTC | Counter Terrorist Command |
| CTI | Computer Telephony Integration |
| CTIB | Central Telephone Investigation Bureau |
| CTIO | Counter Terrorism Intelligence Officer |
| CTPNOC | Counter Terrorism Police National Operations Centre |
| CTS | Career Transition Service |
| CTSET | Communities Together Strategic Engagement Team |
| CTSFO | Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officers |
| CU | Collation Unit |
| C-UAS | Counter-Unmanned Aerial System |
| CUSU | Communication Users Support Unit |
| CVF | Competency and Values Framework |
| CVS | Crime Victim Survey |
| CVU | Commercial Vehicle Unit |
| CWSR | Calls Without Service Request |
| CYPS | Children & Young People’s Services |
| CYPSG | Children & Young People’s Strategy Group |
| CZ | Corporate Gazetteer |
| D of E | Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme |
| D&C | Direction & Control |
| D/COMM | Deputy Commissioner |
| D/ND | Data / No Data Flag |
| D/Supt | Detective Superintendent |
| D4C | Driving for Change |
| DA | Declarable Associations |
| DA | Domestic Abuse |
| DAAT | Drug Alcohol Action Team |
| DAC | Deputy Assistant Commissioner |
| DACSO | Deputy Assistant Commissioner Special Operations |
| DAMOVO | Current Telephony Supplier |
| DAMS | Digital Asset Management System |
| DAP | Diversity Awareness Programme |
| DARA | Directorate of Audit Risk and Assurance |
| DARIS | Demand and Resource Information System |
| DASM | Designated Adult Safeguarding Manager |
| DAT | Drug Action Team |
| DC | Detective Constable |
| DCC | Deputy Commissioners Command |
| DCC | Digital, Cyber and Communications |
| DCFD | Diversity and Citizen Focus Directorate |
| DCI | Detective Chief Inspector |
| DCNS | Deputy Commissioner for National Security |
| DCP | Deputy Commissioner's Portfolio |
| DCS | Detective Chief Superintendent |
| DCS | Director of Commercial Services |
| DDA | Disability Discrimination Act |
| DDI | Direct Dial Inward |
| DDM | Designated Disaster Mortuary |
| DDO | Designated Detention Officer |
| DECT | Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telephone |
| DEFRA | Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| DEFS | Digital Electronic Forensic Services |
| DES | Data Environment Solutions |
| Det CH Supt | Detective Chief Superintendent |
| Dets | Details of the Investigation |
| DevNom | Development Nominal |
| DF | Director of Finance |
| DFLA | Democratic Football Lads Alliance |
| DFSA | Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault |
| DHC | Disability Hate Crime |
| DHEP | Degree Holder Entry Programme |
| DHR | Directorate of Human Resources |
| DHR | Domestic Homicide Review |
| DI | Detective Inspector |
| DIAG | Disability Independent Advisory Group |
| DIP | Drug Intervention Programme |
| DIPs | Discriminating Irritant Projectiles |
| DIR | Duty Intelligence Researcher |
| DISC | Database and intranet for Safer Communities |
| DISC | Disconnect Command |
| DIU | Discrimination Investigation Unit |
| DIU | Divisional Intelligence Unit |
| DLS | Department of Legal Services |
| DM | Disconnect Mode |
| DMA | Divisional/Detainee Monies Account |
| DMC | Directorate of Media & Communications |
| DMM | Daily Management Meeting |
| DMPC | Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime |
| DMS | Duties Management System |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| DNS | Data Network Segment |
| DNT | Data Network Table |
| DOCO | Designing Out Crime Officers |
| DOI | Directorate of Information |
| DOIT | Development & Organisation Improvement Team |
| DOORs | Dynamic Object Orientated Requirements Systems |
| DOR | Directorate of Resources |
| DoT | Department of Transport |
| DP TOM | Digital Policing Target Operating Model |
| DP | Digital Policing |
| DPA | Data Protection Act 1998 |
| DPA | Directorate of Public Affairs |
| DPCS | Department of Procurement & Commercial Services |
| DPG | Diplomatic Protection Group |
| DPLO | Divisional Press Liaison Officer |
| DPO | Data Protection Officer |
| DPP | Director of Public Prosecutions |
| DPPO | Designated Public Place Order |
| DPS SI | Directorate of Professional Standards – Specialist Investigations |
| DPS | Directorate of Professional Standards |
| DPSD | Directorate of Property Services |
| DRA | Dynamic Risk Assessment |
| DRG | Drug Reference Group |
| DRM | Duty Resource Manager |
| DS | Detective Sergeant |
| DSA | Data Sharing Agreement |
| DSA | Digital Signature Algorithm |
| DSA | Disability Services Association |
| DSAP | Diversity Strategy Action Plan |
| DSC | Designated Security Co-ordinator |
| DSEI | Defence and Security Equipment International |
| DSI | Death or Serious Injury |
| DSMU | Diversity Strategy Monitoring Unit |
| DSO | Department Security Officer |
| DSTL | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory |
| DSU | Development Support Unit |
| DSU | Discipline Support Unit |
| DSU | Dog Support Unit |
| DTC | Duty to Cooperate |
| DTD | Directorate of Training & Development |
| DTI | Department of Trade & Industry |
| DTO | Detention and Training Order |
| DTS | Diversity Training School |
| DTSU | Diversity Training Strategy Unit |
| DTTOs | Drug Treatment and Testing Orders |
| DTU | Divisional Training Unit |
| DUI | Driving Under the Influence |
| DV | Development Vetting |
| DV | Domestic Violence |
| DVA | Data Validation Application |
| DVA | Domestic Violence and Abuse |
| DVDS | Domestic Violence Disclosure Schemes |
| DVI | Disaster Victim Identification |
| DVLA | Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency |
| DVOG | Domestic Violence Operation Group |
| DVPN | Domestic Violence Protection Notices |
| DVPO | Domestic Violence Protection Orders |
| DVWG | Domestic Violence Work Group |
| DWO | Dedicated Ward Officers |
| DWP | Department of Work and Pensions |
| E&E | Efficiency and Effectiveness |
| EAA | Electoral Administration Act 2006 |
| EAB | Evidence and Actions Book |
| EAH | Early Administration Hearings |
| EAP | Enterprise Architecture Platform |
| EAW | European Arrest Warrant |
| EBM | Evidential Breath Machine |
| EBP | Evidence Based Policing |
| EBTI | Evidential Breath Test Instrument |
| ECAT | European Communities Against Trafficking |
| ECB | Extended Control Byte |
| ECHR | European Court of Human Rights |
| ECM | Event Clear-up Method |
| ED | Excited Delirium |
| ED | Expected Delivery |
| EDIT | Evidential Drug Identification Testing |
| EDL | English Defence League |
| EDM | Electronic Document Management |
| EDRM | Electronic Document and Records Management |
| EDU | Early Deletion Unit |
| EEA | European Economic Area |
| EEK | Early Evidence Kits |
| EFH | Early First Hearing |
| EFP | European Firearms Permit |
| EFQM | European Foundation for Quality Management |
| e-GIF | e-Government Interoperability Framework |
| e-GMS | Electronic Government Metadata Standards |
| e-Government | Electronic Government |
| EHRC | Equality and Human Rights Commission |
| EIA | Equality Impact Assessment |
| EIDU | Events & Income Development Unit |
| EIR | Environmental Information Regulations |
| EISEC | Enhanced Information Service for Emergency Calls |
| ELS | Emergency Life Saving |
| ELS | Emergency Life Support |
| ELTCC | East London Traffic Control Centre |
| ELVIS | Easy Link Vehicle Information System |
| EM | Excellence Model |
| EMC | EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility |
| EMD | Emotional or Mentally Distressed |
| EMDR | Eye Movement De-sensitisation and Reprocessing |
| EMP | Employment |
| EMRO | Early Morning Restriction Orders |
| EMS | Environmental Management System |
| EMSCU | East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit |
| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
| ENSFI | European Network of Forensic Science Institutes |
| EOC | Emergency Operator Centre |
| EOD | Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit |
| EoS | Extension of Service |
| EPA | Emergency Planning Advisers |
| EPA | Enduring Powers of Attorney |
| EPDs | Electronic Personal Dosimeters |
| EPIC | Emergency Procedures and Information Centre |
| EPIC | Enforcement, Prevention Intelligence and Communication |
| EPMs | Emergency Planning Managers |
| EPO | Estate Police Officers |
| EPQ | Extended Project Qualification |
| EPU | Evaluation and Performance Unit |
| ER and R | Emergency Response and Recovery |
| ERAT | Electronic Risk Assessment Tool |
| ERM | Electronic Records Management |
| ERNIC | Earnings Related National Insurance Contributions |
| ERO | Evidential Review Officer |
| ERP | Enterprise Resource Management |
| ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| ERPT | Emergency Response and Patrol Team |
| ERPT | Emergency Response Police Team |
| ERU | Employee Relations Unit |
| ERU | Evidence Recovery Unit |
| ES | Estates Strategy |
| ESB | Empress State Building |
| ESC | Escape Character |
| ESD | Electronic Service Delivery |
| ESD | Evidential Screening Data |
| ESDs | Electronic Screening Devices |
| ESFA | Education and Skills Funding |
| ESMCP | Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme |
| ESN | Emergency Service Network |
| ESP | Employer Supported Policing |
| ESPR | Environment Strategy and Progress Report |
| ET | Employment Tribunal |
| ETU | Employment Tribunal Unit |
| EU | European Union |
| EWMS | Emerald Warrant Management System |
| EWO | Education Welfare Officer |
| EWOMS | Emerald Wanted Offender Management System |
| EWS | Embassy Warning System |
| EXPO | Explosives Officer |
| FACE | Fight Against Child Exploitation |
| FACPN | Forensic Adolescent Community Psychiatric Nurse |
| FACT | Federation Against Copyright Theft |
| FACTS | Focus Achievements Challenges Transitions Staff |
| FAL | Firearms Licensing |
| FALCON | Fraud and Linked Crime Online |
| FALP | First Aid Learning Process |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FAT | Factory Acceptance Test |
| FATACC | Fatal Accident |
| FAW | Fairness at Work |
| FAWA | Fairness At Work Adviser |
| FAWAA | Fairness At Work Appeals Adviser |
| FBC | Fallback Control Facility |
| FBC | Final Business Case |
| FBC | Full Business Care |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigations |
| FBP | Finance Business Partners |
| FCA | Financial Conduct Authority |
| FCDO | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
| FCI | Forensic Collision Investigators |
| FCPs | Forward Command Points |
| FCR | Force Control Room |
| FCV | Forward Control Vehicles |
| FDC'S | Foundation and Development Centres |
| FDS | Force Development Services Limited |
| FET | Firearms Enquiry Team |
| FFA UK | Financial Fraud Action UK |
| FIHWs | First Instance Harassment Warnings |
| FINDS | Forensic Information Database Services |
| FIPS | Federal Information Processing Standards |
| FISP | MPS Information Security Policy |
| FIT | Forward Intelligence Team |
| FIU | Financial Investigation Unit |
| FLA | Family Liaison Adviser |
| FLA | Football Lads Alliance |
| FLC | Family Liaison Co-ordinator |
| FLM | Family Liaison Manager |
| FLO | Family Liaison Officer |
| FM | Facilities Management |
| FMCP | Financial Management Code of Practice |
| FME | Feature Manipulation Engine |
| FME | Forensic Medical Examination |
| FME | Forensic Medical Examiner |
| FMECA | Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis |
| FNBD | Fix Need By Date |
| FOD | Filed on Division |
| FOG | Fraudulently Obtained Genuine |
| FOI | Freedom of Information |
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act 2000 |
| FOS | Financial Ombudsman Service |
| FPN | Fixed Penalty Notice |
| FPU | Firearms Policy Unit |
| FQDN | Federal Information Processing Statement |
| FQDN | Fully Qualified Domain Name |
| FRACAS | Failure Reporting And Corrective Action System |
| FRM | Finance and Resources Manager |
| FRMR | Frame Reject Command |
| FRP | Forensic Readiness Policy |
| FRRC | Friends and Relatives Reception Centre |
| FSB | Federation of Small Businesses |
| FSHC | Four Seasons Health Care |
| FSP | Forensic Service Providers |
| FSR | Forensic Science Regulator |
| FTA | Failure to Appear |
| FTA | Fault Tree Analysis |
| FTE | First Time Entrants |
| FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
| FTRS | Full-Time Reservists Service |
| FVA | Full Viability Assessment |
| GCJU | Glidewell Criminal Justice Unit |
| GDPR | General Data Protection Regulation |
| GDSC | Government Data Standard Catalogue |
| GDST | Girls Day School Trust |
| GFLB | Gravity Friction Lock Baton |
| GH | Gifts and Hospitality |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| GLA | Greater London Authority |
| GLADA | Greater London Alliance Against Drugs and Alcohol |
| GLMCA | Greater London Magistrates Courts Authority |
| GMP | Greater Manchester Police |
| GMU | General Message Unit |
| GOL | Government Office for London |
| GP | General Practitioner |
| GPG | Good Practice Guide |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GRC | Gender Recognition Certificate |
| GRITS | Gang Related Incident Tracking System |
| GS | General Support |
| GSC | Government Security Classification |
| GSZ | Government Security Zone |
| GTLOs | Gypsy and Traveller Liaison Officers |
| GTN | Government Telecommunications Network |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| H/A | Home Address |
| HAC | Humanitarian Assistance Centre |
| HAL | Heathrow Airport Limited |
| HARPs | Housing Association Registered Providers |
| HASWA | Health And Safety at Work Act |
| HAZMAT | Hazardous Material |
| HBA | Honour Based Abuse |
| HBPOS | Health Based Places of Safety |
| HBV | Honour Based Violence |
| HCI | Human Computer Interface |
| HCLO | Hate Crime Liaison Officer |
| HCM | Human Capital Management |
| HCOP | Hate Crime Outcome & Performance |
| HCP | Health Care Professional |
| HCVA | Hate Crime Victims Advocates |
| HDLC | High Layer Data Link Control Procedure |
| HEAD | Health, Education Accommodation and Drugs Team |
| HEMS | Helicopter Emergency Medical Service |
| HFPT | Hammersmith and Fulham Policing Team |
| HH | Half Hour |
| HH | Tower Hamlets |
| HM | Her Majesty / His Majesty |
| HMCC | Homicide & Major Crime Command |
| HMCE | His Majesty’s Customs and Excise |
| HMCG | His Majesty’s Coast Guard |
| HMCPSI | His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate |
| HMCTS | His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Services |
| HMEPOs | Hazardous Material and Environmental Protection Officers |
| HMG | His Majesty’s Government |
| HMIC (T) | His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary - Training |
| HMIC | His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary |
| HMICFRS | His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services |
| HMIP | His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons |
| HMIS | His Majesty’s Immigration Service |
| HMPPA | His Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service |
| HMSO | His Majesty’s Stationery Office |
| HO | Home Office |
| HOC | House of Commons |
| HOCR | Home Office Counting Rules |
| HOG | Home Office Guidance |
| HOIE | Home Office Immigration Enforcement |
| HOL | House of Lords |
| HOLMES | Home Office Large Major Enquiry System |
| HomRAG | Homicide Research Action Group |
| HORT | Home Office Road Traffic |
| HOSOL | Home Office Serious Offence List |
| HOSTYDS | Hollow Spiked Tyre Deflation System |
| HPDS | High Potential Development Scheme |
| HQ | Headquarters |
| HR | Human Resources |
| HRA | Hounslow Revenue Account |
| HRA | Human Rights Act |
| HREC | Hounslow Racial Equality Council |
| HRM | Human Resources Manager |
| HRRA | Human Rights Risk Assessment |
| HSCIC | Health and Social Care Information Centre |
| HSE | Health and Safety Executive |
| HSM | Hardware Security Module |
| HUA | Hold Up Alarm |
| I & R | Inspection & Review |
| I&T | Integrated & Test |
| I/C Public | In-Coming Public Call |
| IAAC | Information Assurance Advisory Council |
| IAG | Independent Advisory Group |
| IAM | Investment Advisory and Monitoring |
| IAM | Islamophobic Awareness Month |
| IAO | Information Asset Owner |
| IAR | Information Asset Register |
| IASB | Information Assurance and Security Board |
| IASC | Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioners |
| IAT | Inter Agency Talk Groups |
| IAU | Information Assurance Unit |
| IB | Intelligence Bureau |
| IBO | Integrated Borough Operations |
| IC | Identification Code |
| IC | Information Commissioner |
| ICAS | Intelligence Cell Analysis System |
| ICB | Impact Co-ordination Board |
| ICC | Incident Call Handling Centre |
| ICCS | Integrated Communications and Control Systems |
| ICF | Integrated Client Function |
| ICG | Independent Challenge Group |
| ICIDP | Initial Crime Investigations Development Programme |
| ICO | Information Commissioner’s Office |
| ICP | Independent Challenge Panel |
| ICP | Integrated Communication Platform |
| ICPO/Interpol | International Criminal Police Organisation |
| ICRP | Islington Crime Reduction Partnership |
| ICRW | International Centre for Research on Women |
| ICT | Information / Communications Technology |
| ICV | Independent Custody Visitors |
| IDG | Intelligence Development Group |
| IDO | Identification Officer |
| IDR | Incident Data & Resources |
| IDRs | Incident Data Records |
| IDS | Internal Despatch System |
| IDT | Interpreter Deployment Team |
| IDVA | Independent Domestic Violence Advocates |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System |
| IETF | Internet Engineering Task Force |
| IEU | Incident Enquiry Unit |
| IEX | Interim Exemption Scheme |
| IFAC | International Federation of Accountants |
| IFRS | International Financial Reporting Services |
| IGF | Information Governance Framework |
| IGIP | Integrated Gang Intervention Project |
| IHL | International Humanitarian Law |
| IHR | Ill Health Retirement |
| IHRA | International Holocaust Remembrance |
| IHRS | Ill Health Retirement Secretariat |
| IIC | Internal Investigations Command |
| IICSA | Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse |
| III | Internet, Intelligence and Investigation |
| IIO | Initial Investigation Officer |
| IIP | Integrated Information Platform |
| IIP | Integrated Intelligence Platform |
| IIP | Investors in People |
| IIR | Immediate Informal Resolution |
| IKWRO | Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation |
| ILMCS | Inner London Magistrates Courts Service |
| ILPS | Inner London Probation Service |
| IM | Information Management |
| IM | Information Manager |
| IMB | Information Management Board |
| IMB | Information Management Branch |
| IMBA | Information Management Business Area |
| INFOSEC | Information Security |
| Inft | Informant |
| Insp | Inspector |
| IO | Investigating Officer |
| IO | Investigation Officer |
| IOCCO | Interception of Communication Commissioner's Office |
| IOPC | Independent Office for Police Conduct |
| IOTA | Investigating Officer Throughput Analysis |
| IOWA | Investigating Officer Workload Analysis |
| IP | Incident Print |
| IPCC | Independent Police Complaints Commission (Now replaced by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)) |
| IPF | Information Policy Framework |
| IPG | Information Programme Group |
| IPI | Improvement of Police Information |
| IPLDP | Initial Police Learning and Development Programme |
| IPM | Information Policy Model |
| IPMS | Institute of Professionals, Managers & Specialists |
| IPO | Intervention Programme Officer |
| IPP | Initial Phase Pursuit |
| IPS | Independent Patrol Status |
| IPSAS | International Public Sector Reporting Standards |
| IPT | Integrated Prosecution Teams |
| IR | Informal Resolution |
| IR | Information Room |
| IRAS | Information Risk Appetite Statement |
| IRB | Incident Report Book |
| IRIS | Integrated Rainbow Information System |
| IRS | Intermediate Routing Site |
| IRSC | Inquiry and Review Support Command |
| IRSG | Inquiry and Review Group |
| IRT | Identification, Referral and Tracking system |
| IRT | Intervention Response Team |
| IRV | Incident Response Vehicle |
| IRV | Instant Response Vehicle |
| IS | Information Security |
| IS | Information Systems |
| ISA | Information Sharing Agreement |
| ISAB | Information Security and Assurance Board |
| ISB | Impact Statements for Business |
| ISCF | Information Systems Compliance Framework |
| ISDP | Investigation Supervisors Development Programme |
| ISN | Islington Survivors Network |
| ISO | Information Security Officer |
| ISO | International Standards Organisation |
| ISP | Information Strategy Programme |
| ISPOs | Interim Stalking Protection Act 2019 |
| ISS4PS | Information Systems Strategy for the Police Service |
| ISSP | Intensive Supervision & Surveillance Programme |
| ISTV | Information Sharing to Tackle Violence |
| ISVA | Independent Sexual Violence Advisers |
| IT | Industrial Tribunal |
| IT | Information Technology |
| ITHC | Information Technology Health Check |
| ITL | Integration Test Laboratory |
| ITSM | IT System Management |
| ITT | Invitation to Tender |
| IVA | Initial Viability Assessment |
| IVMA | In Vehicle Mobile Application |
| IVMD | In Vehicle Mobile Devices |
| IVR | Interactive Voice Response |
| IX | In-Box |
| IYSS | Integrated Youth Support Service |
| JARD | Joint Asset Recovery Database |
| JCLEC | Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement and Cooperation |
| JCVI | Joint Committee Vaccination and Immunisation |
| JD | Judicial Disposal |
| JDM | Joint Decision Makers |
| JEDI | Joint Enforcement Development Initiatives |
| JESCC | Joint Emergency Services Control Centre |
| JESIP | Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme |
| JFL | Justice for London |
| JFL | Justice for London Project |
| JHRW | Jewish Human Rights Watch |
| JPF | Jack Petchey Foundation |
| JPM | Joint Performance Management |
| JRFT | Job Related Fitness Test |
| JRU | Joint Response Unit |
| JSJD | Justice Seen Justice Done |
| KCPO | Knife Crime Protection Orders |
| KIISMET | Knowledge Information Intelligence Solutions for the MPS |
| KIN | Key Individual Network |
| KLOE | Key Lines of Enquiries |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
| KPRM | Key Performance Review Meetings |
| KREs | Knowledge Retention Examinations |
| KSI | Killed or Seriously Injured |
| KYC | Know Your Customer |
| LAA | Local Authority Agreement |
| LAA | London Air Ambulance |
| LAC | Looked After Children |
| LALO | Local Authority Liaison Officer |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LAS | London Ambulance Service |
| LASPO | Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 |
| LBH | London Borough of Hounslow |
| LBHF | London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham |
| LBPR | Lawful Business Practice Regulations |
| LBWF | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
| LCD | Lord Chancellors Department |
| LCG | London Coastguard |
| LCJB | Local Criminal Justice Board |
| LCJB | London Criminal Justice Board |
| LCPF | London Crime Prevention Fund |
| LCRC | London Community Rehabilitation Company |
| LCS | Language Cultural Service |
| LCV | Light Commercial Vehicles |
| LDA | London Development Agency |
| LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
| LDC | Learning Delivery Centre |
| LDSC | London Digital Service Centre |
| LDSS | Locally Delivered Support Services |
| LEA | Local Education Authority |
| LEAD | Local Environmental Awareness of Dogs |
| LESLP | London Emergency Services Liaison Panel |
| LFB | London Fire Brigade |
| LFEPA | London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority |
| LFMS | Linguistic and Forensic Medical Services |
| LGBTAG | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Advisory Group |
| LGV | Large Goods Vehicle |
| LIB | Librarian |
| LIN | Local Information Notepads |
| LIO | Local Intelligence Officer |
| LION | London Information On-Line |
| LIP | Leading Investigation Programme |
| LLACC | London Local Authority Coordination Centre |
| LOCOG | London Organising Committee of Olympic and Paralympic Games |
| LOEG | Licensing Operational Enforcement Group |
| LPA | Lasting Powers of Attorney |
| LPIU | London Policing Impact Unit |
| LPM | Local Policing Model |
| LQC | Legally Qualified Chair |
| LRADS | Long Range Acoustic Devices |
| LRC | London Research Centre |
| LROs | Lead Responsible Officers |
| LRP | London Resilience Partnership |
| LRT | London Resilience Team |
| LSABs | Local Safeguarding Adults Boards |
| LSB | Least Significant Bit |
| LSC | Local Security Champion |
| LSCB | London Safeguarding Children Board |
| LSCP | London Safety Camera Partnership |
| LSGC | Long Service and Good Conduct |
| LSN | Least Significant Nibble |
| LSO | Licenced Search Officer |
| LSOA | Lower Super Output Area |
| LSP | Local Strategic Partnership |
| LTI | London Taxi International |
| LTN | Low Traffic Neighbourhood |
| LTS | Long Term Sickness |
| LUL | London Underground Limited |
| LVWS | London Victims and Witness Service |
| LYCPB | London Youth Crime Prevention Board |
| M&CA | Misconduct & Civil Actions Command |
| MACC | Military Aid to Civil Community |
| MACP | Military Aid to Civil Power |
| MAGD | Military Aid to Other Government Departments |
| MAHA | Multi Agency Holding Area |
| MAL | Malfeasance |
| MAMA | Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks |
| MAMA | Monitoring Anti-Muslim Attacks |
| MAMA | Multi Agency Marshalling Area |
| MAP | Microsoft Accelerate Programme |
| MAP | Mobile Aware Project |
| MAPPA | Multi-Agency Public Protection Agreements |
| MAPPS | Multi-Agency Public Protection Panels |
| MARAC | Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferencing |
| MARIA | Mothers Against Radical Islam and Sharia |
| MASH | Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub |
| MASH | Multi-Agency Support Hub |
| MASTS | Mobile Armed Support to Surveillance Officers |
| MB | Management Board |
| MCA | Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
| MCF | Major Change Fund |
| MCMI | Misconduct and Complaints Management Information |
| MCPRF | Metropolitan and City Police Relief Fund |
| MCRAC | MET Wide Crimint Remote Access |
| MCSSS | Metropolitan Civil Staffs Superannuation Scheme |
| MCVs | Mobile Control Vehicles |
| MDP | Ministry of Defence Police |
| MDT | Mobile Data Terminal |
| MEAT | Most Economical Advantageous Tender |
| MEND | Muslim Engagement and Development |
| MERIT | Mobile Emergency Response Incident Team |
| Met AIR | MPS Accident Information Reporting |
| Met HR | MPS Human Resources Management System |
| Met OPS | MPS Resources Management Computer System |
| Met Phone | MPS Internal Telephone System |
| Met | Metropolitan Police Service |
| METADATA | Data About Data |
| MetCC-IR | Metropolitan Command Complex - Information Room |
| MetCC-SOR | Metropolitan Command Complex - Special Operations Room |
| MetCU | MPS Circulation Unit |
| METSEC Code | MPS Security Code Manual |
| METSEC | Metropolitan Police Service Security |
| METTUS | MPS Trade Union Side |
| MG | Manual of Guidance file preparation forms |
| MGGB | Marketing Group of Great Britain |
| MHA | Mental Health Act |
| MHAA | Mental Health Act Assessment |
| MI | Major Incident |
| MI | Management Information |
| MI | Met Intelligence |
| MIB | Met Intelligence Bureau |
| MICC | Management Information and Communication Centre |
| MIR | Major Incident Room |
| MIRSAP | Major Incident Room Standardised Administrative Procedures |
| MIS | Management Information System |
| MISPER | Missing Persons |
| MIT | Major Investigation Team |
| MLA | Mutual Legal Assistance |
| MMR | Monthly Management Report |
| MMR | Monthly Monitoring Report |
| MO | Medical Officer |
| MOD | Ministry of Defence |
| MOG | Manual of Guidance |
| MOPAC | Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime |
| MOSOVO | Management of Sexual and Violent Offenders Course |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MOWP | Making Of Without Payment |
| MP | Member of Parliament |
| MPA | Metropolitan Police Authority |
| MPAA | Metropolitan Police Athletic Association |
| MPBF | Metropolitan Police Benevolent Fund |
| MPCBF | Metropolitan Police Combined Benevolent Fund |
| MPCCU | Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit |
| MPCF | Metropolitan Police Commissioner's Fund |
| MPCHF | Metropolitan Police Convalescent Home Fund |
| MPD | Metropolitan Police District |
| MPF | Met Performance Framework |
| MPFS | Metropolitan Police Friendly Society |
| MPS | Mailing Preferences Service (The) |
| MPS | Manual of Protective Security |
| MPS | Metropolitan Police Service |
| MPSC | Metropolitan Police Sports Club |
| MPSCG | Metropolitan Police Service Consultancy Group |
| MPSF | Metropolitan Police Sports Fund |
| MPSGPA | Metropolitan Police Staff Greek Police Association |
| MP-SOR | MPS Specialist Operations Room |
| MPSTC | Metropolitan Police Specialist Training Centre |
| MPSWF | Metropolitan Police Service Welfare Fund |
| MPU | Marine Policing Unit |
| MPWWF | Metropolitan Police Widows and Widowers Fund |
| MSA | Mass Spec Analytical |
| MSB | Most Significant Byte |
| MSC | Metropolitan Special Constable |
| MSF | Muslim Safety Forum |
| MSL | Maternity Support Leave |
| MSN | Most Significant Nibble |
| MSO | Message Switch Office |
| MSP | Managed Services Provider |
| MSS | Message Switching Service |
| MSSR | Multi Stage Shuttle Run |
| MSU | Marine Support Unit |
| MSV | Most Serious Violence |
| MTBF | Mean Time Between Failure |
| MTFP | Medium Term Financial Plan |
| MTI | MPS Technology Infrastructure |
| MTIP | More Through with Intimate Parts |
| MTP | Master Test Plan |
| MTPAS | Mobile Telephony Priority Access System |
| MV | Management Vetting |
| N A S C H | Name, Age, Sex, Colour, Height |
| NAAN | National Appropriate Adult Network |
| NACRO | National Association for Care and Resettlement of Offenders |
| NAD | Not Another Drop |
| NAFIS | National Automated Fingerprint Identification System |
| NAMI | National Alliance of the Mentally Ill |
| NAMP | National Association of Muslim Police |
| NAO | National Audit Office |
| NARIC | National Recognition Information Centre |
| NCALT | National Centre of Applied Learning Technology |
| NCDV | National Centre for Domestic Violence |
| NCIS | National Criminal Intelligence Service |
| NCM | National Costing Model |
| NCMS | National Contact Management System |
| NCRS | National Crime Record Standards |
| NCRs | Non-Catalogue Requests |
| NCSC | National Cyber Security Centre |
| NCSP | National Cyber Security Programme |
| NCTP | National Counter Terrorism Policing HQ |
| NCTT | National Community Tension Team |
| NDAC | National Driver Awareness Course |
| NDIS | National Driver Improvement Scheme |
| NDM | National Decision Model |
| NDMM | National Decision Making Models |
| NDORS | National Drivers Offenders Retraining Scheme |
| NDUC | Norwegian Defence University College |
| NEP | National Enabling Programme |
| NF | National Front |
| NFA | No Further Action/ No Fixed Abode |
| NFIB | National Fraud Intelligence Bureau |
| NFIS | National Fingerprint Image System |
| NFO | National Fingerprint Office |
| NFRN | National Federation of Retail Newsagents |
| NFS | National Fire Standard |
| NGD | Next Generation Desktop |
| NGLP | National Graduate Leadership Programme |
| NGOS | Non-Governmental Organisations |
| NHC | Notting Hill Carnival |
| NHCAW | National Hate Crime Awareness Week |
| NHH | Non Half Hour |
| NHS | National Health Service |
| NHSLA | NHS Litigation Authority |
| NI | National Indicator |
| NICC | National, International Capital City Funding |
| NICE | National Institute for Clinical Excellence |
| NIE | National Investigation Exam |
| NIM | National Intelligence Model |
| NIP | Notice of Impending Prosecution |
| NIS | National Indicator Set |
| NJG | Narrowing the Justice Gap |
| NLA | Newspaper Licensing Agency |
| NLSF | National Legal Services Framework |
| NMCC | Network Management Control Centre |
| NMUS | National Managed Uniform Services |
| NNDR | National Non-Domestic Rates |
| NOIP | Notice of Intended Prosecution |
| NOK | Next of Kin |
| NOMS | National Offenders Management System |
| NONDC | Norwegian National Defence College |
| NOS | Notifiable Occupation Scheme |
| NPA | National Police Air Service |
| NPAS | National Police Air Service |
| NPCC | National Police Chief's Council |
| NPCE | National Centre for Policing Excellence |
| NPFTC | National Agency of Police Firearms Training Curriculum |
| NPIA | National Policing Improvement Agency |
| NPIRMT | National Police Information Risk Management Team |
| NPOCC | National Police Coordination Centre |
| NPP | National Police Plan |
| NPPF | National Planning Policy Framework |
| NPPF | National Police Promotion Framework |
| NPPS | New Police Pension Scheme |
| NPPV | Non-Police Personnel Vetting |
| NPS | National Probation Service (The) |
| NPSA | National Patient Safety Agency |
| NPSAT | National Protective Services Analysis Tool |
| NPT | National Police Training |
| NRAC | National Retention Assessment Criteria |
| NRCPD | National Registers of Communications Professionals working with Deaf and Deaf Blind People |
| NRM | National Referral Mechanism |
| NRS | National Recruitment Standards |
| NSAC | National Speed Awareness Course |
| NSAC20+ | National Speed Awareness Course for 20mph |
| NSIRO | National Senior Information Responsible Officer |
| NSLEC | National Specialist Law Enforcement Centre |
| NSPCC | National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children |
| NSPIS | National Strategy for Police Information Services |
| NSPIS | National Strategy for Police Information Systems |
| NSY | New Scotland Yard |
| NTA | Network Tower Agreement |
| NTE | Nightime Economy |
| NTFIU | National Terrorist Financial Investigation Unit |
| NTL | Former Radio Service Supplier (Now Arqiva) |
| NUMS | National Uniformed Managed Service |
| NYPD | New York Police Department |
| OATPA | Offences Against the Persons Act 1861 |
| OBC | Outline Business Case |
| OBIEE | Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition |
| OBTJ | Offences Brought to Justice |
| OCAG | Online Child Activist Group |
| OCG | Operational Command Group |
| OCGM | Organised Crime Group Mapping |
| OCJR | Office of Criminal Justice Reform |
| OCSAE | Online Child Sexual Abuse Exploitation |
| OCSP | Online Certificate Statue Protocol |
| OCU | Operational Command Unit |
| ODA | Online Dating Association |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| OEP | Operational Event Planner |
| OFSTED | Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills |
| OGC | Office of Government Commerce |
| OH | Occupational Health |
| OHA | Occupational Health Adviser |
| OHCH | Online Hate Crime Hub |
| OHM | Occupational Health Manager |
| OIC | Officer In Charge |
| OIC | Officer In the Case |
| OID | Object Identifier |
| OJEU | Official Journal of the European Union |
| OM | Operational Monitor |
| OMM 2020 | One Met Model 2020 |
| Op Eval | Operation Evaluation |
| OPG | Office of the Public Guardian |
| OPM | Operational Patrol Module |
| OPM | Operational Policing Measure |
| OPS | Operations |
| OPSU | Operational Policing Support Unit |
| OSA | Official Secrets Act |
| OSAC | Overseas Security Advisory Council |
| OSD | Olympic Security Directorate |
| OSINT | Open Source Intelligence Tools |
| OSJA | Overseas Security & Justice Assistance |
| OSS | Operational Specialist Support - (Air Support Unit, Marine Support Unit & Dog Support Unit) |
| OST | Officer Safety Training |
| OST | Operational Safety Training |
| OTIS | Operational Technology Information Service |
| OTIS | Operational Technology Support Unit |
| OTSU | Operational Technology Support Unit |
| OU | Open University |
| OVCU | Organised Vehicle Crime Unit |
| OVRO | Overseas Visitors Records Office |
| PABEN | Police Advisory Board of England and Wales |
| PABX | Private Automatic Branch Exchange |
| PAC | Pre-Assessment Checklist |
| PACE | Police And Criminal Evidence Act 1984 |
| PACs | Police Action Checklists |
| PACT | Parents and Abducted Children Together |
| PANIU | Plant, Agricultural, National, Intelligence Unit |
| PAO | Public Access Office |
| PAO | Public Affairs Office |
| PAP | Procurement Assurance Process |
| PaRT | DPS Prevention and Reduction Team |
| PAS | Public Access Space |
| PAS | Public Attitude Survey |
| PASF | Police Approved Secure Facility scheme |
| PAT | Positive Action Team |
| PAT | Procurement Assurance Team |
| PATP | Proactive Assessment and Tasking Performa |
| PBO | Permanent Beat Officers |
| PBX | Private Branch Exchange |
| PC | Personal Computer |
| PC | Police Constable |
| PC | Public Complaint |
| PCA | Parental Control Agreement |
| PCA | Policing and Crime Act |
| PCB | Pre Charge Bail |
| PCC | Police and Crime Committee |
| PCCG | Police & Community Consultative Group |
| PCDAs | Police Constable Degree Apprenticeships |
| PCFT | Police Constable Foundation Training |
| PCH | Policy Clearing House |
| PCKI | Public Complaints Key Indicators |
| PCM | Prevent Case Management |
| PCP | Police and Crime Plan |
| PCR | Postal Charge & Requisition |
| PCS | Public and Commercial Services Union |
| PCSC | Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act |
| PCSO | Police Community Safety Officer |
| PCSO | Police Community Support Officers |
| PCSPS | Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme |
| PCT | Primary Care Trust |
| PD | Personality Disorder |
| PDA | Personal Digital Assistant |
| PDD | Professional Development Day |
| PDF | Portable Document Format (Adobe Acrobat) |
| PDR | Performance Development Review |
| PDR | Personal Development Review |
| PDSU | Police Driver Standard Unit |
| PDT | Programme Delivery Team |
| PDU | Professional Development Unit |
| PECS | Prisoner Escort Contracted Service |
| PEEL | Police Effective, Efficiency and Legitimacy |
| PEEPs | Personal Emergency Evacuation Procedures |
| PELF | Palesta Event Liaison Facility |
| PEQF | Policing Education Qualifications Framework |
| PER | Prisoner Escort Record |
| PFA | Partnership Framework Agreement |
| PFI | Private Finance Initiative |
| PGA | Police Geographical Area |
| PGD | Patient Group Directors |
| PGT | Pan Government Thesaurus |
| PHE | Public Health England |
| PHMF | Public Health Mortality File |
| PI | Performance Indicator |
| PI | Personal Injury (Road Accident) |
| PI | Privacy International |
| PIA | Privacy Impact Assessment |
| PIAB | Police Information Assurance Board |
| PIANO | Personal Injury Accident Notification Online |
| PIB | Performance Information Bureau |
| PIB | Portfolio and Investment Board |
| PICD | Post Incident Coordination Desk |
| PID | Project Initiation Document |
| PIM | Post Incident Manager |
| PIMS | Personnel Information Management Systems |
| PINs | Police Information Notices |
| PIO | Police Incident Officer |
| PIP | Professional Investigation Programme |
| PIT | Public Interest Test |
| PITO | Police Information Technology Organisation |
| PKCS | Public Key Cryptosystem Standards |
| PKI | Public / Private Key Infrastructure |
| PL | Public Liability |
| PLA | Port of London Authority |
| PLAIT | Parliamentary Liaison And Investigation Team |
| PLO | Prison Liaison Officer |
| PLO | Prosecution Liaison Officer |
| PLP | Press Liaison Point |
| PLR | Prison Licence Recall |
| PM | Personnel Manager |
| PM | Project Manager |
| PMA | Policy Management Authority |
| PMBS | Police Main Base Station |
| PMP | Partnership Management Process |
| PMP | Protective Monitoring Plan |
| PMS | Protective Marking System |
| PNA | Performance Needs Analysis |
| PNAC | Police National Assessment Centre |
| PNB | Police Negotiation Board |
| PNBs | Personal Notebooks |
| PNBs | Pocket Notebooks |
| PNC | Police National Computer |
| PNCB | Police National Computer Bureau |
| PNCID | Police National Computer Identification |
| PND | Penalty Notice for Disorder |
| PNICC | Police National Information Coordination Centre |
| PO | Public Order |
| POCA | Proceeds of Crime Act |
| POCET | Public Order and Civil Enquiry Team |
| PoFA | Protection of the Freedoms Act |
| POLACC | Police Accident |
| POLCOLL | Police Collision |
| POLE | Person Object Location Event |
| POLSA | Police Search Adviser |
| POSC | Public Order Strategic Committee |
| POTC | Public Order Training Centre |
| POU | Police Organisation Unit |
| PP | Policing Priority |
| PPAF | Police Property Act Fund |
| PPAF | Policing Performance Assessment Framework |
| PPCMT | Pay and Pensions Contract Management Team |
| PPD | Public Protection Desk |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| PPERA | Parties Political Elections and Referendum Act 2000 |
| PPK | Personal Protective Kit |
| PPM | Potential and Potential Matrix |
| PPO | Prolific Priority Offender |
| PPRC | Planning, Performance, Review Committee |
| PPS | Police Pension Scheme |
| PPSG | Public Protection Steering Group |
| PPTs | Prisoners Processing Teams |
| PPU | Public Protection Unit |
| PPV | Prisoners Property Voucher |
| PQQ | Pre-qualification Questionnaire |
| PR | Personal Radio |
| PRA | Police Reform Act |
| PRA | Public Records Act |
| PRC | Performance Review Committee |
| PRCs | Postal Requisition Charges |
| Predpol | Predictive Policing |
| PRI | Practice Requiring Improvement |
| PRO | Persistent Road Offenders |
| PromNom | Prominent Nominal |
| PROOF | Protected Online Filing |
| PRRA | Pre-Release Risk Assessment |
| PRRB | Police Remuneration Review Body |
| PRS | Performance and Review Service |
| PRS | Policy Review Standards |
| PRU | Performance Review Unit |
| PS | Personal Secretary |
| PS | Police Sergeant |
| PSAs | Public Service Agreements |
| PSC | Palestine Solidarity Campaign |
| PSCC | Professional Standards and Complaints Committee |
| PSCs | Professional Standards Champions |
| PSD | Property Service Department |
| PSD | Property Service Directorate |
| PSDB | Police Scientific and Development Branch |
| PSED | Public Sector Equality Duty |
| PSG | Personnel Security Group |
| PSM | Police Sexual Misconduct |
| PSMA | Public Service Mapping Agreement |
| PSOs | Problem Solving Officers |
| PSP | Problem Solving Process |
| PSPL | Post Staff Posting List |
| PSPO | Public Space Protection Order |
| PSR | Pre-Sentence Report |
| PSSC | Professional Standards Strategic Committee |
| PSSO | Police Skills and Standards Organisation |
| PSTN | Public Switched Telephone Network |
| PSU | Police Support Unit |
| PSUs | Professional Standards Unit |
| PSV | Public Service Vehicle |
| PTDB | Police Training Development Board |
| PTF3 | Partnership Task Force 3 |
| PTIU | Pathfinder Telephone Investigation Unit |
| PTO | Public Telecommunication Operator |
| PTR | Programme Trouble Reports |
| PTRB | Programme Trouble Report Board |
| PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| PTT | Press to Talk |
| PTW | Powered Two Wheelers |
| PTZ | Pan, Tilt and Zoom |
| PUoF | Police Use of Firearms |
| PUP | Police Uplift Programme |
| PURE | Police Use of Resources Evaluation |
| PWITS | Possession With Intent To Supply |
| PYO | Persistent Young Offenders |
| PYTD | Police Year to Date |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| QCS | Quality Control Supervisor |
| QPM | Queen’s Police Medal |
| QSR | Quality of Service Report |
| QU | Quality Report |
| R&A | Risk and Assurance Board |
| R&DNLR | Race & Diversity National Learning Requirement |
| RA | Registration Authority |
| RAC | Resource Allocation Committee |
| RAF | Resource Allocation Formulae |
| RAF | Royal Air Force |
| RAG | Red Amber Green system |
| RAIL | Resources Allocation & Incident Logging |
| RAO | Registration Authority Operator |
| Raptors | Road Crime Team |
| RARTS | Regional Assets Recovery Teams |
| RAYNET | Radio Amateurs Emergency Network |
| RBCK | Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea |
| RBF | Registry Bring Forward |
| RBS | Royal Bank of Scotland |
| RCA | Route Cause Analyse |
| RCCO | Revenue Contribution to Capital |
| RCIO | Regional Crime Intelligence Officer |
| RCS | Regional Crime Squad |
| RCT | Randomised Control Trail |
| RDD | Radiological Dispersion Device |
| RDPD | Royalty & Diplomatic Protection Department |
| REPA | Rockingham Estate Play Association |
| RES | Race Equality Scheme |
| RF | Routing Failure |
| RFD | Registered Firearms Dealer |
| RFFI | Requests For Further Information |
| RFIP | Royal Falklands Island Police |
| RFR | Retrospective Facial Recognition |
| RIAT | Royal International Air Tattoo |
| RIC | Rail Incident Commander |
| RIC | Remand in Custody |
| RIDDOR | Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations |
| RIDE | Rider Intervention Developing Experience (Powered two wheelers) |
| RIO | Rail Incident Officer |
| RIP | Retention Improvement Project |
| RIPA | Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 |
| RJ | Restorative Justice |
| RMADS | Risk Management Accreditation Document Set |
| RMB | Records Management Branch |
| RMC | Racially Motivated Crime |
| RMC | Resource Managment Centre |
| RMG | Royal Mail Group |
| RMM | Records Management Manual |
| RMS | Records Management System |
| RMS | Resources Management System |
| RNLI | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| RO | Registration Officer |
| ROCUs | Regional Organised Crime Units |
| ROTI | Records of Taped Interviews |
| ROVI | Record of Video Interview |
| ROWD | Reporter of Wrong Doing |
| RPA | Representation of the People Act 1983 |
| RPAS | Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems |
| RPC | Royal Parks Constabulary |
| RPRP | Reflective Practice Review Process |
| RPT | Roads Policing Teams |
| RR (A) A | Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 |
| RRD | Review, Retention and Disposal |
| RRG | Rape Reference Group |
| RSA | Rivest–Shamir-Adleman |
| RSA | Royal Society of Arts |
| RSG | Revenue Support Grant |
| RSL | Registered Social Landlords |
| RSO | Registered Sex Offender |
| RSPCA | Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| Rt Hon | Right Honourable |
| RTA | Road Traffic Act/Road Traffic Accident |
| RTA/C | Road Traffic Accident/Collision |
| RTP | Risk Treatment Plan |
| RTPC | Road Transport Policing Command |
| RTRA | Road Traffic Regulation Act |
| RUI | Released Under Investigation |
| RVC | Repeat Victims Camera’s |
| RVCTF | Racial & Violent Crime Task Force |
| RVP | Rendezvous Point |
| RWC | Rugby World Cup |
| S&S | Stop and Search |
| S&Y | Schools and Youth |
| S/L | Service Level |
| SA | Security Accreditation |
| SABM | Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode Command |
| SABs | Safeguarding Adult Boards |
| SAC | Safeguarding Adult Co-ordinator |
| SAC | Scene Access Control |
| SAC | Serious Acquisition Crime |
| SAC | Special Address Comment |
| SACMILL | Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implication of Less – Lethal weapons |
| SAG | Safety Advisory Group |
| SAG | Specialist Advisory Group |
| SAL | Security Aspects Letter |
| SAMM | Support After Murder and Manslaughter |
| SAMURAI | Staff-support Associations Meeting Up Regularly and Interacting |
| SAN | Storage Area Network |
| SAO | Subject Access Office |
| SAR | Search and Rescue |
| SAR | Subject Access Request |
| SARCs | Sexual Assault Referral Centre |
| SAS | Staff Attitude Survey |
| SAT | System Acceptance Test |
| SB | Special Branch |
| SBG | Spit and Bite Guard |
| SBR | Strategic Business Requirements |
| SC | Security Check |
| SC | Special Constable |
| SC | Specialist Crime |
| SCAIDP | Specialist Child Abuse Investigation Development Programme |
| SCC | Surveillance Camera Commission |
| SCD | Specialist Crime Directorate |
| SCD | Sudden Death during Restraint |
| SCG | Serious Crime Group |
| SCG | Special Crime Group |
| SCH | Special Case Hearings |
| SCIE | Social Care Institute of Excellence |
| SCIT | Special Casework Investigation Team |
| SCO | Specialist Crime and Operations |
| SCRG | Specialist Crime Review Group |
| SCTI | Super Civil Anti-Trespass Injunction |
| SD | Sanction Detection |
| SDAR | Self Defence Arrest & Restraint |
| SDE | Self Defined Ethnicity |
| SDG | Service Delivery Group |
| SDHPPC | Safer Detention and Handling of Person in Police Custody |
| SDS | Short Data Service |
| SDS | Special Demonstration Squad |
| SDVC | Specialist Domestic Violence Court |
| SEC | Search Exemption Certificate |
| SEC | Standard Equitation Centre |
| Secondary S/L | Secondary Service Level |
| SeCOP | Service Reporting Code of Practice for Local Authorities |
| SEG | Secure External Gateway |
| SEG | Special Escort Group |
| SEMIS | Security Evaluation of MPS Information Systems |
| SEN | Special Educational Needs |
| SERCO | Prisoner Escort Service |
| SERT | Special Entry & Recovery Team |
| SET | Special Enquiry Team |
| SFR | Streamlined Forensic Reporting |
| SGC | Shotgun Certificate |
| SGT | Sergeant |
| SHANKS | Seen, Heard, Actions, Conversation, Knowledge and Smell |
| SHPO | Sexual Harm Prevention Order |
| SHRA | Strategic Human Resources Adviser |
| SHRMT | Safety and Health Risk Management Team |
| SI | Special Investigations |
| SIA | Security Industry Accreditation Staff |
| SIAM | System Integration Application management |
| SIM | Senior Investigation Manager |
| SIM | Serenity Integrated Mentoring (Programme) |
| SIO | Senior Investigating Officer |
| SIP | Service Improvement Plan |
| SIRO | Senior Information Risk Owner |
| SIU | Service Intelligence Unit |
| SJT | Situational Judgement Test |
| SLA | Service Level Agreement |
| SLF | Safer London Foundation |
| SLO | Stores Liaison Officer |
| SLP | Strengthening Local Policing |
| SLSP | Systems Level Security Policy |
| SLT | Senior Leadership Team |
| SM | Security / System Manager |
| SMA | Social Media Applications |
| SMART | Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant & Timely |
| SMB | School Management Board |
| SMB | Strategic Management Board |
| SME | Small and Medium Enterprises |
| SMF | Short Management Format |
| SMG | Santa Marta Group |
| SMIU | Serious Misconduct Investigation Unit |
| SMP | Select Medical Practitioners |
| SMP | Service Mobilisation Plan |
| SMP | Sustainability Management Plan |
| SMP | Sustainability Management Programme |
| SMS | Safety Management System |
| SMS | Short Message Service |
| SMT | Senior Management Team |
| SMTL | Social Media Team Leader |
| SNARL | South Norwood Animal Rescue League |
| SNBs | Safer Neighbourhood Boards |
| SNT | Safer Neighbourhood Team |
| SO | Specialist Operations |
| SOC | Serious and Organised Crime |
| SOC | Strategic Outline Case |
| SOCA | Serious Organised Crime Agency |
| SOCA | Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 |
| SOCO | Scenes of Crime Officer |
| SOCPV | Statement of Common Purpose & Values |
| SODFM | Scheme of Devolved Financial Management |
| SOECA | Sexual Offences Exploitation and Child Abuse |
| SOIE | Set Off In Error |
| SOIT | Sexual Offence Investigation Technique |
| SOLACE | Society of Local Authority Chief Executives |
| SOP | Strategic Outline Plan |
| SOPO | Sexual Offences Prevention Order |
| SOPs | Standard Operating Procedures |
| SOR | Special Operations Room |
| SOR | Statement of Requirement |
| SOROC | Student Officer Record of Competence |
| SoSR | Statement of Service Requirement |
| SPDS | Service Policy Disclosure Statement |
| SPF | Security Policy Framework |
| SPG | Senior Pay Group |
| SPI | Statutory Performance Indicator |
| SpLDs | Specific Learning Difficulties |
| SPOC | Single Point of Contact |
| SPOs | Stalking Protection Orders |
| SPOs | Student Police Officers |
| SPP | Strategic Policing Priorities |
| SPR | Strategic Policing Requirement |
| SPS | Senior Personal Secretary |
| SRB | Schedule Review Board |
| SRB | Single Regeneration Budget |
| SRC | Survivor Reception Centre |
| SRL | Strategic Resource Leverage |
| SRO | Senior Responsibility Officer |
| SRO | Station Reception Officer |
| SRR | Specialist Reconnaissance Regiment |
| SRS | Survivor Reception Centre Toolkit |
| SS | Special Schemes |
| SSA | Special Service Agreement |
| SSAB | Systems Security Assurance Board |
| SSAIDP | Specialist Sexual Assault Investigation Development Programme |
| SSCL | Shared Services Connected Ltd |
| SSG | Special Service Group |
| SSN | Special Scheme Number |
| SSO | Safer Schools Officers |
| SSOR | System Statement Of Requirements |
| SSP | Safer Schools Partnership |
| SSPS | Safer Sutton Partnership Service |
| SSS | Shared Support Services |
| STA | Single Tender Action |
| STAC | Scientific and Technical Advice Cell |
| STAC | Stalking Threat Assessment Centre |
| STADV | Standing Together Against Domestic Violence |
| STaN | Safer Travel at Night |
| STAR | Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers |
| STfA | Safer Travel for All |
| STL | Statutory Time Limit |
| STM | Strategic Training Meeting |
| STOPS | Search System Holding Records of Those Stopped and Searched |
| STRA | Strategic Threat and Risk Assessment |
| STRIDE | Strategic Inclusion Diversity and Equality Strategy |
| STT | Safer Transport Teams |
| STU | Specially Trained Unit |
| STX | Start of Frame Character |
| SUA | Small Unmanned Aircraft |
| SUDI | Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy |
| Supt | Superintendent |
| SWA | Service Wide Assessment |
| SWG | Security Working Group |
| SWOT | Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats |
| SyAc | Security Assurance Co-ordinator |
| SyOPS | Security Operating Procedures |
| T&Cs | Terms and Conditions |
| TAAS | The Appropriate Adult Service |
| TACT | Terrorism Act 2000 |
| TB | Training Board |
| TBNC | Thames Barrier Navigation Centre |
| TC | Terminal Closet |
| TC | Traffic Clerk |
| TCRAC | Temporary CRIMINT Remote Access |
| TCSU | Traffic Control Systems Unit |
| TCT | Town Centre Team |
| TDC | Training Detective Constable |
| TDIU | Telephone and Digital Investigation Unit |
| TDJ | Chadwell Heath (East Garage) |
| TDLB | Training & Design Lead Body |
| TDP | Catford (South Garage) |
| TDQ | Alperton (North Garage) |
| TDT | Training Design Team |
| TDU | Training Design Unit |
| TDV | Merton (West Garage) |
| TER | Technology Equipment Room |
| TETRA | Terrestrial Trunked Radio |
| TFC | Tactical Firearms Commander |
| TF-CBT | Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy |
| TFL | Transport For London |
| TFM | Trusted Facilities Management |
| TFMV | Theft From a Motor Vehicle |
| THC | Tetrahydrocannabinol |
| THEO | Tower Hamlets Enforcement Officers |
| THR | Transforming Human Resources |
| TIB | Telephone Investigation Bureau |
| TIC | Taken Into Consideration |
| TICs | Toxic Industrial Chemicals |
| TIMs | Toxic Industrial Materials |
| TIU | Telephone Investigation Unit |
| TMAG | Training Matters Action Group |
| TMB | Training Management Board |
| TNA | Training Needs Analysis |
| TNO | Total Notifiable Offence |
| TOC | Telephone Operator Centre |
| TOCU | Transport Operational Command Unit |
| TOM | Target Operating Model |
| TORS | Traffic Offence Reports |
| TP CBS OCU | Territorial Policing - Capability and Business Support Operational Command Unit |
| TP | Territorial Policing |
| TPAC | Tactical Pursuit and Containment |
| TPC&S | Territorial Policing Capability and Support |
| TPCCC | Territorial Police Command & Control Centre |
| TPCJ | Territorial Policing Criminal Justice |
| TPCSO | Traffic Police Community Support Officer |
| TPHQ | Territorial Police Head Quarters |
| TPP | Total Professionalism Programme |
| TPS | Telephone Preference Service (The) |
| TPU | Training Policy Unit |
| TRB | Technical Review Board |
| TRB | Total Resource Budget |
| TRF | Traffic |
| TRP | The Royal Parks |
| TRR | Test Readiness Review |
| TS | Team Support |
| TSC | Traffic Support Clerk |
| TSD | Transport Services Department |
| TSG | Territorial Support Group |
| TSR | Tactical Safety Response |
| TSS | Trading Standards Service |
| TSSA | Trans Staff Support Association |
| TSU | Training Standards Unit |
| TTA | Time To Answer |
| TTCG | Tactical Tasking and Coordinating Group |
| TTL | Threats To Life |
| TTM | Tactical Tasking Meeting |
| TTP | Total Technology Programme |
| TTR | Terrestrial Trunk Radio |
| TTW | Technical Training Wing |
| TU | Trails Unit |
| TUC | Trade Unions Congress |
| TUPE | Transfer of Undertakings (Protections of Employment) Regulations |
| TV | Television |
| TVC | Total Victim Care |
| TVNP | Tele Vision Network Protocol |
| TW | Traffic Warden |
| TWM | Traffic Warden Manager |
| U/R | Unregistered |
| UAB | Uniform Appearance Board |
| UAL | Unlawfully at Large |
| UAT | Unmanned Air Technology |
| UAV | Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
| UCR | Uniform Crime Reporting |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| UKBA | United Kingdom Border Agency |
| UKFPU | UK Football Policing Unit |
| UKHTC | United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre |
| ULEZ | Ultra Low Emissions Zone |
| UME | Unlicensed Music Event |
| UML | Unified Modelling Language |
| Unisys | Current C & C Supplier |
| UoF | Use of Force |
| UoFPO | Use of Force for Public Order |
| UPS | Uninterrupted Power Supply |
| URN | Unique Reference Number |
| USS | User Satisfaction Survey |
| UTC | Universal Time Co-ordinate |
| VAF | Vulnerability Assessment Framework |
| VAP | Violence Against a Person |
| VAS | Voluntary Aid Societies |
| VAT | Value Added Tax |
| VAWG | Violence Against Women and Girls |
| VCD | Violent Crime & Directorate |
| VCOP | Victim Code of Practice |
| VCRM | Verification Cross Reference Matrix |
| VCTF | Violent Crime Taskforce |
| VDD | Version Description Document |
| VDRS | Vehicle Defect Rectification Scheme |
| VDT | Visual Display Terminal |
| VDU | Visual Display Unit |
| VEL | Vehicle Excise Licence |
| VEM | Visible Ethnic Minorities |
| VfM | Value for Money |
| VFP | Visitors Firearms Permit |
| VIIDO | Visual Identification Image Detection Office |
| VIPER | Violent Persons Restraint |
| ViTAC | Vessel Interdiction Tactics |
| VIW | Victim, Informant, Witness |
| VOLT | Victim, Offender, Location, Time |
| VOMS | Victims of Modern Slavery |
| VPC | Volunteer Police Cadets |
| VPCC | Volunteer Police Cadet Coordinator |
| VPS | Victim Personnel Statement |
| VRES | Vehicle Recovery and Examination Service |
| VRM | Vehicle Registration Mark |
| VRR | Victims Right to Review |
| VRU | Violence Reduction Unit |
| VS | Victim Support |
| VSP | Visitors Shotgun Permit |
| VSS | Victim Support Scheme |
| VSU | Violence Suppression Unit |
| VTS | Vessel Traffic Services |
| VWI | Violence With Injury |
| WABCU | Western Area Basic Command Unit |
| WADS | Witness Album Display System |
| WAFTO | Working Away from the Office |
| WANS | Wide Area Networks |
| WBA | Work Based Assessors |
| WBA | Work Based Assignment |
| WBS | Work Breakdown Structure |
| WBSID | Work Breakdown Structure Identifier |
| WCC | Westminster City Council |
| WCOSP | Worship Company Of Security Professionalism |
| WCU | Witness Care Unit |
| WDU | What’s Driving Us |
| WECTU | West Extremism and Counter Terrorism Command Unit |
| WEEE | Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment |
| WGA | Whole Government Accounts |
| WGBCRP | Wood Green Business Crime Reduction Partnership |
| WIG | Whitehall Industrial Group |
| WSU | Witness Support Unit |
| WTR | Working Time Regulations |
| YACS | Youth And Community Section |
| YAP | Youth Advocate Programme |
| YBYL | Your Belt Your Life |
| YCP | Youth Crime Prevention |
| YCRS | Youth Crime Reduction Strategy |
| YEDO | Youth Engagement and Division Officer |
| YET | Youth Engagement Team |
| YIP | Youth Inclusion Programme |
| YISP | Youth Inclusion & Support Panel |
| YJB | Youth Justice Board |
| YOIS | Young Offenders Information System |
| YOS | Youth Offending Service |
| YOTs | Youth Offending Teams |