Glossary

 

ACPO: Association of Chief Police Officers

ASBO: Anti-Social Behaviour Order

 

 

BME: Black and minority ethnic

 

BMER: Black and minority ethnic and refugee

 

BAMER: Black, Asian, minority ethnic and refugee

 

BVPI: Best Value Performance Indicator

 

CAFCASS: Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

 

CCC: Child Contact Centre

 

CCRM: Co-ordinated Community Response Model

 

CDRP: Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership

 

CJS: Criminal Justice System

 

CPS: Crown Prosecution Service

 

CPT: Child Protection Team

 

CSU: Community Safety Unit

 

DAT: Drug Action Team

 

DAAT: Drug and Alcohol Action Team

 

DoH /  DH: Department of Health

 

DVCVA: Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act

 

DVMR: Domestic Violence Murder Review

 

EPR: Electronic Patient Records

 

 

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FIP: Family Intervention Programme

 

 

GLA: Greater London Authority

 

HWB: Health and Well-being Board

 

 

IDAP: Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme

 

IDSVA: Independent Domestic & Sexual Violence Advocate/Advisor

 

IPV: Inter-Personal Violence

 

ISVA: Independent Sexual Violence Advocate / Adviser

 

IDVA: Independent Domestic Violence Advocate / Adviser

 

LAA: Local Area Agreements

 

LCJB: London Criminal Justice Board

 

LCRDB: London Crime Reduction Delivery Board

 

LDVS1: The first London Domestic Violence Strategy (2001)

 

LDVS2: The second London Domestic Violence Strategy (2005)

 

LFEPA: London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

 

LBGT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender

 

LSCB: London / Local Safeguarding Children Board

 

LSP: Local Strategic Partnership

 

MARAC: Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference

 

MAPPA:  Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements

 

MOJO: Ministry of Justice

 

MOPC: Mayor's Office for Policy & Crime (London)

 

MPA: Metropolitan Police Authority

 

MPS: Metropolitan Police Service

 

NIMHE: National Institute for Mental Health (England)

 

NOMS: National Offender Management Service

 

NRF: Neighbourhood Renewal Fund

 

PbR: Payment by Results

 

PCCs: Police and Crime Commissioners

 

PCT: Primary Care Trust

 

PHSE: Personal, Health and Social Education

 

PHE: Public Health England

 

PSR: Pre-Sentence Report

 

PPO: Prolific and Priority Offender Scheme

 

SARA: Spousal Assault Risk Assessment

 

SARC: Sexual Assault Referral Centre

 

SDVC:  Specialist Domestic Violence Court

 

SLA: Service Level Agreement

 

SP: Supporting People

 

SVAAN: Sexual Violence and Abuse Network

 

VVAPP: Victims Violence And Abuse Prevention Programme