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Glossary

Below are common abbreviations used throughout this handbook. They will normally be referred to in full in the first instance of use.

 

ACPO               Association of Chief Police Officers

CATCHEM        Criminal behaviour statistical information

CIS                   Crime Information System

CRG                 Cornwall Rescue Group

DAT                  Dementia of the Alzheimer’s type

DRG                 Dartmoor Rescue Group

ES & R             Exmoor Search and Rescue

GIS                   Geographical Information System

ICP                   Incident Control Point

IPP                   Initial Planning Point

LKP                  Last Known Position

MRC                 Mountain Rescue Council

NASAR             North American Search and Rescue

OED                 Oxford English Dictionary

OIS                   Operational Information System

OS                   Ordnance Survey

PLS                  Point Last Seen

POA                 Probability of Area

POD                 Probability of Detection

POLSA             Police Search Advisor

POS                 Probability of Success

PPS                 Police Policy and Procedures

PST                  Police Search Team

ROW                Rest of the World

SAR                 Search and Rescue

SARDA             Search and Rescue Dogs Association

SIO                   Senior Investigating Officer

SWERA            South West England Rescue Association

 

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