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Annex 13 Table of Abbreviations used in the Report

Abbreviation

Abbreviation Meaning

"The 1995 Act"

Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

ACPOS

Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland)

CCTV

Closed Circuit Television

CHIS

Covert Human Intelligence Source(s)

CJBC

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)

COPFS

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

CPIA

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996

CPS

Crown Prosecution Service

DVD

Digital Versatile Disc

ECHR

European Convention on Human Rights

ECtHR

European Court of Human Rights

HOLMES

Home Office Large Major Enquiry System (National Police IT System)

JCPC

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

LJC

Lord Justice Clerk

LJG

Lord Justice General

NSS

National Standard Statement

NSW

New South Wales (Australia)

PDA

Personal Digital Assistant

PEO(W)

Professional, Expert or Official (Witness)

PF

Procurator Fiscal

PII

Public Interest Immunity

RIPA

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

RIPSA

Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000

RO

Reporting Officer

SCRO

Scottish Criminal Record Office

SID

Scottish Intelligence Database

SIG

Scottish Investigators Guide (Police guidance)

SIO

Senior Investigating Officer

SOP

Standard Operating Procedure (Police guidance)

SPR

Standard Prosecution Report

SPSA

Scottish Police Services Authority

VIPER

Video Identity Parade Electronically Recorded

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