ACPOS

Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland

ADSW

Association of Directors of Social Work

AFR

Automatic Fingerprint Recognition

AP

Accelerated Promotion

APSG

Accelerated Promotion Scheme for Graduates

ASPS

Association of Scottish Police Superintendents

CCTV

Closed Circuit Television

CEMIT

Civil Emergency and Major Incident Training

COSLA

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

DRM

Devolved Resource Management

ECHR

European Convention on Human Rights

GAE

Grant Aided Expenditure

HMCIC

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary

HMIC

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary

IS/IT

Information Strategy/Information Systems

NCIS

National Criminal Intelligence Service

PFI

Private Finance Initiative

PITO

Police Information Technology Organisation

PNC

Police National Computer

PSRCP

Public Safety Radio Communications Project

SCIO

Scottish Criminal Intelligence Office

SCRO

Scottish Criminal Record Office

SCS

Scottish Crime Squad

SDEA

Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency

SPC

Scottish Police College

SPF

Scottish Police Federation

SPIS

Scottish Police Information Strategy

TSU

Technical Support Unit

VSS

Victim Support Scotland

Y2K

Year 2000