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Acronym guide

Acronym Definition
ABUHB Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
ACE Adverse Childhood Exploitation
ADSS Association of Directors of Social Services
APB Area Planning Board
APCC The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners
APR Adult Practice Reviews
ASB Anti-Social Behaviour
ASE Adult Sexual Exploitation
ASF Anti-Slavery Forum
ATC Alcohol Treatment Centre
BAME Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic
BCS British Crime Survey
BCUHB Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
BTP British Transport Police
CAMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CB Commissioning Board
CFOA Chief Fire Officers Association
CHC Community Housing Cymru
CJC Community Justice Cymru
CJiW Criminal Justice in Wales
CO Cabinet Office
CP Child Protection
CPNI Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure
CPP Child Protection Plan
CPR Child Practice Reviews
CPS Crown Prosecution Service
CSE Child Sexual Exploitation
CSEW Crime Survey for England and Wales
CSP Community Safety Partnership
CSRI Crime and Security Research Institution
CTMUHB Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
CU Cardiff University
CVS Council for Voluntary Service
CVUHB Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
DA Domestic Abuse
DASH Domestic Abuse, Stalking, Harassment and Honour Based Abuse
DBS Disclosure and Barring Service
DHR Domestic Homicide Review
DHSC Department for Health and Social Care
DPP Dyfed Powys Police
DSP Designated Safeguarding Person (Wales)
DWP Department for Work and Pensions
EAT Early Action Together
ECM Enhanced Case Management
EDI Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
EIP Early Intervention & Prevention
FCF Faith Communities Forum
FGM Female Genital Mutilation
FM Forced Marriage
FRA Fire and Rescue Authority
FRS Fire and Rescue Service
GBH Grievous Bodily Harm
GBV Gender Based Violence
GLAA Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
HA Housing Association
HCF Housing for Care Fund
HDUHB Hywel Dda University Health Board
HEIW Health, Education & Improvement Wales
HMCTS His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service
HMI Prisons His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons
HMI Probation His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation
HMICFRS His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
HMPPS His  Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service
HMRC His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
HO Home Office
IIOC Indecent Images of Children
IOC Information Commissioners Office
IOM Integrated Offender Management
IOMCB Integrated Offender Management Cymru Board
IRAP Integrated Research Analytics and Performance
JAG Joint Arson Group
LA Local Authority
LAC Looked After Children
LCJB Local Criminal Justice Board
LFFH Live Fear Free Helpline
LGA Local Government Association
LHB Local Health Board
LRF Local Resilience Forum
LSN Local Safeguarding Network
MASH Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs
MAWWFRS Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
MH Mental Health
MHHR Mental Health Homicide Review
MoJ Ministry of Justice
NaCTSO National Counter Terrorism Security Office
NAG National Advisory Group
NCA National Crime Agency
NCLCC National County Lines Coordination Centre
NHS National Health Service
NHSC NHS Confederation
NISB National Independent Safeguarding Board Wales
NPCC National Police Chiefs Council
NPS National Probation Service
NSPCC National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
NTE Night-time Economy
NWFRS North Wales Fire and Rescue Service
NWP North Wales Police
NWR Natural Resources Wales
OBTJ Offences Brought to Justice
OCG Organised Crime Group
ONA Our Neighbourhood Approach
ONS Office for National Statistics
OPCC Office Police and Crime Commissioner
OPSS Office for Product Safety and Standards
OWHR Offensive Weapon Homicide Review
PCP Police and Crime Panel
PHW Public Health Wales
PLU Police Liaison Unit
POVA Protection of Vulnerable Adults
PPB Regional Partnership Board
PPO Public Protection Order
PSB Public Service Boards
PTHB Powys Teaching Health Board
RHC Report Harmful Content
RHSCGs Regional Housing Support Collaborative Groups
ROCU Regional Organised Crime Unit
RSW Road Safety Wales
RWCSPG Wales Community Safety Partnership Group (rail)
S&OCB Serious and Organised Crime Board
SARC Sexual Assault Referral Centre
SBUHB Swansea Bay University Health Board
SCB Safer Communities Board
SCH&H Social Care, Health & Housing
SCII Security, Crime & Intelligence Innovation Institute (Formerly CSRI)
SGII Self-generated Indecent Images
SOLACE Society of Local Authority Chief Executives
SOSCI School of Social Sciences
SPLY Same Period Last Year
SSWA Social Services & Wellbeing (Wales) Act
SUSR Single Unified Safeguarding Review
SVOC Serious Violence Organised Crime
SWFRS South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
SWP South Wales Police
TIC Trauma-informed Care
TIP Trauma-informed Practice
UC Universal Credit
UHB University Health Board
UKBF UK Border Force
UKV&I UK Visa and Immigration
UNCRC United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child
VAP Violence Against a Person
VAWDASV Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence
VAWG Violence against Women and Girls
VPU Violence Prevention Unit
VUNHST Velindre University NHS Trust
VWI Violence with Injury
WACSO Wales Association of Community Safety Officers
Wales CRC Wales Community Rehabilitation Company
WAO Wales Audit Office
WASLG Wales Anti-Slavery Leadership Group
WAST Wales Ambulance Service NHS Trust
WBSAB Western Bay Safeguarding Adults Board
WBSCB Western Bay Safeguarding Children Board
WCCJS Welsh Centre for Crime and Social Justice
WCVA Wales Council for Voluntary Action
WDAIIN Wales Data Analysis Innovation and Improvement Network
WECTU Wales Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit
WFR Wales Resilience Forum
WG Welsh Government
WLGA Welsh Local Government Association
WO Wales Office
WRCRP Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership
WSR Wales Safeguarding Repository
WWA Welsh Women’s Aid
WYJAP Wales Youth Justice Advisory Panel
YOT/YOS Youth Offending Team/Service