Ten Days

Abbreviations and Police Terms

APW: All Ports Warning

BBM: BlackBerry Messenger

Bronze: responsible for the command of resources, and carrying out functional or geographical responsibilities related to the tactical plan

FME: Forensic Medical Examiner

FWIN: Force Wide Identification Number

Gold: assumes overall command

Gorget patches: insignia on the collar of a uniform

IAFPA consistent/distinctiveness scale: International Association for Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics scale that measures how consistent and distinctive is the match to any particular voice

IPCC: Independent Police Complaints Commission

LAS: London Ambulance Service

Level 2 trained officers: trained for two days every six months to deal with disorder; have access to full protective equipment

LFB: London Fire Brigade

NPCC: National Police Chiefs’ Council

PCC: Police and Crime Commissioner

PSU: Police Support Unit

RIPA: Regulation of Investigatory Powers

SC&O10: specialist crime directorate responsible for covert policing SC&O19: armed response unit that includes tactical support and firearms officers

Section 60 of the Public Order Act: relates to stop and search

Silver: coordinates the tactical response

SO1: the specialist protection branch

TAU: Tactical Aid Unit (Manchester)

TFC: Tactical Firearms Commander

TSG: Territorial Support Group