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Useful terms and acronyms

Perpetrator - Professionals use this term to describe a domestic abuser, it can also be used for other crimes. (I have many other ways of describing them but I'll let you use your imagination ;) )


AP - Alleged perpetrator

CPS - Criminal Prosecution Service

CJS - Criminal Justice Service

NFA - No further action

NMO - Non-molestation order

SPO - Stalking protection order

IDVA - Independent domestic violence advisor

ISVA - Independent sexual violence advisor

CHISVA - Child and family independent sexual violence advisor

ISAS - Independent stalking advocacy caseworker

CAO - Child arrangements order

PSO - Prohibited steps order

SIO - Specific issue order

Ex- parte - Without notice

Applicant - person who makes an application for a civil order

Respondent - person who has not made the application for a civil order

Resident parent - parent who the child mostly lives with

OIC - Officer in case

MARAC - Multi-agency risk assessment conference

DARA - Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment

DASH - Domestic Abuse, Stalking, Harassment and Honour-based violence risk assessment



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