Scottish Government

ABE

Achieving Best Evidence (guidance in England and Wales)

ACPOS

Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland

ADSW

Association of Directors of Social Work

APSAC

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children

CCAN

Center on Child Abuse and Neglect ( USA)

COPFS

Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service

CPD

Continuing professional development

CPU

Child protection unit

ESDU

Electronic Service Delivery Unit ( SCS)

FPU

Family protection unit

JII

Joint investigative interview

JIIT

Joint investigative interview training

LA

Local authority

NSG

(Visual recording pilots) national steering group

PTZ

Pan tilt zoom controls (on CCTV cameras)

RAG

Research advisory group

SCCYP

Scottish Children's Commissioner for Children and Young People

SCRA

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

SCS

Scottish Court Service

SE

Scottish Executive

SEED

Scottish Executive Education Department

SEJD

Scottish Executive Justice Department

SLAB

Scottish Legal Aid Board

SM

Special measure (under the VWA)

SPC

Scottish Police College

SW

Social work

VIA

Victim Information and Advice ( COPFS)

VIW

Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses (England and Wales)

VRI

Visually recorded investigative [interview]

VWA

Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004

VWU

Victims and Witnesses Unit ( SEJD)

WS

Witness Service (Victim Support)

YJCE Act

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act (1999)