Turning up the Volume: The Vulnerable Witness Officer Pilots: Final Report for the Scottish Government

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ABBREVIATIONS

AA

Appropriate Adult

ACPOS

Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland

ADSW

Association of Directors of Social Work

CAB

Citizen's Advice Bureau

CFV

Court Familiarisation Visit

COPFS

Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service

CoSLA

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

CPC

Child Protection Committee

CPS

Crown Prosecution Service (England & Wales)

CWN

Child Witness Notice

DALO

Domestic Abuse Liaison Officers (police)

DAP

Domestic Abuse Partnership

FAI

Fatal Accident Inquiry

FLO

Family Liaison Officer (police)

FPU

Family protection Unit (police)

GREC

Grampian Racial Equality Council

JII

Joint Investigative Interview

JIIT

Joint Investigative Interview Training

LCJB

Local Criminal Justice Board

LGBT

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender

LSG

Local Steering Group

NCJB

National Criminal Justice Board

RASNE

Rape and Sexual Assault North East

SAAN

Scottish Appropriate Adult Network

SACRO

Safeguarding Communities, Reducing Offending

SCRA

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

SCS

Scottish Court Service

SE

Scottish Executive

SEJD

Scottish Executive Justice Department

SEJDASD

Scottish Executive Justice Department Analytical Services Division

SIMD

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation

SLAB

Scottish Legal Aid Board

SPR

Standard Prosecution Report

SPS

Scottish Prison Service

SW

Social Work

VIA

Victim Information and Support ( COPFS)

VIS

Victim Information Service ( SCRA)

VIW

Vulnerable and Intimidated Witness (England and Wales)

VSS

Victim Support Scotland

VWA

Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004

VWISG

Vulnerable Witness Implementation Steering Group

VWO

Vulnerable Witness Officer ( SE)

VWOPSG

Vulnerable Witness Officer Pilot Sub Group

VWU

Vulnerable Witness Unit ( SE)

WCU

Witness Care Unit (England and Wales)

WLO

Witness Liaison Officer (England and Wales)

WS

Witness Service ( VSS)

YJCE

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (England and Wales)

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