Glossary

• Agencies – outside organisations such as social services.
• Briefing – giving instructions or information that is necessary to do a job.
• CCTV – closed circuit television is used on major roads and town centres. They allow areas to be watched, and problems to be spotted.
• Community Beat Officer – the local police officer, responsible for working in a specific area or beat.
• EWO – Education Welfare Officer, works in a school to support students and work with other agencies.
• PC – abbreviation of Police Constable, a law enforcement officer.
• Social Services – local authority organisation to support people.
• Suspect – someone who I thought to have committed a crime.
• Truancy – not attending or leaving school without permission.