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Area Child Protection Committee (ACPC) Based on the boundaries
of a local authority, it provides a forum for developing, monitoring
and reviewing local child protection policies, and promoting effective
co-operation between the various agencies involved in the protection
of children.
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Body map An outline drawing of the whole body where marks
and injuries observed during physical examination are noted down.
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Centrex The Central Police Training and Development Agency.
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Emergency protection order A court order granted under
section 44 of the Children Act 1989 on the grounds that a child
will suffer significant harm unless they are moved from where they
are currently living.
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Memorandum interview An interview with a child, in accordance
with the Home Office Memorandum of Good Practice on Video Recorded
Interviews with Child Witnesses for Criminal Proceedings (HMSO,
London, 1992). See Memorandum of Good Practice.
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Memorandum of Good Practice Document issued by the Home
Office setting out the recognised good practice to be adopted by
police officers when conducting investigative interviews with children.
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MERLIN An information management system in use across
the Metropolitan Police Service.
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OTIS A police office management system that also allows
officers to electronically share information.
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Part 8 review A review conducted by the local Area Child
Protection Committee into the death or serious injury of a child
where child abuse is confirmed or suspected, or where child protection
issues likely to be of major public concern arise.
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Police protection Under section 46 of the Children Act
1989, if a police officer has reasonable cause to believe that a
child would otherwise be likely to suffer significant harm, he or
she may remove the child to suitable accommodation or take reasonable
steps to ensure that the child's removal from any hospital or any
other place is prevented.
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Section 17 Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 places
a general duty on the local authority "to safeguard and promote
the welfare of children" in their area.
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Section 47 Section 47 of the Children Act 1989 places
a duty on the local authority to conduct an inquiry if they "have
reasonable cause to suspect that a child ... in their area is suffering,
or is likely to suffer, significant harm".
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