Appendix 8: Abbreviations and acronyms
ACPO Association of Chief Police Officers
CD Communications Data
CEOP Child Exploitation and Online Protection
Centre
CIU (Metropolitan Police) Communications
Intelligence Unit
CPS Crown Prosecution Service
CSP Communication Service Provider
DPA Data Protection Act 1998
DPI Deep Packet Inspection
DRD EU Data Retention Directive
DSO Designated senior officer
ECHR European Convention on Human Rights
EE Everything Everywhere
FSA Financial Services Authority
GCHQ Government Communications Headquarters
GPRS General packet radio service
HMRC Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
IC Information Commissioner
ICO Information Commissioner's Office
IoCC Interception of Communications Commissioner
IP Internet protocol
ISC Intelligence and Security Committee
ISP Internet Service Provider
ISPA Internet Service Providers' Association
LEA Law Enforcement Authorities
LGA Local Government Association
LINX London Internet Exchange
MLAT Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty
MPS Metropolitan Police Service
NAFN National Anti-Fraud Network
RIPA Regulation of Investigatory Powers
Act 2000
SCDEA Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency
SFO Serious Fraud Office
SOCA Serious Organised Crime Agency
SMS Short message service
SPoC Single Point of Contact
UKBA UK Border Agency
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