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Law enforcement jargon refers to a large body of acronyms, abbreviations, codes and slang used by law enforcement personnel to provide quick concise descriptions of people, places, property and situations, in both spoken and written communication. These vary between countries and to a lesser extent regionally.^[1]

• 1United Kingdom
• 2United States

United Kingdom[edit]

Initialisms[edit]

• ABH: Actual bodily harm
• ARU: Armed Response Unit
• ARV: Armed Response Vehicle
• ASBO: Anti Social Behaviour Order
• B&E: Breaking and entering
• BIP: Break in Progress
• BOP: Breach of the peace
• CAD: Computer Aided Dispatch
• D&D: Drunk And Disorderly
• DIC: Drunk In Charge (of a vehicle)
• DUI: Driving Under Influence (Drugs or Alcohol)(of a vehicle)
• DIP: Drunk In Public
• GBH: Grievous Bodily Harm
• IRTC: Injury Road Traffic Collision
• NFA: No Further Action or No Fixed Abode
• PCSO: Police Community Support Officer; a civilian uniformed non-warranted officer. Alternatively a Police Custody and Security Officer in Scotland.
• PNC: Police National Computer
• PWITS: (pronounced peewits) Possession With Intent To Supply;^[2] an illegal drug trade-related criminal charge
• RCU: Road Crime Unit
• RTC: Road Traffic Collision
• TAG: Tactical Aid Group
• TDA: Taking and Driving Away
• TFU: Tactical Firearms Unit
• TWROC: Taking Without Registered Owners Consent
• VDRS: Vehicle Defects Rectification Scheme^[3]
• VSS: Victim Support Scheme

Abbreviations[edit]

• ACPO: Association of Chief Police Officers now NPCC
• ACRO: ACPO Criminal Records Office
• ANPR: Automatic Number-Plate Recognition
• CO19: Central Operations Specialist Firearms Command; a unit of the Metropolitan Police Service.
• HOCR: Home Office Counting Rules^[4]
• HOLMES: Home Office Large and Major Enquiry System; a computer system for major incidents
• LEO: Law Enforcement Officer
• PACE: Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; Act of parliament providing a core framework of police powers in England and Wales and safeguards around stop and search, arrest, detention, investigation, identification and interviewing detainees
• NSPIS: National Strategy for Police Information Systems; a computer system for the management of police resources
• NPCC: National Police Chiefs' Council
• SOCO: Scenes Of Crime Officer; a forensic crime scene examiner
• TWOC: Taken Without Owner's Consent
• TPAC: Tactical Pursuit and Containment

Abbreviations[edit]

• AIO: All In Order
• ATT: At This Time
• MISPER: Missing person
• MOE: Method Of Entry (battering ram)
• WOFF: Write off; a vehicle or other property deemed a total loss for insurance purposes
• WINQ: Warrant inquiry
• NOK: Next Of Kin
• NRRR: No Reply Repeated Ringing (telephone)
• NRRK: No Reply Repeated Knocking (residence)
• PAAOTCO: Please Ask An Officer To Call On...
• POLSA: Police Search Advisor.
• POLSTN: Police Station
• POLACC: Police Accident (replaced by POLCOL)
• POLCOL: Police Collision
• U/K: Unknown
• VIW: Victim/Informant/Witness

Other[edit]

• Big Red Key: A type of battering ram.^[5][6]
• DECAMP: Suspect abandoning vehicle and escaping on foot. Mostly done when a driver goes down a dead end (sometimes by accident) when trying to shake the Police off.
• Equipped: An officer is said to be 'equipped' in radio chatter if they have firearms.
• Mistaken Harassment: Where a complainant alleging harassment is mistaken about the behaviour of another person because they have read more into that behaviour than was reasonable.^[7]

United States[edit]

Numerical and alphanumerical codes[edit]

The ten-codes are used only for voice communications, usually radio transmissions and denote commonly used phrases; for example 10-16 means domestic disturbance for some agencies. Use of ten-codes is intended for the clear, quick, and concise communication between law enforcement officers.

The response codes consist of the word 'Code' followed by a number; for example 'Code 3' means lights and sirens.

Numbers and alphanumeric combinations referring to offenses and actions covered by legal codes are often used both as nouns andverbs in both spoken and written communication. Since each state has its own system of law, this usage varies widely by state. For example, in California, if a suspect is 849B'd, it means they are released from custody after being arrested (instead of being booked into county jail) and refers to section 849(b) of the California Penal Code.

Subject description initialisms[edit]

Three letter abbreviations are commonly used to describe subjects mentioned in incident reports. The first letter denotes apparent race/ethnicity; the most commonly used letters are: A—Asian, B—Black, H—Hispanic, O—Other, W—White. The letters PI are occasionally used to denote Pacific Islander resulting in a four letter abbreviation [1]^{[permanent dead link]}. The second letter denotes gender: F—Female, M—Male. The final letter denotes whether the subject is legally an adult: A—Adult, J—Juvenile. Thus the initialism WFJ (or wfj) appearing after a subject's name in a police log would denote a white female juvenile.

Code violations[edit]

*Note: Names for offenses vary by jurisdiction; accordingly, several acronyms may mean the same thing

• ADW: Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• B&E: Breaking and Entering
• BFW: Bond Forfeiture Warrant
• DIP: Drunk In Public
• DOC: Department of Corrections
• DUI: Driving Under the Influence [of alcohol or drugs]
• DWI: Driving While Intoxicated
• DWS: Driving While Suspended
• DWLS / DWLR: Driving While License Suspended / Revoked
• DUS: Driving Under Suspension
• FTA: Failure to Appear
• GTA: Grand Theft Auto
• HS: Health and Safety Code
• LFA: Larceny from Automobile
• MIC/MIP: Minor in Consumption/Possession [of alcohol]
• PC: Penal Code
• PI: Public Intoxication
• UDAA: Unlawfully Driving Away an Automobile^[8]
• UUMV: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
• VC: Vehicle Code
• WI: Welfare & Institutions Code
• Fel.: Felony
• Misd.: Misdemeanor
• Inf.: Infraction

Initialisms describing situations[edit]

• ATL: Attempt To Locate
• BOLO: Be On Lookout (pronounced as Bo-Low)
• DB: Dead Body
• DID: Driver in Ditch
• DOA: Dead On Arrival
• DRT: Dead, Right There
• EDP: Emotionally Disturbed Person
• GOA: Gone On Arrival
• IFO: In Front Of
• LKA: Last Known Address
• LNU: Last Name Unknown
• PNB: Pulseless Non-Breather
• QOA: Quiet On Arrival
• UTL: Unable To Locate
• GSR:Gun Shot Residue
• GSW:Gun Shot Wound

Slang terms for police misconduct[edit]

• Alley court: Unlawfully endeavouring to force a prisoner to make a confession.^[9]
• Testilying: Police perjury.^[10]

Miscellaneous abbreviations and descriptive terms[edit]

• Adam Henry (AH, i.e. 'asshole'): ignorant individual; slang [see also HUA]
• AKA: also known as (person has assumed name, alias)
• APB: all points bulletin
• APC: all points county
• ATL: attempt to locate
• AVL: automatic vehicle location; allows dispatch to see exactly where a given patrol car is ^[11]
• BOLO: be on the look-out [for]; similar to APB
• CDS: controlled or dangerous substance (narcotic)
• CJ: county jail
• Civvies: term describing non-uniform clothing, including those used in undercover operations
• CompStat or comp-stat: comparative statistics, a method of tracking criminal activity and subsequent enforcement^[12])
• Condition: problem or concern in need of police attention
• DA: district attorney
• DisCon or dis-con: disorderly conduct
• DL: driver's license
• DOC: Department of Corrections
• DOB: date of birth
• DOJ: Department of Justice
• DV: domestic violence
• EC: emergency contact
• ETOH: intoxicated (ethyl alcohol)
• FD: fire department
• FTO: field training officer
• GAT: illegal firearm
• GOA: gone on arrival
• GSW: gunshot wound
• HBO: handled by officer
• House mouse: a police officer who seldom leaves the police station
• HP: highway patrol
• HUA: 'head up ass', i.e. ignorant; slang [see also AH or 'Adam Henry']
• KA: known associate
• LEDS/LEADS: law enforcement [agencies] data system
• LUDS: local usage details, a detailed record of calls made and received from a particular phone number.
• MDT: mobile data terminal, referring to in-car computer systems.
• MHO: mental health officer
• Mutt: an extremely unsavory character
• MVA: motor vehicle accident
• NAT: necessary action taken
• NORP: normal, ordinary, responsible person
• OLN: operator's license number
• PA: prosecuting attorney
• PC: probable cause, a legal standard for evidence gathering that is greater than reasonable suspicion
• PD: police department or police headquarters
• PMVA: pedestrian and motor vehicle accident
• PR: person [or party] reporting (used by LAPD and various others)
• Puke: a pejorative for an inmate of the county jail or state prison
• RDO: regular day off
• Responsible (resp): alleged perpetrator of a violation
• RO: registered owner
• RP: reporting person/party
• SA: state's attorney
• Skell: unsavory character, particularly in the sense of being unwashed, dirty, or smelly (term often used by New York police officers); from skeleton.
• Skell gel: Anti-bacterial lotion used by officers after contact with a skell
• SNEU: street narcotics enforcement unit
• SO: Sheriff Office Formal use, usually with an ' 's '. Colloquial and regional term referring to the County Sheriff Department or Parish Sheriff Department (LA)
• Soc: Social Security Number
• SOR: sex offender registration/registrant
• SRO: school resource officer
• Tune up: a beating administered to prisoner
• UTL: unable to locate
• Wood shampoo: Using a nightstick (originally made of wood) on someone's head.

Miscellaneous acronyms[edit]

• AFIS: Automated fingerprint identification system
• CODIS: Combined DNA Index System
• UNSUB: Unknown Subject (of an investigation)
• IAFIS: Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System
• NCIC: National Crime Information Center
• SWAT: A police department's special weapons and tactics unit
• VIN: Vehicle Identification Number

Miscellaneous abbreviations[edit]

• B&R: Booked and released (from county jail)
• BKD: Booked (into county jail)
• BLK: Street block
• BTWN: Between
• BUS: Ambulance
• COMPL: Complainant
• Copy: Affirmative
• DESC: Description
• JUV: Juvenile
• K9: (or K-9), handler-and-canine unit
• MOD: Model (of vehicle, for example)
• M/N: Model Number (of article, for example)
• P&P: Probation and Parole
• PROP: Property
• PERP: Perpetrator
• R&I: Records and Information
• REG: Vehicle registration
• RELD/RLSD: Released
• RPTS: Reports (verb)
• SER: Serial number
• S/N: Serial number
• S/H: Station house
• SUSP: Suspect
• S/V: Suspect Vehicle
• TKN: Taken
• TANGO: Thank You
• UNK: Unknown
• UTL: Unable To Locate
• VEH: Vehicle
• VIC: Victim
• V/C: Victim / Complainant
• WARR: Warrant

Popular culture[edit]

Law enforcement jargon is heavily used in police procedurals and similar shows. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, a television series about forensic scientists, uses many acronyms such as AFIS, CODIS and DB.

Some shows, like 'Adam-12' and CSI will use the criminal code, for where the show is based, to describe a crime. This would be understood by people from that state or others in the know, but would be nonsense for others.

The numeric code 187 from the California Penal Code section dealing with murder has been featured in numerous songs, including the gangsta rap song Deep Cover by Dr. Dre and Big Pun and the alternative hip hop-ska punk song April 29, 1992 (Miami) by Sublime. It also serves as the title of the movie One Eight Seven. A police drama show called 'Detroit 1-8-7' aired in the U.S. on the ABC network in 2010 - 2011, despite the fact that 187 does not denote murder under Michigan law.

External links[edit]

• Killeen Police Jargon Page (the local police department in Killeen, Texas)
• Menlo Park Police Daily Log Glossary (PDF format) (the local police department in Menlo Park, California)
• Staffordshire Police Jargon Buster (the Police Force in Staffordshire, England)^{[dead link]}
• UK Police Slang and Acronyms(a large and growing list of police slang submitted by Police forum members)
• Legal Jargon Glossary (a large list of legal terms and jargon used by Attorneys)
• Police Glossary (a large list of police terms and jargon related to arrests)

References[edit]

1. ^'Law Enforcement Terms'.
2. ^Evidence in Drugs Cases. Release.
3. ^Dorset Police Performance Report 2011-2012.
4. ^Beggs and Davies. Police Misconduct, Complaints, and Public Regulation. Oxford University Press. 2009. Para 1.39 at p 13.
5. ^Video: Exhausted cops don't give up on the Big Red Key. The Northern Echo.
6. ^Police open doors for Children in NeedArchived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine. North Yorkshire Police.
7. ^Harris, Jessica. An evaluation of the use and effectiveness of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. Home Office Research Study 203. Research, Development and Statistics Directorate. Home Office. ISBN1 84082 499 9. Page 42.
8. ^Michigan Law and Practice Encyclopedia. 2nd Ed. LEXIS Law Publishing. 2007. Volume 4. Page 424. Google Books.
9. ^Widick, B J. Detroit: City of Race and Class Violence. Wayne State University Press. 1989. Page 181.
10. ^Kenworthy Bilz, 'Book Review: The Fall of the Confession Era' (2005) 96 The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 367 JSTOR; Pitts, Giacopassi and Turner, 'The Legacy of the OJ Simpson Trial' (2008) 10 Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law 199 Hein; Phillip Walters, 'Would a Cop Do This: Ending the Practice of Sexual Sampling in Prostitution Stings' (2011) 29 Law & Inequality 451 Hein.
11. ^'Police slang and nojargon'. Concealed carry archive
12. ^https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/stats/stats.page

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• Online using the DMV's Driver Record Request page.
• By mail or in person with the DMV.

What Are Driving Records?

Your driving record shows your driving history in the state. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) refers to these records as driver license records and DMV records.

People often obtain copies of their driving records to:

• Ensure the information is correct, especially since your driving record may be used to determine your car insurance rates.
• Monitor for identity theft.
• Submit to an employer (see Employer, Insurance & Attorney Requests below).
• Submit to a court when requested.

Types of CA Driver License Records

The CA DMV provides the following types of driving records to perform a California license check:

• Unofficial: This is the copy you'll see if you order online.
• Official: You can request this copy in person or by mail.

California also provides instructions on how to request a copy of your own or someone else's National Driver Register (NDR) record check. (See “National Driver Register Records' below for details.)

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Info Shown on Your CA Driver Record

Your CA driving record includes information regarding:

• Traffic tickets and convictions, including DUI.
• Your driver license status, including whether:
  • Your license is or was ever suspended, revoked, or canceled.
  • You owe any license reinstatement fees.
• The DMV Point System (See “DMV Points' below).

Your driver record also includes the same kinds of personal information associated with your driver's license, including your:

• Name and age.
• Address.
• Social Security number.

DMV Points

You accumulate driving record points for each driving- and vehicle-related violation. Most offenses stay on your record for either 3 years or 10 years.

3 years:

• Convictions worth 1 point.
  • These include minor traffic violations or faulty equipment.
• Car accidents.
  • These stay on for 3 years from the date of the accident.
• License suspension and revocation.

10 years:

• Convictions worth 2 points.
  • Examples include DUI and reckless driving.
• DUI “failure to appear' offenses.
  • All other “failure to appear' or 'failure to pay' offenses stay on your record for 5 years.

Learn more about the California Point System at our DMV Point System in California section.

Employer, Insurance & Attorney Requests

While you may want to view your CA driver license record for personal reasons, your driving record might also be requested by an employer, an insurance company, or a court/attorney:

• Employers – Employers often want to see driving histories of potential employees or those who are required to drive on the job.
• Insurance companies – Your driving history can be factored into your insurance premiums.
• Attorneys – Courts or attorneys may request your driving records, especially in­­­­­­ the case of a traffic violation.

DMV Records & Your Car Insurance

Did you know car insurance companies check your driver history when determining your rates?

A less-than-perfect driving history doesn't mean you have to settle for sky-high auto insurance rates. You may be able to keep points off your record by attending a defensive driving course.

Ordering a California Driving Record

Online

You can order an online driver record, but understand online driving records aren't official documents. If you need an official document, order in person or by mail.

To order your unofficial record online:

• Visit the state's Driver Record Request page.
• Provide the required information.
• Pay the applicable fee. (See “Fees for Your CA Driver License Record' below.)

NOTE: You must be a Certified User to use this option. That just means you have to register, which you can do via the state's Certified User Registration page.

In Person

To order your CA driving record in person:

California Driver History Report Abbreviations For Days Of The Week

• Visit your local DMV office.
  • The DMV recommends making an appointment for faster service.
• Complete the Request for Your Own Driver License Information Record (Form INF 1125).
• Show identification.
• Pay the required fee. (See “Fees for Your CA Driver License Record' below.)

By Mail

To order your driving record by mail:

• Complete the Request for Your Own Driver License Information Record (Form INF 1125).
  OR
  
• Complete a written request that includes your:
  • Name.
  • Date of birth.
  • Social Security number.
  • CA driver license number.
  • Signature.
• Provide a check or money order for the $5 fee.

Mail your request to:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Information Release Unit G199
P. O. BOX 944247
Sacramento, California 94244

NOTE: Make sure to write “Certified Driver Record' at the top of the application or written request IF you are requesting an official copy.

Ordering Another Person's Record

California considers driving records public information, but that doesn't mean just anybody can order one for just any reason. You can request the driving history, and the DMV will determine whether you receive it.

Begin the process by completing the Request for Record Information (Form INF 70) and mailing it to:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Information Release Unit G199
P.O. Box 944247
Sacramento, CA 94244

Include a check or money order for the appropriate fee. (See “Fees for CA Driver License Records' below).

California Driver History Report Abbreviations For Days Of Our Lives

NOTE: Typically, the DMV does not reveal personal and sensitive information on these records; information such as the person's address and Social Security number will be blacked out. Exceptions might be made in legal situations.

Fees for CA Driver License Records

Fees for driver records in CA are:

• Online: $2.
• By mail: $5.
• In person: $5.

Accepted Methods of Payment

The types of payment accepted will vary based on how you request your record.

Online:

If paying online, you'll need to use either:

• A major credit/debit card.
• The system's eCheck feature.

By Mail:

If requesting your CA drivers record by mail, you'll send a check or money order with your request.

In Person:

Your local DMV office accepts:

• Cash.
• Check.
• Money orders.
• Major ATM/debit cards.
  • Credit cards are NOT accepted.

National Driver Register Records

Essentially, the National Driver Register (NDR) is a national database of “problem drivers'—drivers who've had license suspensions or serious traffic convictions, such as DUI.

NDR drivers records include information from every state that's issued you a driver's license, as long as that state has reported the information to the NDR.

You can order your own NDR driving record check or that of an employee, if you're an employer.

When you order an NDR drivers record check via California's application process, the information goes back 3 years from the inquiry date.

Typically, drivers who've ever had suspensions, revocations, or other serious license issues order NDR driving record checks to make sure the information is correct before applying for a license in another state or interviews for jobs that require driving.

Your Own Record

You do not need a request form to order your own record.

Just submit a notarized written request to the Department of Transportation's National Driver Register at:

National Driver Register
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20590

Your request must include your:

• Full legal name and date of birth.
• State and driver's license number.
• Sex, height, weight, and eye color.

Your Social Security number is optional.

Your NDR driving record check is free of charge.

Employer Requests

To order a request for the drivers record of a current or prospective employee:

• Complete a Request for NDR Record Check (Form INF 1301A). Read all of the instructions carefully, but pay special attention to:
  • Having the driver authorize the record check with a signature.
  • Making sure the driver certifies his identity by having the signature notarized.
  • Making the request in the state where the driver is currently licensed.

Mail the form and a check or money order for the $5 fee to:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Information Release Unit G199
P.O. Box 944247
Sacramento, CA 94244

Fixing Errors on Your CA Driving Record

You can request to fix incorrect information regarding traffic violations, convictions, and accidents on your driving record in California.

Traffic Violations and Convictions

Complete and submit the Driver License Record Correction Request (Form DL 207).

You also must include appropriate court documents to prove you weren't convicted of the violation:

• The DMV requests a Court Abstract/Document Error (Form DL 157).
• An original signed or certified letter from the court on official letterhead.

You can get both from the court that handled your case.

Mail the Correction Request and applicable documents to:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Mandatory Actions Unit, Mail Station J233
P.O. Box 942890
Sacramento, CA 94290

Traffic Accidents

Complete and submit a Traffic Accident Record Correction Request (Form DL 208).

Be sure to include the original traffic accident report, along with an amended report or correction explanation on official letterhead. You can get these documents from the law enforcement agency that handled the accident.

Mail all forms and documents to:

Department of Motor Vehicles
Mandatory Actions Unit, Mail Station J233
P.O. Box 942890
Sacramento, CA 94290

Filing a Complaint of Illegal Record Access

If someone has accessed your driver's license record illegally, you can make a complaint to the DMV by completing the Complaint Form (INF 1164) and mailing to the address on the form.

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