COMMON ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
AAA OR 3A
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
ABC
ANIMAL CONTROL
A/C
ADVISE
ADV
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION/ ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOLLOW UP
AI/AIFU
ASIAN FEMAL ADULT
AFA
ASIAN FEMALE JUVENILE
AFJ
ASIAN MALE ADULT
AMA
ASIAN MAKE JUVENILE
AMJ
AMBER ALERT
AMBER
ANSWER
ANS
APARTMENT
APT
ASCERTAIN
ACS
ATTEMPT TO CONTACT
ATC
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE
ATL
ATTEMPT TO OVERTAKE
ATO
AVENUE
AVE
BROADCAST
BC
BLACK FEMALE ADULT
BFA
BLACK FEMALE JUVENILE
BFJ
LARGE TRUCK, 3 AXLES OR MORE
BIG RIG
BOULEVARD
BLVD
BUILDING
BLDG
BLACK MALE ADULT
BMA
BLACK MALE JUVENILE
BMJ
BAD ORDER
BO
BACK ON TOP (IN RELATION TO TOW CANCEL)
BOT
TWO-AXLE FLAT BED TRUCK
BOBTAIL
BE ON THE LOOK OUT
BOL/BOLO
A TRAFFIC BREAK LED BY AN OFFICER TO SLOW TRAFFIC AND CREATES A PREDETERMINED GAP OR A BREAK USED TO SEPARATE SECTIONS OFF A LENGTHLY RADIO TRANSMISSION
BREAK
CODE 2 (RESPOND QUICKLY)
C2
CODE 3 (RESPOND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE)
C3
CODE 4 (SITUATION UNDER CONTROL)
C4
CAPTAIN
C
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CT
CALLBOX
CBX
COMMUNICATIONS CENTERS SUPPORT SECTION
CCSS
CALIFORNIA DRIVER LICENSE
CDL
CAR FIRE
CFIRE
CHECKPOINT
CHKPT
CIRCUMSTANCES
CIRCS
CITIZEN
CITZ
CLEAR
CLR
STOLEN VEH BEARING A PLT FROM ANOTHER VEH WHICH IS NOT STOLEN
COLD PLATED
COUNTY ROAD
CORD
CONFIRM
CONF
CONSTRUCTION
CONST
COMPLAINT OF PAIN
COP
COUPE
CP
CONVERTIBLE
CV
CALIFORNIA VEH CODE
CVC
CANYON
CYN
COZEEP
CZP
DAMAGE
DMG
DRIVERS LICENSE
DDL/DL
DEPARTMENT
DEPT
DISCONNECT
DISC
DATE OF TRANSPORTATION
DOT
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
DUI
DRUG RECOGNITION-EXPERT
DRE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DV
EVENT IN PROGRESS
EIP
ENGINE
ENG
EN ROUTE
ENRT
EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION AND TACTICAL ALERT CENTER
ENTAC
EMERGENCY ROOM
ER
ESTIMATE TIME OF ARRIVAL
ETA
EVALUATION
EVAL
EXPEDITE
EXP
EXPIRED
EXP
EXTENDED
EXT
FELONY
F
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
FAA
FLATBED TOW TRUCK
FB
FILE CONTROL NUMBER
FCN
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FD
MOTORCYCLE GANG DISPLAYING INSIGNIA
FLYING COLORS
SUSPC FLEEING ON FOOT
FB (FOOTBAIL)
FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL
FSP
FLAT TIRE
FLT
FAILURE TO APPEAR
FTA
FREEWAY
FWY
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
FYI
GONE ON ARRIVAL
GOA
GREEN
GRN
GOOD SPARE
GS
HAS BEEN DRINKING
HBD
HEAVY DUTY/ HARLEY DAVIDSON
HD
HISPANIC FEMALE ADULT
HFA
HISPANIC FEMALE JUVENILE
HFJ
HOSPITAL
HOSP
HIGH OCCUPANCY VEH
HOV
HEALTH AND SAFETY
H&S
HIGHWAY VIOLENCE
HV
HIGHWAY
HWY
IN FRONT OF
IFO
IMPOUND
IMP
INCIDENT
INC
INFORMATION
INFO
INJURY
INJ
INVOLVED
INVLD
IN AND OUT OF LANES
I/O LANES
A COMBINATION OF VEHS, COUPLED TOGETHER, THAT HS FORMED A 90 DEGREE ANGLE AT THE POINT IF COUPLING HYDRAULIC DEVICE TO FREE ACCIDENT VICTIMS
JACKKNIFED
JUST EAST OF
JEO
JUST NORTH OF
JNO
JUST SOUTH OF
JSO
JUVENILE
JUV
JUST WEST OF
JWO
CANINE
K9
METAL GUARDRAIL ALONG ROADWAYS
K-RAIL
LIEUTENANT
LT
LICENSE
LIC
LAST KNOWN ADRESS
LKA
LANDLINE
LL
LEFT MESSAGE
LM
LANE
LN
LOCATION
LOC
TOW TRUCK
LOWBOY
LAST SEEN HEADING
LSH
LAST SEEN WEARING
LSW
MAJOR
MAJ
MAINTENANCE DETAIL (OFFICER WORKING THE DETAIL)
MZP
MOTORCYCLE
MC
MEDICAL
MED
MAXIMUM ENFORCEMENT PERIOD
MEP
MILE
MI
MINOR
MIN
MISCELLANEOUS
MISC
MILE MARKER
MM
MODERATE
MOD
MISSING PERSON
MP
MILES PER HOUR
MPH
MOBILE ROAD ENDORSEMENT
MRE
MESSAGE
MSG
NO ANSWER
NA
NORTHBOUND
NB
NEGATIVE
NEG
NO FURTHER DETAILS
NFD
NO FURTHER INFORMATION
NFI
NEGATIVE RESPONSE
NR
NO SPARE
NS
OVER CROSSING
OC
OCCURRED
OCCD
OCCUPANTS
OCCUP
OFFICE
OFC
OFFICER
OFCR
OFF RAMP
OFR
OVERHEATED (VEH)
OHEAT
OFFICER IN CHARGE
OIC
OUTLAW MOTORCYCLE GANG
OMG
ON RAMP
ONR
OUT OF GAS
OOG
OVERPASS
OPASS
OUT OF POSITION
OOP
ORIGINATING AGENCY IDENTIFIER
ORI
OVERTURNED
OT
PARKING
PKG
PRELIMINARY ALCHOL SCREENING DEVICE
PAS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
PD
PEDESTRIAN
PED
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
PIO
PICKUP (AS IN PICKUP TRUCK)
PK
PARKWAY
PKWY
PARKING-LOT
P/LOT
PLEASE
PLS
POINT OF IMPACT
POI
POSSIBLE
POSS
PASSENGER
PSGR
PICKUP TRUCK
PK TK
PURSUIT
PUR
PRIVATE
PVT
RESIDENCE
R
ROADWAY
RDWY
REFERENCE
REF
REGISTRATION
REG
RESPONDING
RESP
RIGHT HAND SHOULDER
RHS
REGISTRATION IN PROGRESS
RIP
REGISTERED OWNER
RO
REPORT
RPT
RAILROAD/ RIGHT REAR
RR
RIGHT SHOULDER
RS
ROUTE
RTE
RECREATIONAL VEH
RV
NUMBER ASSIGNED TO A STOLEN VEG OR PLT
S#
SAFETY ADMONISHMENT GIVEN
SAG
SERGEANT
SGT
SOUTHBOUND
SB
SEDAN
SD
BIG RIG, 18 WHEELER, TRACTOR TRUCK
SEMI
A NOTIFICATION YO THE MEDIA OF POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS
SIGALERT
SHERIFF’S OFFICE / SHERIFF’s DEPARTMENT
SO
ONE VEH INVOLVED
SOLO
STATE ROUTE
SR
STREET
ST
SUBJECT
SUBJ
SUSPECT
SUSP
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
SUSPC
STOLEN VEH SYSTEM
SVS
STATION WAGON
SW
TRAFFIC COLLISION
TC
TEMPORARY
TEMP
THANKS
THX
TRANSACTION IN PROGRESS
TIP
TRUCK
TK
TRAILER
TRLR
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER
TMC
TRANSITION ROAD
TRANS
TRAFFIC
TRFC
TRANSFER
XFER
UNDER CROSSING
U/C
OFFICER OR PATOL CAR
UNIT
UKNOWN
UNK
UNABLE TO LOCATE
UTL
VEHICLE
VEH
VICTIM
VIC
VEH IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
VIN
VERSUS
VS
WITH
W/
WESTBOUND
WB
WHITE FEMALE ADULT
WFA
WHITE FEMALE JUVENILE
WFJ
WILL GO AGAIN
WGA
WHITE
WHI
WELFARE AND INSTITUTION CODES
W&I
WITNESS
WIT
WHITE MALE ADULT
WMA
WHITE MAKE JUVENILE
WMJ
WANTED PERSON SYSTEM
WPS
WRONG WAY
WW
FEMALE
XRAY
TIMES (1015 X2)
X
CROSSING
CROSS STREET
XST
YEARS
YR
YEARS OF AGE
YOA