Police Terminology Flashcards

1
Q

WAGON/WAGON

A

police paddy wagon

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2
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XHUSB

A

ex-husband

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3
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TRAFFIC BOX KEY

A

key used to open signal control box

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4
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DISPATCH AN ANIMAL

A

to shoot an animal

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5
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TILL TAP

A

grab money from register

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6
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THREE WHEELER

A

police three-wheeled motorcycle

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7
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THIRTY-SIX

A

field interrogation (form 36)

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8
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TECH

A

radio / computer technician

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9
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STRIPPED

A

stripped vehicle

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10
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S.O. / M.C.S.O.

A

Mauricio’s County Sheriff’s Office

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11
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SMASH & GRAB

A

broken window, items grabbed, ran away

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12
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SLIM JIM

A

device used to open a locked vehicle

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13
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SILENT

A

silent alarm

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14
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SGT

A

Sergeant

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15
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SEIZURE

A

impounded a vehicle; subject having convulsions

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16
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S/E/C

A

southeast corner

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17
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R.P.

A

responsible party

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18
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ROLLOVER

A

accident, overturned vehicle

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19
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RINGER

A

audible alarm

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20
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RESTRAINTS

A

leather straps used to restrain prisoners

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21
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P.O.

A

probation officer

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22
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PLE

A

purple

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23
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P.C.

A

probable cause

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24
Q

PAGE 2

A

additional charges filed on a subject already in custody

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25
Q

O.V.

A

on view, officer witnessed an incident

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26
Q

ONE ROLL

A

fingerprints

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27
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ONE ON ONE

A

suspect / witness ID

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28
Q

ONE FROM LIST

A

contract wrecker (926)

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29
Q

OD

A

overdose

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30
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NUMBER 9’s

A

citations

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31
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NUMBER 1 SITUATION

A

probable cause for arrest

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32
Q

MOTOR

A

solo motor unit

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33
Q

MHP

A

mobile home park

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34
Q

MERZ

A

Mercedes Benz

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35
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MEDICS

A

paramedics

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36
Q

M.D.C.

A

mobile digital computer (police car computer)

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37
Q

MARQUIS

A

test for narcotics

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38
Q

MAINLINE

A

freeway / highway (not an access road running parallel to it)

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39
Q

LADDER

A

fire department ladder truck

40
Q

JUMPER

A

person attempting suicide by jumping

41
Q

JUMPED ON

A

assaulted

42
Q

J.P.

A

Justice of the Peace

43
Q

J.C.C.

A

Juvenile Corrections Center

44
Q

ICE, CRYSTAL

A

smokable methamphetamine

45
Q

HSE

A

house

46
Q

HOOK

A

wrecker

47
Q

HOBBLES

A

nylon rope used for legs and hand restraint

48
Q

H.G.N.

A

horizontal gaze nystagmus (alcohol / drug detecting test)

49
Q

HIT

A

subject or item wanted

50
Q

HOND

A

Honda

51
Q

GRN

A

green

52
Q

GOT THE EYE

A

in view (on a code 5)

53
Q

G.I.B.

A

General Investigations Bureau

54
Q

G.C.I. / B.A.

A

test to determine blood alcohol content

55
Q

GAS WASH / WASHDOWN

A

fire department needed to wash gas down

56
Q

FUGITIVE

A

a wanted person

57
Q

FRONT DESK

A

information desk at main station

58
Q

FOOT PURSUIT

A

officer running after a subject

59
Q

F.O.J.

A

from other jurisdiction

60
Q

FLIR

A

device used by aircraft to detect heat sources (Forward Looking InfraRed)

61
Q

FILE STOP

A

notation in police record; ‘File Stops’ are confirmed by the Strategic and Information Bureau

62
Q

F.I.

A

field interrogation (Form 36 card)

63
Q

F.B.I.

A

Federal Bureau of Investigation

64
Q

F.A.A.

A

Federal Aviation Administration

65
Q

E.T.A.

A

estimated time of arrival

66
Q

E.R.

A

emergency room

67
Q

EQUIPMENT

A

police vehicle

68
Q

E.O.C.

A

Emergency Operations Center

69
Q

DRIVE BY

A

shots fired from a moving vehicle

70
Q

D.P.S.

A

Department of Public Safety

71
Q

D.O.A.

A

dead on arrival

72
Q

D.O.B.

A

date of birth

73
Q

D.O.C.

A

Department of Corrections

74
Q

DIX

A

detective(s)

75
Q

D.E.B.

A

Drug Enforcement Bureau

76
Q

CRACK, ROCK

A

smokable cocaine

77
Q

C.L.D.

A

citation in lieu of detention

78
Q

COMP

A

complainant

79
Q

C.O.

A

civilian observer

80
Q

C.C.W.

A

carrying concealed weapon

81
Q

BUSTED

A

arrested

82
Q

BREAKING UP

A

radio transmissions are not being received clearly

83
Q

BOOKING

A

booking prisoner into jail

84
Q

BIKERS

A

motorcycle riders

85
Q

BIKE

A

motorcycle

86
Q

BHND

A

behind

87
Q

BEEN MADE / BURNED

A

undercover officer’s ID is known

88
Q

BONDOUT

A

prisoner posting bail and is to be released

89
Q

BEER RUN

A

shoplifting beer

90
Q

BYFRND

A

boyfriend

91
Q

BAILED OUT

A

subject jumped out of car and ran

92
Q

A.T.F.E.

A

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, And Explosives

93
Q

A.S.A.P.

A

as soon as possible

94
Q

A.P.S.

A

Arizona Public Service

95
Q

3511

A

a vehicle impounded for mandatory 30 days due to lack of insurance, proof of registration / title, or the driver not having a valid driver’s license