Below are terms and abreviations used by police, fire, and medical services throughout the nation.
| Term | Definition |
|---|
| A & B | Assault & Battery |
| ABC | Alcoholic Beverage Control |
| ADW | Assault with Deadly Weapon |
| Alert-1 | Aircraft with trouble in flight |
| Alert-2 | Aircraft possibly making belly landing |
| Alert-3 | Aircraft crash has occured |
| AKA | Also Known As |
| APB | All Points Bulletin |
| B & E | Breaking & Entering |
| BOLO | Be On the Look Out |
| CD | Civil Defense |
| CI | Confidential Informant |
| CP | Command Post |
| D&D | Drunk & Disorderly |
| DMV | Department of Motor Vehicles |
| DNR | Do Not Recesitate |
| DOA | Dead On Arrival |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| DPS | Department of Public Safety |
| DPW | Department of Public Works |
| DUI | Driving Under the Influence |
| DWI | Driving While Intoxicated |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| EMA | Emergency Management Agency |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Service |
| EOC | Emergency Operations Center |
| ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival |
| FI | Field Interview |
| FTA | Failure To Appear |
| GTA | Grand Theft Auto |
| HAZMAT | Hazardous Materials |
| MO | Modus Operandi - method of operation |
| PEARL | Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light |
| Priorty-0 | No Life present |
| Priorty-1 | Minor injuries |
| Priorty-2 | Serious injuries - but not life threatening |
| Priorty-3 | Life threatening injuries |
| SRT | Special Response Team |
| SWAT | Special Weapons and Tactics |
| VIN | Vehicle Identification Number |