Common abbreviations used on public safety communications:
For CHP Terminology, See the CHP Section on this site
Abbreviation Translation
| 4th WAIVER | PERSON ON PAROLE/NO WARRANT FOR SEARCH |
| 77 | RESIDENCE |
| ABLE | AIR BOURNE LAW ENFORCEMENT (SDPD) |
| ADW | ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON |
| AFA | ASIAN FEMALE ADULT |
| AFJ | ASIAN FEMALE JUVENILE |
| AKA | ALSO KNOWN AS |
| ALC | ALTERED LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS (fire/medics) (User Add 11-04) |
| ALI | AUTOMATIC LINE IDENTIFICATION (911 ADDRESS(SDPD)) |
| AMA | ASIAN MALE ADULT |
| ARJIS | AUTOMATED REGIONAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM |
| ARO | ANIMAL REGS OFFICER |
| ASTREA | AERIAL SUPPORT TO REGIONAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (SDSD) |
| B5 | DRIVER LICENSE INQUIRY (SHORT RESPONSE) |
| BFA | BLACK FEMALE ADULT |
| BFJ | BLACK FEMALE JUVENILE |
| BMA | BLACK MALE ADULT |
| BMJ | BLACK MALE JUVENILE |
| BO | "BAD ORDER" E.G. BROKEN |
| BOL | BE ON THE LOOKOUT |
| BP | BORDER PATROL |
| CARS | CAR-TO-CAR CHANNEL |
| CAD | COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM |
| CC | COMMUNICATION CENTER |
| CCF | CITIZEN COMPLAINT FORM (SDPD) |
| CCW | CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON |
| CDL | CALIF. DRIVER LICENSE |
| CI | CITATION ISSUED (SDSD) |
| CI | CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT |
| CJ | COUNTY JAIL |
| CLETS | CALIF. LAW ENFORCEMENT TELETYPE SYSTEM |
| CMH | COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH |
| CP | COMMAND POST |
| CP | COMPLAINING PARTY |
| CRO | COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER |
| CSO | COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER |
| CSU | CRIME SUPPRESSION UNIT |
| CURBSIDE | SUSPECT LINE UP |
| CVA | CARDIOVASCULAR CALL (STROKE) (MEDICS) |
| CVC | CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE |
| DEUCE | DRUNK DRIVER |
| DL | DRIVER LICENSE |
| DL'S | DUTY LIEUTENANT ("IN ROUTE TO THE DL'S WITH ONE" SDPD) |
| DOA | DEAD ON ARRIVAL |
| DOB | DATE OF BIRTH |
| DOJ | DEPT OF JUSTICE |
| DUI | DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE |
| DV | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| EMER | EMERGENCY BUTTON ON RADIO |
| EOC | EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER |
| EOS | END OF SHIFT |
| ET | EMERGENCY RADIO TRAFFIC |
| ETOH | INTOXICATED (MEDICS) |
| FD | FIRE DEPT. |
| FI | FIELD INTERVIEW |
| FLIR | FORWARD LOOKING INFRARED RADAR |
| FOXTROT | US BP'S HELO |
| FTO | FIELD TRAINING OFFICER |
| GOA | GONE ON ARRIVAL |
| GA | GONE ON ARRIVAL |
| GSW | GUN SHOT WOUND |
| HA | HELL'S ANGELS |
| HBD | HAS BEEN DRINKING (ALCOHOL) |
| HFA | HISPANIC FEMALE ADULT |
| HFJ | HISPANIC FEMALE JUVENILE |
| HMA | HISPANIC MALE ADULT |
| HMJ | HISPANIC MALE JUVENILE |
| HOT STOP | FELONY CAR STOP |
| L-1 | DRIVER LICENSE INQUIRY (LONG RESPONSE) |
| LANDLINE | TELEPHONE |
| MDT | MOBILE DATA TERMINAL |
| MO | METHOD OF OPERATION |
| NCIC | NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION COMPUTER |
| NDF | NO FURTHER DETAILS |
| NFI | NO FURTHER INFORMATION |
| PAC FILE | PREVIOUS ACTIVITY (OFFICER SAFETY) AT LOCATION |
| PAS DRIVE | PRELIMINARY ALCOHOL SCREENING DEVICE |
| PC | PENAL CODE |
| PC | PROBABLE CAUSE |
| PD | POLICE DEPARTMENT |
| PR | PERSON REPORTING |
| QA | QUIET ON ARRIVAL (SDSD) |
| RABBIT | SUSPECT FLEEING ON FOOT |
| RJ | RUNAWAY JUVENILE |
| RO | REGISTERED OWNER |
| RP | REPORTING PARTY |
| SED | SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT DETAIL (SDSD) |
| SO | SHERIFF'S OFFICE |
| TA | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT |
| TC | TRAFFIC COLLISION |
| TKS | THANKS |
| TRO | TEMP. RESTRAINING ORDER |
| UC | UNDER COVER |
| UL | UNABLE TO LOCATE |
| UTL | UNABLE TO LOCATE |
| VIN | VEHICLE SERIAL NUMBER |
| WFA | WHITE FEMALE ADULT |
| WFJ | WHITE FEMALE JUVENILE |
| WMA | WHITE MALE ADULT |
| WMJ | WHITE MALE JUVENILE |