Below are terms and abreviations used by police, fire, and medical services throughout the nation.


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