ThomasAckerman
10-19-2001, 16:49
The following list includes acronyms and abbreviations commonly used in the 911JobForums. I'll update it periodically. If you have suggestions or comments, please add your reply, or click on my signature and send a Private Message. Keep in mind that the list is not meant to include every acronym used in law enforcement; rather, only those that have been (or are likely to be) used in our forums. I hope you find this info useful.
TOM
Acronyms and Abbreviations
6C: Refers to special retirement provisions for federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers and military reserve technicians
171: Standard Form 171 employment application
612: Optional Form 612 employment application
1811: Federal Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) job series
ABC: Alcoholic Beverage Control
AC: Applicant Coordinator
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
ADP: Automatic Data Processing
AEO: Aviation Enforcement Officer
AFIS: Automated Fingerprint Identification System
AFOSI: Air Force Office of Special Investigations
AG: Attorney General
AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AL: Alabama
ALI: Automatic Location Indicator
AK: Alaska
AKA: Also Known As
AMO: Office of Air and Marine Operations
AMTRAK: National Railroad Passenger Corporation
ANI: Automatic Number Indicator
AP: Law Enforcement Availability Pay
APB: All Points Bulletin
APP: Employment Application
APPS: Employment Applications
AR: Arkansas
AS: American Samoa
ASAC: Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge
ASP: ASP brand of expandable batons/tactical products
ASR: Aerosol Subject Restraint
ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
ATF: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
AT/FP: Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection
ATSAC: Assistant to the Special Agent-in-Charge
AUO: Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime
AUSA: Assistant United States Attorney
AZ: Arizona
BATF: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
BCBP: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
BEP: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
BEX: Board of Examiners
BH: Blackhawk Helicopter
BI: Background Investigation
BIA: Bureau of Indian Affairs
BICE: Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
BIS: Bureau of Industry and Security (formerly BXA)
BLM: Bureau of Land Management
BOL: Be on the Lookout
BOLO: Be on the Lookout
BOP: Federal Bureau of Prisons
BORSTAR: Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Team
BORTAC: Border Patrol Tactical Unit
BP: U.S. Border Patrol
BPA: Border Patrol Agent
BXA: Bureau of Export Administration (See BIS)
CA: California
CAD: Computer Aided Dispatch
CAP: Comprehensive Application Packet
CBP: U.S. Customs & Border Protection
CCW: Carrying a Concealed Weapon
CDD: Career Development Division (Postal Inspection Service)
CERT: Certified, Certification
CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
CFTC: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CGIS: Coast Guard Investigative Service
CI: Criminal Investigator
CI: U.S. Customs Inspector
CIA: Central Intelligence Agency
CID: Criminal Investigation Division
CIDC: U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Command
CITP: Criminal Investigator Training Program (FLETC)
CJ: Criminal Justice
CO: Colorado
CO: Commanding Officer
CO: Corrections Officer
CONUS: Continental United States
COP: Community Oriented Policing
COP: Constable on Patrol
CR: Continuing Resolution
CSO: Community Service Officer
CT: Connecticut
CTAP: Career Transition Assistance Plan
CTC: Counterterrorism Center (CIA)
CTR: Currency Transaction Report
CVSA: Computerized Voice Stress Analysis
DA: District Attorney
DB: Detective Bureau
DC: District of Columbia
DCIA: Defense Logistics Agency Criminal Investigations Activity
DCIS: Defense Criminal Investigative Service
DD: District Director
DD214: Certification of military discharge/separation
DE: Delaware
DEA: Drug Enforcement Administration
DEO: Detention Enforcement Officer
DEPT: Department
DHS: Department of Homeland Security
DL: Drivers License
DOB: Date of Birth
DOC: Department of Corrections
DOD: Department of Defense
DOE: Department of Energy
DOI: U.S. Department of the Interior
DOJ: U.S. Department of Justice
DOL: U.S. Department of Labor
DOT: U.S. Department of Transportation
DPS: Defense Protective Service
DPS: Department of Public Safety
DQ: Disqualified, Disqualification
DS: Bureau of Diplomatic Security (State Dept). See also DSS.
DSS: Diplomatic Security Service (State Dept). See also DS.
DSS: Defense Security Service
DT: Defensive Tactics
DTI: Defensive Tactics Instructor
DUI: Driving Under the Influence
DUSM: Deputy U.S. Marshal
DWAI: Driving While Ability Impaired
DWI: Driving While Intoxicated
EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EMT: Emergency Medical Technician
EOD: Enter on Duty
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival
ETS: Estimated Time of Separation
EVAL: Evaluation
FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
FAM: Federal Air Marshal
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
FBAR: Foreign Bank Account Report
FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation
FCI: Foreign Counterintelligence
FCO: Federal Corrections Officer
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
FECA: Federal Employees Compensation Act
FED: Federal, Federal Government, Federal Agent/Officer
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
FI: Field Interview
FINCEN: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
FL: Florida
FLE: Federal Law Enforcement
FLEO: Federal Law Enforcement Officer
FLEOA: Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
FLETC: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
FLIR: Forward-Looking Infrared
FLSA: Fair Labor Standards Act
FM: Federated States of Micronesia
FNS: Food and Nutrition Service (USDA)
FOIA: Freedom of Information Act
FOP: Fraternal Order of Police
FPL: Full Performance Level
FPS: Federal Protective Service
FS-2501: Diplomatic Security Service job series
FSD: Federal Security Director (TSA)
FSIS: Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA)
FTE: Full Time Equivalent (Similar to a billet in the military)
FTO: Field Training Officer
FWS: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
GA: Georgia
GAO: U.S. General Accounting Office
GPA: Grade-Point Average
GS: General Schedule
GS-0007: Federal Correctional Officer job series
GS-0025: Federal Park Ranger job series
GS-0080: Federal Security Administration job series
GS-0083: Federal Police Officer job series
GS-0132: Federal Intelligence job series
GS-1801: General Inspection/Investigation/Compliance
GS-1802: Federal Compliance Inspection job series
GS-1810: Federal General Investigating job series
GS-1811: Federal Criminal Investigator job series
GS-1812: Federal Game Law Enforcement job series
GS-1816: Federal Immigration Inspector job series
GS-1854: Federal Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Inspection Series
GS-1890: Federal Customs Inspector job series
GS-1896: Federal Border Patrol Agent job series
GSA: General Services Administration
GU: Guam
HHS: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HI: Hawaii
HIDTA: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
HIFCA: High Intensity Financial Crime Area
HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HP: Highway Patrol
HQ: Headquarters
HR: Human Resources
HUD: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
IA: Internal Affairs
IA: Investigative Assistant
IA: Iowa
IACP: International Association of Chiefs of Police
ICE: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICTAP: Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program
ID: Idaho
IEA: Immigration Enforcement Agent
IG: Inspector General / Office of Inspector General
IGBTP: Inspector General Basic Training Program
II: Immigration Inspector
IIO: Immigration Information Officer
IL: Illinois
ILEA: International Law Enforcement Academy
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMHO: In My Humble Opinion
IN: Indiana
INS: U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service
INTEL: Intelligence
INTERPOL: International Criminal Police Organization
IOBTC: Immigration Officer Basic Training Program
IOI: Industry Operations Investigator (ATF)
IR: Infrared
IRS: Internal Revenue Service
IS: Investigative Specialist (FBI)
JAG: Judge Advocate General
K-9: Canine
KS: Kansas
KSA: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KY: Kentucky
LA: Louisiana
LAPD: Los Angeles Police Department
LE: Law Enforcement
LEAP: Law Enforcement Availability Pay
LEJ.COM: Lawenforcementjob.com Message Board
LEO: Law Enforcement Officer
MA: Massachusetts
MD: Maryland
MDC: Mobile Data Computer
MDT: Mobile Data Terminal
ME: Maine
MEO: Marine Enforcement Officer
MH: Marshall Islands
MHO: My Humble Opinion
MI: Michigan
MIA: Marine Interdiction Agent (also: Missing in Action)
MN: Minnesota
MO: Missouri
MOS: Member of Service (Frequently used by NYPD)
MOS: Military Occupation Specialty
MP: Military Police
MP: Northern Mariana Islands
MS: Mississippi
MT: Montana
NAC: National Agency Check
NAC: New Agents' Class
NACI: National Agency Check with Inquiries
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAT: New Agents' Training
NATU: New Agents' Training Unit (FBI)
NC: North Carolina
NCIC: National Crime Information Center
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service
NCO: Non-Commissioned Officer
NCOIC: Non-Commissioned Officer-in-Charge
ND: North Dakota
NE: Nebraska
NGA: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NH: New Hampshire
NHTSA: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NICB: National Insurance Crime Bureau
NIS: Naval Investigative Service (Now known as NCIS)
NJ: New Jersey
NM: New Mexico
NMC: Nuclear Materials Courier (US Dept of Energy)
NNSA: National Nuclear Security Administration (US Dept of Energy)
NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOE: Nap of the Earth (term for low-level aircraft flight)
NOR: Notice of Results
NPS: National Park Service
NRC: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRO: National Reconnaisance Office
NSA: National Security Agency
NTE: Not to Exceed
NTSB: National Transportation Safety Board
NV: Nevada
NY: New York
NYPD: New York City Police Department
NYSE: New York Stock Exchange
OBP: Office of Border Patrol
OC: Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray)
OCDETF: Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force
OCS: Officer Candidate School
OEE: Office of Export Enforcement
OF-612: Optional Form 612 employment application
OFAC: Office of Foreign Assets Control (U.S. Dept of Treasury)
OGC: Office of General Counsel
OH: Ohio
OIG: Office of Inspector General
OJP: Office of Justice Programs (U.S. Dept of Justice)
OK: Oklahoma
OL: Operator's License
OLN: Operator's License Number
ONDCP: Office of National Drug Control Policy
OPSEC: Operations Security / Operational Security
OPM: U.S. Office of Personnel Management
OPR: Office of Professional Responsibility
OR: Oregon
OSI: Air Force Office of Special Investigations
OSI: Office of Special Investigations
OSP: Outstanding Scholar Program
OST: Operations Support Technician
OUIL: Operating Under Influence of Intoxicating Liquor
PA: Patrol Agent
PA: Pennsylvania
PBA: Police Benevolent Association
PBT: Preliminary Breath Test
PCIE: The President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency
PCT: Precinct, Precinct Police Station
PD: Police Department
PEB: Physical Efficiency Battery
PERP: Perpetrator
PFT: Physical Fitness Test
PFT: Pulmonary Function Test
PM: Private Message
PO: Police Officer
PO: Probation Officer
POE: Port of Entry
POLY: Polygraph Examination
POST: Peace Officer Standards and Training
PPCT: Pressure Point Control Tactics
PR: Puerto Rico
PR-24: A type of subject control baton
PRT: Physical Readiness Test
PSAP: Public Safety Answering Point
PSI: Personnel Security Interview
PSYCH: Psychological evaluation or testing
PT: Physical Training
PTT: Physical Task Test
QR: Quality Recruitment (U.S. Customs program)
RAC: Resident Agent-in-Charge
RAIC: Resident Agent-in-Charge
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RI: Rhode Island
RICO: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
RIF: Reduction in Force
RK: Radial Keratotomy eye surgery
ROTC: Reserve Officer Training Corps
RRB: Railroad Retirement Board
SA: Special Agent (also S/A)
SAC: Special Agent-in-Charge
SAP: Special Access Program
SAR: Suspicious Activity Report
SBI: State Bureau of Investigation
SC: South Carolina
SCD: Service Computation Date (includes creditable military or prior service)
SCI: Sensitive Compartmented Information
SCIF: Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
SCIP: Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals
SD: Sheriff's Department
SD: South Dakota
SF: Standard Form (e.g. SF-50,SF-86 etc. Federal forms, can be found on opm.gov)
SF-171: Standard Form 171 employment application
SI: Structured Interview
SID: Special Investigations Division
SIU: Special Investigations Unit
SO: Sheriff's Office
SOD: Special Operations Division
SOG: Special Operations Group
SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
SP: State Police
SRO: School Resource Officer
SRT: Special Response Team
SRT: Search and Rescue Team
SSA: Senior Special Agent
SSA: Social Security Administration
SSBI: Single Scope Background Investigation
SSG: Special Surveillance Group
SSN: Social Security Number
SWAT: Special Weapons and Tactics
TAPS: Telephone Application Processing System
TC: Telecommunicator
TCHC: Twin Cities Hiring Center (Dept of Homeland Security)
TDD: Telecommunication Device for the Deaf
TDY: Temporary Duty
TEA: Treasury Enforcement Agent
TEA: Treasury Enforcement Agent Examination
TFOS: Terrorism Financing Operations Section (FBI)
TIGTA: Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
TN: Tennessee
TRT: Tactical Response Team
TS: Top Secret
TSA: Transportation Security Administration
TSP: Federal Thrift Savings Plan
TS/SCI: Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information
TTIC: Terrorist Threat Integration Center
TVA: Tennessee Valley Authority
TX: Telephone, telephone call
TX: Texas
UCC: Uniform Commercial Code
UCMJ: Uniform Code of Military Justice
UD: Uniformed Division
UDO: Uniformed Division Officer
UK: United Kingdom
UN: United Nations
USA: U.S. Army
USAA: USAA Insurance Company
USAF: U.S. Air Force
USAID: U.S. Agency for International Development
USAO: U.S. Attorney's Office
USBP: U.S. Border Patrol
USC: United States Code
USCG: U.S. Coast Guard
USCP: U.S. Capitol Police
USCS: U.S. Customs Service
USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture
USFS: U.S. Forest Service (USDA Forest Service)
USMC: U.S. Marine Corps
USMS: U.S. Marshals Service
USN: U.S. Navy
USPIS: U.S. Postal Inspection Service
USPO: U.S. Probation Officer
USPP: U.S. Park Police
USPS: U.S. Postal Service
USSS: U.S. Secret Service
USSS-UD: U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division
UT: Utah
VA: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA: Virginia
VI: Virgin Islands
VIN: Vehicle Identification Number
VRA: Veterans Readjustment Act
VRA: Veterans Readjustment Appointment
VT: Vermont
WA: Washington State
WI: Wisconsin
WV: West Virginia
WWW: World Wide Web
WX: Weather
WY: Wyoming
YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary (e-mail terminology)
YRMV: Your Results May Vary (e-mail terminology)
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TOM
Acronyms and Abbreviations
6C: Refers to special retirement provisions for federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers and military reserve technicians
171: Standard Form 171 employment application
612: Optional Form 612 employment application
1811: Federal Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) job series
ABC: Alcoholic Beverage Control
AC: Applicant Coordinator
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
ADP: Automatic Data Processing
AEO: Aviation Enforcement Officer
AFIS: Automated Fingerprint Identification System
AFOSI: Air Force Office of Special Investigations
AG: Attorney General
AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AL: Alabama
ALI: Automatic Location Indicator
AK: Alaska
AKA: Also Known As
AMO: Office of Air and Marine Operations
AMTRAK: National Railroad Passenger Corporation
ANI: Automatic Number Indicator
AP: Law Enforcement Availability Pay
APB: All Points Bulletin
APP: Employment Application
APPS: Employment Applications
AR: Arkansas
AS: American Samoa
ASAC: Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge
ASP: ASP brand of expandable batons/tactical products
ASR: Aerosol Subject Restraint
ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
ATF: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
AT/FP: Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection
ATSAC: Assistant to the Special Agent-in-Charge
AUO: Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime
AUSA: Assistant United States Attorney
AZ: Arizona
BATF: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
BCBP: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
BEP: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
BEX: Board of Examiners
BH: Blackhawk Helicopter
BI: Background Investigation
BIA: Bureau of Indian Affairs
BICE: Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
BIS: Bureau of Industry and Security (formerly BXA)
BLM: Bureau of Land Management
BOL: Be on the Lookout
BOLO: Be on the Lookout
BOP: Federal Bureau of Prisons
BORSTAR: Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Team
BORTAC: Border Patrol Tactical Unit
BP: U.S. Border Patrol
BPA: Border Patrol Agent
BXA: Bureau of Export Administration (See BIS)
CA: California
CAD: Computer Aided Dispatch
CAP: Comprehensive Application Packet
CBP: U.S. Customs & Border Protection
CCW: Carrying a Concealed Weapon
CDD: Career Development Division (Postal Inspection Service)
CERT: Certified, Certification
CFR: Code of Federal Regulations
CFTC: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CGIS: Coast Guard Investigative Service
CI: Criminal Investigator
CI: U.S. Customs Inspector
CIA: Central Intelligence Agency
CID: Criminal Investigation Division
CIDC: U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Command
CITP: Criminal Investigator Training Program (FLETC)
CJ: Criminal Justice
CO: Colorado
CO: Commanding Officer
CO: Corrections Officer
CONUS: Continental United States
COP: Community Oriented Policing
COP: Constable on Patrol
CR: Continuing Resolution
CSO: Community Service Officer
CT: Connecticut
CTAP: Career Transition Assistance Plan
CTC: Counterterrorism Center (CIA)
CTR: Currency Transaction Report
CVSA: Computerized Voice Stress Analysis
DA: District Attorney
DB: Detective Bureau
DC: District of Columbia
DCIA: Defense Logistics Agency Criminal Investigations Activity
DCIS: Defense Criminal Investigative Service
DD: District Director
DD214: Certification of military discharge/separation
DE: Delaware
DEA: Drug Enforcement Administration
DEO: Detention Enforcement Officer
DEPT: Department
DHS: Department of Homeland Security
DL: Drivers License
DOB: Date of Birth
DOC: Department of Corrections
DOD: Department of Defense
DOE: Department of Energy
DOI: U.S. Department of the Interior
DOJ: U.S. Department of Justice
DOL: U.S. Department of Labor
DOT: U.S. Department of Transportation
DPS: Defense Protective Service
DPS: Department of Public Safety
DQ: Disqualified, Disqualification
DS: Bureau of Diplomatic Security (State Dept). See also DSS.
DSS: Diplomatic Security Service (State Dept). See also DS.
DSS: Defense Security Service
DT: Defensive Tactics
DTI: Defensive Tactics Instructor
DUI: Driving Under the Influence
DUSM: Deputy U.S. Marshal
DWAI: Driving While Ability Impaired
DWI: Driving While Intoxicated
EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EMT: Emergency Medical Technician
EOD: Enter on Duty
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival
ETS: Estimated Time of Separation
EVAL: Evaluation
FAA: Federal Aviation Administration
FAM: Federal Air Marshal
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
FBAR: Foreign Bank Account Report
FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation
FCI: Foreign Counterintelligence
FCO: Federal Corrections Officer
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
FECA: Federal Employees Compensation Act
FED: Federal, Federal Government, Federal Agent/Officer
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
FI: Field Interview
FINCEN: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
FL: Florida
FLE: Federal Law Enforcement
FLEO: Federal Law Enforcement Officer
FLEOA: Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
FLETC: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
FLIR: Forward-Looking Infrared
FLSA: Fair Labor Standards Act
FM: Federated States of Micronesia
FNS: Food and Nutrition Service (USDA)
FOIA: Freedom of Information Act
FOP: Fraternal Order of Police
FPL: Full Performance Level
FPS: Federal Protective Service
FS-2501: Diplomatic Security Service job series
FSD: Federal Security Director (TSA)
FSIS: Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA)
FTE: Full Time Equivalent (Similar to a billet in the military)
FTO: Field Training Officer
FWS: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
GA: Georgia
GAO: U.S. General Accounting Office
GPA: Grade-Point Average
GS: General Schedule
GS-0007: Federal Correctional Officer job series
GS-0025: Federal Park Ranger job series
GS-0080: Federal Security Administration job series
GS-0083: Federal Police Officer job series
GS-0132: Federal Intelligence job series
GS-1801: General Inspection/Investigation/Compliance
GS-1802: Federal Compliance Inspection job series
GS-1810: Federal General Investigating job series
GS-1811: Federal Criminal Investigator job series
GS-1812: Federal Game Law Enforcement job series
GS-1816: Federal Immigration Inspector job series
GS-1854: Federal Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Inspection Series
GS-1890: Federal Customs Inspector job series
GS-1896: Federal Border Patrol Agent job series
GSA: General Services Administration
GU: Guam
HHS: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HI: Hawaii
HIDTA: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
HIFCA: High Intensity Financial Crime Area
HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HP: Highway Patrol
HQ: Headquarters
HR: Human Resources
HUD: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
IA: Internal Affairs
IA: Investigative Assistant
IA: Iowa
IACP: International Association of Chiefs of Police
ICE: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICTAP: Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program
ID: Idaho
IEA: Immigration Enforcement Agent
IG: Inspector General / Office of Inspector General
IGBTP: Inspector General Basic Training Program
II: Immigration Inspector
IIO: Immigration Information Officer
IL: Illinois
ILEA: International Law Enforcement Academy
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMHO: In My Humble Opinion
IN: Indiana
INS: U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service
INTEL: Intelligence
INTERPOL: International Criminal Police Organization
IOBTC: Immigration Officer Basic Training Program
IOI: Industry Operations Investigator (ATF)
IR: Infrared
IRS: Internal Revenue Service
IS: Investigative Specialist (FBI)
JAG: Judge Advocate General
K-9: Canine
KS: Kansas
KSA: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KY: Kentucky
LA: Louisiana
LAPD: Los Angeles Police Department
LE: Law Enforcement
LEAP: Law Enforcement Availability Pay
LEJ.COM: Lawenforcementjob.com Message Board
LEO: Law Enforcement Officer
MA: Massachusetts
MD: Maryland
MDC: Mobile Data Computer
MDT: Mobile Data Terminal
ME: Maine
MEO: Marine Enforcement Officer
MH: Marshall Islands
MHO: My Humble Opinion
MI: Michigan
MIA: Marine Interdiction Agent (also: Missing in Action)
MN: Minnesota
MO: Missouri
MOS: Member of Service (Frequently used by NYPD)
MOS: Military Occupation Specialty
MP: Military Police
MP: Northern Mariana Islands
MS: Mississippi
MT: Montana
NAC: National Agency Check
NAC: New Agents' Class
NACI: National Agency Check with Inquiries
NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAT: New Agents' Training
NATU: New Agents' Training Unit (FBI)
NC: North Carolina
NCIC: National Crime Information Center
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service
NCO: Non-Commissioned Officer
NCOIC: Non-Commissioned Officer-in-Charge
ND: North Dakota
NE: Nebraska
NGA: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NH: New Hampshire
NHTSA: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NICB: National Insurance Crime Bureau
NIS: Naval Investigative Service (Now known as NCIS)
NJ: New Jersey
NM: New Mexico
NMC: Nuclear Materials Courier (US Dept of Energy)
NNSA: National Nuclear Security Administration (US Dept of Energy)
NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOE: Nap of the Earth (term for low-level aircraft flight)
NOR: Notice of Results
NPS: National Park Service
NRC: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRO: National Reconnaisance Office
NSA: National Security Agency
NTE: Not to Exceed
NTSB: National Transportation Safety Board
NV: Nevada
NY: New York
NYPD: New York City Police Department
NYSE: New York Stock Exchange
OBP: Office of Border Patrol
OC: Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray)
OCDETF: Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force
OCS: Officer Candidate School
OEE: Office of Export Enforcement
OF-612: Optional Form 612 employment application
OFAC: Office of Foreign Assets Control (U.S. Dept of Treasury)
OGC: Office of General Counsel
OH: Ohio
OIG: Office of Inspector General
OJP: Office of Justice Programs (U.S. Dept of Justice)
OK: Oklahoma
OL: Operator's License
OLN: Operator's License Number
ONDCP: Office of National Drug Control Policy
OPSEC: Operations Security / Operational Security
OPM: U.S. Office of Personnel Management
OPR: Office of Professional Responsibility
OR: Oregon
OSI: Air Force Office of Special Investigations
OSI: Office of Special Investigations
OSP: Outstanding Scholar Program
OST: Operations Support Technician
OUIL: Operating Under Influence of Intoxicating Liquor
PA: Patrol Agent
PA: Pennsylvania
PBA: Police Benevolent Association
PBT: Preliminary Breath Test
PCIE: The President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency
PCT: Precinct, Precinct Police Station
PD: Police Department
PEB: Physical Efficiency Battery
PERP: Perpetrator
PFT: Physical Fitness Test
PFT: Pulmonary Function Test
PM: Private Message
PO: Police Officer
PO: Probation Officer
POE: Port of Entry
POLY: Polygraph Examination
POST: Peace Officer Standards and Training
PPCT: Pressure Point Control Tactics
PR: Puerto Rico
PR-24: A type of subject control baton
PRT: Physical Readiness Test
PSAP: Public Safety Answering Point
PSI: Personnel Security Interview
PSYCH: Psychological evaluation or testing
PT: Physical Training
PTT: Physical Task Test
QR: Quality Recruitment (U.S. Customs program)
RAC: Resident Agent-in-Charge
RAIC: Resident Agent-in-Charge
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RI: Rhode Island
RICO: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
RIF: Reduction in Force
RK: Radial Keratotomy eye surgery
ROTC: Reserve Officer Training Corps
RRB: Railroad Retirement Board
SA: Special Agent (also S/A)
SAC: Special Agent-in-Charge
SAP: Special Access Program
SAR: Suspicious Activity Report
SBI: State Bureau of Investigation
SC: South Carolina
SCD: Service Computation Date (includes creditable military or prior service)
SCI: Sensitive Compartmented Information
SCIF: Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
SCIP: Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals
SD: Sheriff's Department
SD: South Dakota
SF: Standard Form (e.g. SF-50,SF-86 etc. Federal forms, can be found on opm.gov)
SF-171: Standard Form 171 employment application
SI: Structured Interview
SID: Special Investigations Division
SIU: Special Investigations Unit
SO: Sheriff's Office
SOD: Special Operations Division
SOG: Special Operations Group
SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
SP: State Police
SRO: School Resource Officer
SRT: Special Response Team
SRT: Search and Rescue Team
SSA: Senior Special Agent
SSA: Social Security Administration
SSBI: Single Scope Background Investigation
SSG: Special Surveillance Group
SSN: Social Security Number
SWAT: Special Weapons and Tactics
TAPS: Telephone Application Processing System
TC: Telecommunicator
TCHC: Twin Cities Hiring Center (Dept of Homeland Security)
TDD: Telecommunication Device for the Deaf
TDY: Temporary Duty
TEA: Treasury Enforcement Agent
TEA: Treasury Enforcement Agent Examination
TFOS: Terrorism Financing Operations Section (FBI)
TIGTA: Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
TN: Tennessee
TRT: Tactical Response Team
TS: Top Secret
TSA: Transportation Security Administration
TSP: Federal Thrift Savings Plan
TS/SCI: Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information
TTIC: Terrorist Threat Integration Center
TVA: Tennessee Valley Authority
TX: Telephone, telephone call
TX: Texas
UCC: Uniform Commercial Code
UCMJ: Uniform Code of Military Justice
UD: Uniformed Division
UDO: Uniformed Division Officer
UK: United Kingdom
UN: United Nations
USA: U.S. Army
USAA: USAA Insurance Company
USAF: U.S. Air Force
USAID: U.S. Agency for International Development
USAO: U.S. Attorney's Office
USBP: U.S. Border Patrol
USC: United States Code
USCG: U.S. Coast Guard
USCP: U.S. Capitol Police
USCS: U.S. Customs Service
USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture
USFS: U.S. Forest Service (USDA Forest Service)
USMC: U.S. Marine Corps
USMS: U.S. Marshals Service
USN: U.S. Navy
USPIS: U.S. Postal Inspection Service
USPO: U.S. Probation Officer
USPP: U.S. Park Police
USPS: U.S. Postal Service
USSS: U.S. Secret Service
USSS-UD: U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division
UT: Utah
VA: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA: Virginia
VI: Virgin Islands
VIN: Vehicle Identification Number
VRA: Veterans Readjustment Act
VRA: Veterans Readjustment Appointment
VT: Vermont
WA: Washington State
WI: Wisconsin
WV: West Virginia
WWW: World Wide Web
WX: Weather
WY: Wyoming
YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary (e-mail terminology)
YRMV: Your Results May Vary (e-mail terminology)
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