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PPE:
Personal Protective Equipment(Construction insurance, Firefighting)
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CPS:
Crown Prosecution Service(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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CRB:
Criminal Records Bureau(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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DVLA:
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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RHIP:
Rank Has Its Privileges(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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SO:
Special Operations(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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ABC:
Acceptable Behaviour Contract(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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ABH:
Actual Bodily Harm(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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ACC:
Assistant Chief Constable(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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ACPO:
Association of Chief Police Officers(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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AFO:
Authorised Firearms Officer(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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ALO:
Architectural Liaison Officer(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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ANPR:
Automatic Number Plate Reader(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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APS:
Acting Police Sergeant(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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ARB:
Accident Report Book(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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ARV:
Armed Response Vehicle(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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ASBO:
Anti Social Behaviour Order(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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ASU:
Air Support Unit(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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BOCU:
Borough Operational Command Unit(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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BPA:
Black Police Association(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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