The list of police acronyms and abbreviations.

All police related acronyms and abbreviations.

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GIS:
Geographical Information System(RTA, ROADS, Vehicles)
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HSE:
Health and Safety Executive(Scuba diving, Diving, UK police)
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CPS:
Crown Prosecution Service(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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DVLA:
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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FOIA:
Freedom of Information Act(US business, Military law, Computers)
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ABC:
Activity Based Costings(UK police, POLICE, United Kingdom)
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Anti-social Behaviour Contract(UK police, POLICE, United Kingdom)
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ACPO:
Association of Chief Police Officers(UK police, POLICE, UK)
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ACR:
Area Control Room(UK police, POLICE, United Kingdom)
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ADC:
Area Data Centre(UK police, POLICE, United Kingdom)
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AMEC:
Alcohol Misuse Enforcement Campaign(UK police, POLICE, United Kingdom)
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ANPR:
Automatic Number Plate Recognition(UK police, POLICE, United Kingdom)
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APA:
Association of Police Authorities(UK police, POLICE, United Kingdom)
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APPRO:
Association of Police Public Relations Officers(UK police, POLICE)
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ASBO:
Anti-Social Behaviour Order(UK police, POLICE, United Kingdom)
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AVU:
Anti Victimisation Unit(UK police, POLICE, United Kingdom)
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BAWP:
British Association of Women Police(UK police, POLICE, United Kingdom)
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BCS:
British Crime Survey(UK police, POLICE, United Kingdom)
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BEM:
Black and Ethnic Minority(UK police, POLICE, United Kingdom)
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BODS:
Basic Online Database System(UK police, POLICE, United Kingdom)
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