Struggling with all the police talk, codewords and acronyms? Well in the words of Superintendent Hastings “Jesus, Mary and Joseph!” We’ve got you covered!
Acronyms used on operations by AC12;
- AFO – Authorised Firearms Officer
- TFC – Tactical Firearms Commander
- AM – Active Message
- SitRep – Situation Report
- SIO – Senior Investigating Officer
- DIR – Digital Interview Recorder
- UCO – Undercover Officer.
- B&E – Breaking and entering
- CID – Criminal Investigation Department
- CIS – Crime Information System
- CPS – Crown Prosecution Service
- CHIS – Covert Human Intelligence Source
- MIT – Murder Investigation Team
- PNC – Police National Computer
- TA – Tactical Advisor
- AC-12 – Anti-Corruption Unit 12
- ARU – Armed Response Unit
- ARV – Armed Response Vehicle
- MIT – Major incident team
- NCS – National Crime Squad
- Fahrenheit – AC-12’s code word for ‘shoot to kill’ – this varies from department to department!
Confused about Police ranks?
- DC – Detective Constable
- DS – Detective Sergeant
- DI – Detective Inspector
- DCI – Detective Chief Inspector
- Det Supt – Detective Superintendent
- DCS – Detective Chief Superintendent
- ACC – Assistant Chief Constable
- DCC – Detective Chief Constable
- CC – Chief Constable
