Police Abbreviations
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Like many services, the police use a great number of abbreviations.
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NIA - National NIA QP etc.
EV Enter Vehicle LV Locate stolen vehicle QAFV Query Address Family Violence QDH Query Drivers History QEC Query Engine/Chassis number QF Query File QG Query Firearm Licence QNFV Query Name Family Violence QP Query Person QR Query Vehicle register QV Query Vehicle of interest (VOI) QVA Query something to do with offence history QVH Query History of licence holder QVR Query VOI and Register (combination of QV and QR) QY Query Property MISC ABBREVIATIONS: 47 Report for the Coroner 56 See EBA (refers to section 56 of Land Transport Act 1998) 58 See EBA (refers to section 58 of Transport Act 1962) 101 form for reporting minor offences (Pol101) 258 General purpose police report form (Pol258) AOS Armed Offenders Squad ASAP As Soon As Possible CAD Computer Assisted Dispatch system CAU Child Abuse Unit CIB Criminal Invstigation Branch (detectives) CIU Combined Investigative Unit (detecives and uniformed officers) CIS Criminal Intelligence Section CRB Criminal Registration Branch (Photos/Fingerprints) CVIU Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit DAO Duly Appointed Officer DLICNO Drivers Licence Number DPS Diplomatic Protection Squad EAGLE Police Helicopter EBA Excess Breath Alcohol (drunk driver) Flags Additional info attached to a persons file, usually a warning. GBH Grievous Bodily Harm GDB General Duties Branch (Uniformed Officers) Informant A person who has reported or witnessed an offence. ION Infringement offence notice Masters A file containing a persons criminal history. MPR Miscellaneous property report NIS National Intelligence System Northcom Northern Communications Centre (Auckland) OR Offence Report POI Person of interest PRN Person record number Pseudo A drivers licence with no classes, generally a disqualified driver. QID Officer ident number SAP Safe Arrival Point SITREP Situation Report SOCO Scene of Crimes Officer (Forensic) SSG Specialist Search Group STG Special Tactics Group STU Strategic Traffic Unit STATUS-D Disqualified STATUS-S Stolen STATUS-W Wanted Switchy Computer terminal message TAR Traffic accident report TESSA Telecom telephone number database TON Traffic offence notice TP Team Policing TSB Traffic Safety Branch TY Police vehicle involved in crash (derived from the treasury (ty) form that has to be filled in afterwards) VOI Vehicle of Interest WTA Warrant To Arrest YAS Youth Aid Section YES Youth Education Section File Number Number assigned to police file by the Wanganui Computer eg 971225/3456 Event number Number assigned to an incident dispatched from the communications centre by the CAD system