Dead at First Sight

Slang and Phrases

All-ports alert — A nationwide alert for all air and seaports to be on the lookout for a particular person, vehicle etc.

Bosher — The heavy metal handheld ram used to force open doors and allow officers to enter a locked premises or room swiftly and with the advantage of surprise.

Burner phone — Slang for a pay-as-you-go mobile phone, which is used once then disposed of to avoid the user being traced.

Golden hour — The first hour after a crime has been committed or reported, when the best chances of seizing evidence and/or identifying witnesses exist.

Q word/Q day — Short for ‘quiet’. Emergency services personnel never say the word ‘quiet’, as it invariably is a bad omen, causing chaos to reign!