The Case of the Crime King

Glossary of Police Terms and Abbreviations

ADW — assault with deadly weapon.

APB — all Points Bulletin.

Business Dispute — Argument between customer and merchant.

1.1. — Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation.

Code 3 — Emergency (red light and siren).

Code 2 — Urgent (no red light or siren).

Corner Pocket — Deputy Chief of Detectives Thad Brown.

M.V. — Department of Motor Vehicles.

DOA — dead on arrival.

DR Number — Division of Records number (case number).

F Car — Felony car.

Hard Time — Time served for a felony conviction.

Hot Shot — Telephone connected with the Communications Division where Emergency calls are relayed to proper division.

ID — Police officer’s identification.

The Joint — San Quentin penitentiary.

KMA367 — call letters of Metropolitan Area Station.

Make — Identification of suspect or car.

MO — Modus operandi (method of operation).

R & I — Records and Identification Section.

Stakeout — Fixed post of surveillance, either in anticipation of a crime or in anticipation of arrival of person who has committed a crime.

Stand-Up Muggs — Pictures showing full length of suspect. Stat’s Office — Statistics Section.

211 — Radio code for robbery.

White-collar Criminal — Bunco artist, forger, counterfeiter, or other criminal who specializes in nonviolent crimes.

Wma — white, Male, American.