LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS
ARV–Armed Response Vehicles
Bod–Body
Buck–Scally/someone engaged in criminal activities
Buckess–Female equivalent of above
Butcher’s-Rhyming slang–Butcher’s hook = Look.
CBRN–Chemical,Biological,Radiological and Nuclear
Civvies-Civilians/civilian clothes.
CIA-Central Intelligence Agency
CPS–Crown Prosecution Service
CSI–Crime Scene Investigator
Currywurst–sliced Bratwurst,tomato sauce,curry powder
Do one–Leave
DSU–Dedicated Surveillance Unit
DWP–Department for Work and Pensions
Fantasy Island–Police Headquarters
FAP–Final Assault Position
FLO–Family Liaison Officer – see Wikipedia
Forty-seven three–PACE Act bail (to return to Police Station)
GMP–Greater Manchester Police
Gold Silver Bronze-Strategic Tactical+Operational Commanders
Holy Corner- Lord, Church, Paradise Streets+Whitechapel
ICRC-International Committee of the Red Cross
IPCC–Independent Police Complaints Commission
Jack–Liverpool Police term for a Detective
Kneipe–German Pub
Lancs County–Lancashire Constabulary
Mascați–Romanian Police special units.
Maxim 9–Semi-auto pistol integrated suppressor
MO–Modus Operandi (method of operating)
NICHE–Electronic case file/case file management system
Nightjack–Detective covering the Night shift
OSS-Forerunner of the CIA
Over the water–Wirral peninsular
PACE–Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Paddy’s wigwam-Liverpool’s R.C. Cathedral nickname
Quadriga–statue on Brandenburg gate
RSHA–Reichssicherheitshauptamt: Main Security Office
SAS–(pron. Sass) St. Anne Street Police Station
Scally–roguish,boisterous,disruptive,irresponsible person
SD-Sicherhietsdienst-SS Security Service
SFO-Specialist Firearms Officer
SIS–Secret Intelligence Service. Official name of MI6.
Sitrep–Situation Report
TACAD–Tactical Advisor
TAU–Tactical Aid Unit–SFOs-hostage rescue and raid
TL–Team Leader