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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