Police Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. TRS
   Tactical Response Solution
2. M&O
   modus operandi [Lat. method of operation]
3. MAPP
   Manual of Policy and Procedures
4. MAPP
   Minority and Police Partnership
5. ANTP
   Association Nationale de Tir de la Police
6. AST
   Arizona State Trooper
7. CRU
   Crime Reporting Unit
8. RAT
   Regional Action Team
9. RAT
   Radiological Attack Team
10. Circ
    Canadian Intelligence Resource Centre
11. COMMS
    Communications Department
12. INSP
    Inspector
13. MESA
    MOLLE Enhanced South African assault vest
14. MISA
    Maintenance of Internal Security Act of 1971
15. NCPD
    Nassau County Police Derpartment
16. NCPE
    National Centre for Policing Excellence
17. P/T
    Part Time
18. S R
    Search and Rescue
19. SCI
    Safer Communities Initiative
20. STOMP
    Special Tactical Operations Military Police

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