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Glossary of Police Terms, Acronyms and Jargon

A glossary of common police terms, acronyms, and jargon.

Dopin'

The definition of "Dopin'" from the About Crime Glossary.

Double-deuce Gatt

The definition of "Double-deuce Gatt" from the About Crime Glossary.

Down For

The definition of "Down For" from the About Crime Glossary.

Down Paper

The definition of "Down Paper" from the About Crime Glossary.

Drive-by

The definition of "Drive-by" from the About Crime Glossary.

Fixit Ticket

The definition of "Fixit Ticket" from the About Crime Glossary.

FTA

The definition of "FTA" from the About Crime Glossary.

FTP

The definition of "FTP" from the About Crime Glossary.

Gate Out

The definition of "Gate Out" from the About Crime Glossary.

Gatt

The definition of "Gatt" from the About Crime Glossary.

Go by Complaint

The definition of "Go By Complaint" from the About Crime Glossary.

GOA

The definition of "GOA" from the About Crime Glossary.

Going Down

The definition of "Going Down" from the About Crime Glossary.

Hit

The definition of "Hit" from the About Crime Glossary.

Hook Up

The definition of "Hook Up" from the About Crime Glossary.

Hook

The definition of "Hook" from the About Crime Glossary.

Hoopty

The definition of "Hoopty" from the About Crime Glossary.

Hot Prowl

The definition of "Hot Prowl" from the About Crime Glossary.

Hot

The definition of "Hot" from the About Crime Glossary.

I.R. Number

The definition of "I.R. Number" from the About Crime Glossary.

IFO

The definition of "IFO" from the About Crime Glossary.

Infraction

The definition of "Infraction" from the About Crime Glossary.

Invoke

The definition of "Invoke" from the About Crime Glossary.

J

The definition of "J" from the About Crime Glossary.

Joint

The definition of "Joint" from the About Crime Glossary.

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