Terms used in Investigation and Police Records
Abbreviation Expansion
AR-Copy Accident Register Copy
CD-Case Diary
Cr. No.-Crime Number
FIR-First Information Report
FP-Finger Print
FR-Final Report
IO-Investigating Offi cer
IP-In Patient
LCD-Last Case Diary
MO-Modus Operandi
MO-Medical Offi cer
PM-Post Mortem
PMC-Post Mortem Certifi cate
PNR-Prisoner Nominal Roll (Prison Record)
RCS-Referred Charge Sheet
r/w-Read with
Sec.-Section
SOC-Scene of Crime
UI-Under Investigation
u/s-Under Section
WC-Wound Certifi cate
AD-Action Dropped
UN-Undetected
MF-Mistake of Fact
ML-Mistake of Law
CSR-Community Service Register
GCR-Grave Crime Report or General Conviction Register
GD-General Diary
LLI-Loose Leaf Index
OP-Out Put/Out Patient
PSR-Prisoners Search Register
SHO-Station House Offi cer
SHR-Station House Report
BC-Bad Character
DC-Dossier Criminal
HO-Habitual Offender
HS-History Sheet
KD-Known Depredator
LFO-Local First Offender
LKD-Local Known Depredator
NLFO-Non Local First Offender
NLKD-Non Local Known Depredator
L & O-Law and Order
OD-Other Duty
PSO-Police Standing Orders
VIP-Very Important Person
VVIP-Very Very Important Person
ID-Illicit Distillation
IMFL-Indian Made Foreign Liquor
IMFS-Indian Made Foreign Sprit
GSE-Good Service Entry
MSE-Meritorious Service Entry
Court Terms
ADP-Assistant Director of Prosecution
APP-Assistant Public Prosecutor
CC No.-Calendar Case Number
CJM-Chief Judicial Magistrate
DDP-Deputy Director of Prosecution
DJ-District Judge
DW-Defence Witness
FTC-Fast Track Court
JM-Judicial Magistrate
MC-Magisterial Clerk
NBW-Non Bailable Warrant
PP-Public Prosecutor
PRC No.-Preliminary Registration Case Number
PT-Pending Trial
PT Warrant-Prisoner Transfer Warrant
PW-Prosecution Witness
SC No.-Sessions Case Number
STC No.-Summary Trial Case Number
Acts
CrPC-Criminal Procedure Code
IPC-Indian Penal Code
IEA-Indian Evidence Act
ITP-Act Immoral Traffic Prevention Act
MV-Act Motor Vehicles Act
NSA-National Security Act
SLL-Special and Local Laws
MA-Minor Acts
Ranks/Designations in Police
DGP-Director General of Police
ADGP-Additional Director General of Police
IGP/IG-Inspector General of Police
DIG-Deputy Inspector General of Police
SCB-Superintendent of Police, Crime Branch CID
SP-Superintendent of Police
SSB-Superintendent of Police, Special Branch CID
SRP-Superintendent of Police, Railways
AdSP-Additional Superintendent of Police
SDO-Sub Divisional Offi cer(DSP/ASP/JSP)
JSP-Joint Superintendent of Police
ASP-Assistant Superintendent of Police
DSP-Deputy Superintendent of Police
CI-Circle Inspector
SI-Sub-Inspector of Police
HC-Head Constable
Hav-Havildar
PC-Police Constable
ORs-Other Ranks
WPC-Woman Police Constable
Other Designations
CS-Chief Secretary
HS-Home Secretary
DM-District Magistrate
RDO-Revenue Divisional Offi cer
RMO-Residential Medical Offi cer
RTO-Regional Transport Offi cer
DRO-District Revenue Offi cer
MVI-Motor Vehicle Inspector
VAO-Village Administrative Officer
Technical
CAARUS-Crime Analysis and Automatic Record Updating System
CCIS-Crime and Criminal Information System
CIPA-Common Integrated Police Application
DFMD-Door Frame Metal Detector
FACTS-Fingerprint Automated Criminal Tracing System
HHMD-Hand Held Metal Detector
IED-Improvised Explosive Device
OHP-Over Head Projector
VHF-Very High Frequency
HF-High Frequency
UHF-Ultra High Frequency
LAN-Local Area Network
WAN-Wide Area Network
Officers / Units / Organizations
AP-Armed Police
AR-Armed Reserve
AWPS-All Women Police Station
BDDS-Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad
Bn-Battalion
CBCID-Crime Branch CID
CCB-Central Crime Branch
CCIW-Commercial Crime Investigation Wing
CPO-City Police Office
CRB-Crime Records Bureau
CSG-Coastal Security Group
DCB-District Crime Branch
DCRB-District Crime Records Bureau
DPO-District Police Offi ce
DVAC-Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption
EOW-Economic Offences Wing
FPB-Finger Print Bureau
FSL-Forensic Science Laboratory
HR&SJ-Human Rights and Social Justice
HWP-Highway Patrol
IS-Intelligence section
MFSL-Mobile Forensic Science Laboratory
MOB-Modus Operandi Bureau
MT-Motor Transport
NHRC-National Human Rights Commission
NIB-Narcotics Intelligence Bureau
PCCC-Police Computer Communication Centre
PCW-Police Computer Wing
PEW-Prohibition Enforcement Wing
PRO-Police Radio Offi ce
PRS-Police Recruit School
PS-Police Station
PTC-Police Telecommunication Branch
PWD-Public Works Department
RC-Regimental Centre
RFSL-Regional Forensic Science Laboratory
SB-Special Branch
SBCID-Special Branch CID
SCRB-State Crime Records Bureau
SDFPB-Single Digit Finger Print Bureau
SF-Striking Force / Special Force Battalion
SHRC-State Human Rights Commission
STF-Special Task Force
TNCF-Tamil Nadu Commando Force
TNCS-Tamil Nadu Commando School
TNFPB-Tamil Nadu Finger Print Bureau
TNFSL-Tamil Nadu Forensic Science Laboratory
TNPA-Tamil Nadu Police Academy
TNPSC-Tamil Nadu Public Commission
TNUSRB-Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board
TSP-Tamil Nadu Special Police
UPSC-Union Public Service Commission
V & AC-Vigilance & Anti-Corruption
Central Police Organizations
BPR&D-Bureau of Police Research and Development
BSF-Border Security Force
CBI-Central Bureau Of Investigation
CDTS-Central Detective Training School
CFSL-Central Forensic Science Laboratory
CISF-Central Industrial Security Force
CPMF-Central Para Military Force
CPO-Central Police Organizations
CRPF-Central Reserve Police Force
DCPW-Directorate of Coordination, Police Wireless
IB-Intelligence Bureau
ITBP-Indo Tibetan Border Force
NCRB-National Crime Records Bureau
NCB-Narcotics Control Bureau
NPA-National Police Academy
NSG-National Security Guard
RAW-Research and Analysis Wing
RPF-Railway Protection Force
SPG-Special Protection Group
SVPNPA-Sardar Vallabbhai Patel National Police Academy
Miscellaneous
ACR-Annual Confi dential Report
CPS-Contributory Pension Scheme
DA-Daily Allowance / DearnessAllowance
EL-Earned Leave
ETR-Extra Time Remuneration
FBF-Family Benefi t Fund
G.O.-Government Order
Hq-Headquarters
HRA-House Rent Allowance
LTC-Leave Travel Concession
LWP-Leave without pay
ML-Medical Leave
MPF-Modernization of Police Force
NGO-Non Governmental Organization
GPF-General Provident Fund
NOC-No Objection Certifi cate
TA Travelling Allowance
TNPBF-Tamil Nadu Police Benevolent Fund
TNPSS (D&A) Rules-Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Services(Discipline
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