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POLICE TERMINOLOGY 1. Affidavit - a written statement of facts given under oath. 2. Bond - money or other security posted with the court to guarantee an appearance. 3. CI – confidential informant. 4. City – referring to officers who work for city police departments. (“The city will handle that case). The same is true for county and state. 5. Civil case – a private lawsuit, not one brought by the state. 6. Complaint – a statement given under oath where someone accuses another person of a crime. Officers may also refer to a call as a complaint. (“Man, I caught two loud music complaints in one hour last night.”) 7. Complainant – person who accuses another. Or, someone who called the police. (“Go to 1313 Mockingbird Lane. The complainant’s name is Herman Munster.”) 8. Cook – make crack cocaine or methamphetamine. 9. Cooker - person who makes crack cocaine or methamphetamine. 10. Hit – outstanding warrant, or stolen. “We got a hit on that car.” 11. Hook ‘em Up – to handcuff a prrisoner. 12. Hot – stolen. 13. Information – Paperwork (document) filed by a prosecutor that accuses someone of a crime. 14. Knock and announce – requirement that officers knock on the door and announce their presence when serving a search warrant. (Police. Search warrant!) 15. OIC – officer in charge. 16. PC – probable cause. (“Do you have enough PC to get a warrant?”) 17. Plastic - credit card. 18. Priors – previous arrests. 19. Ride the chair – die by electrocution. 20. Ride the needle – Die by lethal injection. 21. Roll up – arrest someone. 22. Stripes – a sergeant’s patch or insignia. 23. T-Bone – broadsided in an crash. 24. Verbal - a warning. (“I gave him a verbal, but next time his butt’s going to jail.”) 25. Visual – able to see something or someone. (“Have you got a visual?”) 26. UC – undercover officer. 27. Walk – to get off a charge. Released without a record. 28. Write – issue a summons. “Did you write him?” “Yep. 87 in a 55.” 29. VIN – Vehicle Identification number. (“Run the VIN on that car to see if you get a hit.”) 30. double d- drunk drivers
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POLICE TERMINOLOGY
1. Affidavit - a written statement of facts given under oath.
2. Bond - money or other security posted with the court to guarantee an appearance.
3. CI – confidential informant.
4. City – referring to officers who work for city police departments. (“The city will handle
that case). The same is true for county and state.
5. Civil case – a private lawsuit, not one brought by the state.
6. Complaint – a statement given under oath where someone accuses another person of a
crime. Officers may also refer to a call as a complaint. (“Man, I caught two loud music
complaints in one hour last night.”)
7. Complainant – person who accuses another. Or, someone who called the police. (“Go to
1313 Mockingbird Lane. The complainant’s name is Herman Munster.”)
8. Cook – make crack cocaine or methamphetamine.
9. Cooker - person who makes crack cocaine or methamphetamine.
10. Hit – outstanding warrant, or stolen. “We got a hit on that car.”
11. Hook ‘em Up – to handcuff a prrisoner.
12. Hot – stolen.
13. Information – Paperwork (document) filed by a prosecutor that accuses someone of a
crime.
14. Knock and announce – requirement that officers knock on the door and announce their
presence when serving a search warrant. (Police. Search warrant!)
15. OIC – officer in charge.
16. PC – probable cause. (“Do you have enough PC to get a warrant?”)
17. Plastic - credit card.
18. Priors – previous arrests.
19. Ride the chair – die by electrocution.
20. Ride the needle – Die by lethal injection.
21. Roll up – arrest someone.
22. Stripes – a sergeant’s patch or insignia.
23. T-Bone – broadsided in an crash.
24. Verbal - a warning. (“I gave him a verbal, but next time his butt’s going to jail.”)
25. Visual – able to see something or someone. (“Have you got a visual?”)
26. UC – undercover officer.
27. Walk – to get off a charge. Released without a record.
28. Write – issue a summons.
“Did you write him?”
“Yep. 87 in a 55.”
29. VIN – Vehicle Identification number. (“Run the VIN on that car to see if you get a hit.”)
30. double d- drunk drivers
