Police Terms

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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