AJA, FBI, and Other Criminal Justice Terms to Know
Do you find yourself wondering what people are saying when you hear common phrases like BRB, LOL, etc.? The common culture of today likes to keep conversations to a minimum and abbreviate. Along with today’s customs, many organizations use different abbreviations and acronyms for roles, documentation or phrases used within a company, meeting spaces, departments, and different systems. Even the field of criminal justice uses acronyms.
Are you currently pursuing a degree in criminal justice or thinking about a future in criminal justice? We want to keep you up-to-date on the lingo of today’s criminal justice field; you may need to know these criminal justice terms if you’re going to pursue a criminal justice position.
ABC – Act Alcohol Beverage Control Act
ABD – Abduction
ADA – American’s with Disabilities Act
AFIS – Automated Fingerprint Identification System
AJA – American Jail Association
BB – Bank Burglary
BC – Bad Check
BNE – Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
BOP – Federal Bureau of Prisons
BR – Bank Robbery
CAID – Criminal Activity in Drugs
CBP – U.S. Customs and Border Protection
CCH – Computerized Criminal Histories
CDC – Centers for Disease Control
D.A.R.E. – Drug Abuse Resistance Education
DAA W/O OP – Driving Away Auto Without Owner’s Permission
DEA – Drug Enforcement Administration
DoD – U.S. Department of Defense
DUI – Driving Under the Influence
DWI - Driving While Intoxicated
EAR – Escape and Rescue
EOUSA – Executive Office for United States Attorneys
FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation
FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency
FFA – Federal Firearms Act
FFJ – Fugitive from Justice
FRA – Federal Reserve Act
GAC – Global Advisory Committee
GLFR – Grand Larceny from Retailer
GIS – Geographic Information System
HHS – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HLDP - Holdup
HSGP – Homeland Security Grant Program
HWY ROB – Highway Robbery
ICC – Indirect Criminal Contempt
ICE – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
IRA – Internal Revenue Act
JDA – Juvenile Delinquency Act
JIC – Justice Information Center
KID – Kidnapping
LEITSC – Law Enforcement Information Technology Standards Council
LIO – Lesser Inclusive Offense
LSA – Leaving the Scene of an Accident
MIP – Minor in Possession
MISD – Misdemeanor Charge
MIST – Mistrial
MVR – Motor Vehicle Report
NACM – National Association for Court Management
NACT – No Action
NADCP – National Association of Drug Court Professionals
NFA – National Firearms Act
NFOG – No Finding of Guilt
OCA – Office of Court Administration
OCO – Obstruction of Court Orders
OOJ – Obstruction of Justice
OVC – U.S. Office for Victims of Crime
OVW – Office on Violence Against Women
PNC – Plead No Contest
PJC – Prayer for Judgment
POIS – Poisoning
POSS – Possession
QUAR – Quarantine
RCA – Red Cross Act
REAP – Reckless Endangering Another Person
SID – State Identification Number
SNL – State Narcotic Law
TBD – Trial by Declaration
TOP – Theft of Property
TSA – Transportation Security Administration
TWEA – Trading With the Enemy Act
UNICOR – Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
UBAL – Unlawful Blood Alcohol Level
UFA – Uniform Firearms Act
UFAP – Unlawful Fight to Avoid Prosecution
VAP – Veterans Affairs Police
VEH – Vehicle
VIN – Vehicle Identification Number
VOP – Violation of Probation
VT – Vehicle Taking or Vehicle Theft
We want to know, with the acronyms stated above, are there any acronyms, criminal justice terms, or criminal justice departments that you didn’t know about?
Sources:
National Criminal Intelligence Resource Center: Acronym List. (2012, August 21). Retrieved from http://www.ncirc.gov/ac-sources-general.cfm
Justice Acronyms and Abbreviations. (2012, August 2). Retrieved from http://www.search.org/conferences/2006symposium/registration/packet/acronymsv020806.pdf
