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CHP Glossary of Commonly Used Abbreviations

The following is a list of commonly used abbreviations within the CHP incident Web pages (use Border Area in Communication Center list for Julian area, top left drop down menu).

106 – BUSY
1020 – LOCATION REQUESTED
1022 – DISREGARD
1124 – ABANDONED VEHICLE
1023 – STANDBY
1039 – MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED
1097 – ON SCENE
1098 – ASSIGNMENT COMPLETED
1110 – TAKE A REPORT
1141 – AMBULANCE REQUESTED
1144 – POSSIBLE FATALITY
1185 – TOW TRUCK
1198 – MEET
3A – MOTOR CLUB

 

ADV – ADVISE
AFA – ASIAN-FEMALE-ADULT
AFJ – ASIAN-FEMALE-JUVENILE
AIFU – ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOLLOW UP
AMA – ASIAN-MALE-ADULT
AMJ – ASIAN-MALE-JUVENILE
ANS – ANSWER
ASAP – AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
ASC – ASCERTAIN
ATO – ATTEMPT TO CONTACT
ATV – ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE

 

BC – BROADCAST
BFA – BLACK-FEMALE-ADULT
BFJ – BLACK-FEMALE-JUVENILE
BGE – BEIGE
BLK – BLACK
BLU – BLUE
BMA – BLACK-MALE-ADULT
BMJ – BLACK-MALE-JUVENILE
BO – BAD ORDER (NOT FUNCTIONING)
BOT – BACK ON TOP
BP – BORDER PATROL
BREAK – TRAFFIC BREAK LED BY OFFICER
BRN/BRO – BROWN
BTWN/BET – BETWEEN

 

C2 – CODE 2 (RESPOND QUICKLY)
C3 – CODE 3 (RESPOND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE)
C4 – CODE 4 (SITUATION UNDER CONTROL)
CBX – CALLBOX
CD – CENTER DIVIDE
CDF – CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
CHKPT – CHECKPOINT
CIR – CIRCLE OR CIRCUMSTANCE
CIT – CITIZEN
CJ – COUNTY JAIL
CK – CHECK
CLR – CLEAR
CMS – CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGN
CO – COUNTY – OR – CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
CON – CONNECTOR – OR – CONNECTED
COPIED – RECEIVED INFORMATION
COP – COMPLAINT OF PAIN
COL – COLLECTOR RAMP
CORDS – COUNTY ROADS
CP – COUPE (2 DOOR CAR)
CT, C/T – CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS)
CUS,CUST – CUSTOMS
CV – CONVERTIBLE
CVC – CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE
CZP – COZEEP

 

DISC – DISCONNECT
DIV – DIVISION
DL – DRIVER’S LICENSE
DOA – DEAD ON ARRIVAL
DOB – DATE OF BIRTH
DOJ – DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DOT – DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – CaltRANS
DRE – DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT
DUI – DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
DV – DISABLED VEHICLE – OR – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

 

EB – EAST BOUND
EMT – EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
ENRT – EN ROUTE
ER – EMERGENCY ROOM – OR – EN ROUTE
ETA – ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL
EVAL – EVALUATION (USUALLY TO DETERMINE IF DUI)
EXP – EXPEDITE (RESPOND QUICKLY)

 

FB,FBED – FLATBED TOW TRUCK
FD – FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE – FIRE DEPARTMENT
FRCC – FRESNO COMM CENTER
FRWY/FWY – FREEWAY
FSP – FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL
FT – FLAT TIRE
FTY – FAILURE TO YIELD
FU – FOLLOW UP
FYI – FOR YOUR INFORMATION

 

GGCC – GOLDEN GATE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
GOA – GONE ON ARRIVAL (IT’S NOT THERE)
GP – GORE POINT
GRN – GREEN
GS – GOOD SPARE

 

HB – HATCHBACK
HFA – HISPANIC-FEMALE-ADULT
HFJ – HISPANIC-FEMALE-JUVENILE
HMA – HISPANIC-MALE-ADULT
HMJ – HISPANIC-MALE-JUVENILE
HOV – HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (CAR POOL)
HV – HIGHWAY VIOLENCE
HWY – HIGHWAY

 

I – INTERSTATE – (IE – I15)
IFO – IN FRONT OF
INCC – INLAND COMMUNICATION CENTER
INJ – INJURY
I/O – IN AND OUT
INS – IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
INV – INVOLVED
IS, I/S – INTERSECTION

 

JEO – JUST EAST OF
JNO – JUST NORTH OF
JSO – JUST SOUTH OF
JUVI,JUVIE – JUVENILE
JWO – JUST WEST OF

 

K9 – CANINE – POLICE DOG – UNIT WITH A DOG

 

LACC – LOS ANGELES COMMUNICATION CENTER
LHS – LEFT HAND SHOULDER
LIC – LICENSE
LL – LANDLINE
L/M – LEFT MESSAGE
LN – LANE
LS – LAST SEEN
LSW – LAST SEEN WEARING
LZ – LANDING ZONE

 

MAR – MAROON
MAZEEP – OFFICER WORKING A MAINTENANCE PROJECT
MC, M/C – MOTORCYCLE
MCC – MERCED COMM CENTER
MED – MEDICAL
MIO – MEDIA INFORMATION OFFICER – CHP
MLK – MARTIN LUTHER KING JR (ABBREVIATION FOR STREET NAME OR ROADWAY)
MM – MILE MARKER
MP – MILITARY POLICE
MPM – MILE POST MARKER
MRE – MOBILE ROAD ENFORCEMENT
MSG – MESSAGE
MT – MOUNTAIN OR MOUNT

 

NA – NO ANSWER – OR – NOT AVAILABLE – OR- NOT APPLICABLE
NB – NORTH BOUND
NFD – NO FURTHER DETAILS
NFI – NO FURTHER INFORMATION
NLT – NO LATER THAN
NLL – NO LONGER LAND LINE
NR,N/R – NO RESPONSE
NS – NO SPARE

 

O/ – OVER
OC, O/C – OVER CROSSING
OCC – OCCURRED OR OCCUPANTS
OCCC – ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNICATION CENTER
OES – OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
OFR – OFF RAMP
OIC – OFFICER OR OPERATOR IN CHARGE
ONG – ORANGE
ONR – ON RAMP
OOG – OUT OF GAS
OOP – OUT OF POSITION (TOO FAR AWAY TO RESPOND)
OT, O/T – OVERTURNED
OTS – OVER THE SIDE
O’SIDE – OVER THE SIDE, OR OUTSIDE
O/X – OVERCROSSING

 

PARK – PARKING PROBLEM
PC – PROBABLE CAUSE – OR – PENAL CODE
PD – POLICE DEPARTMENT
PED – PEDESTRIAN
PIT – PURSUIT IMMOBILIZATION TECHNIQUE
PK – PICK-UP TRUCK
PKWY – PARKWAY
PIO – PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
PLS,PLZ – PLEASE
PLT – PLATE
POE – PORT OF ENTRY (THE border)
POI – POINT OF IMPACT
PORT – PORT OF ENTRY (THE border)
POSS – POSSIBLE – OR – POSSESSION
PT – POINT (EX: GORE POINT)
PU – PICK-UP TRUCK

 

RDCC – REDDING COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
R – RESIDENCE (HOME)
RD – ROAD
RDW,RDWY – ROADWAY
RE, RE: – REGARDING
REF – REFERENCE
REQ – REQUEST – OR – REQUIRED
RESP – RESPONDING
RP,R/P – REPORTING PARTY – OR – RESPONSIBLE PARTY
RO – REGISTERED OWNER
RS,R/S – RIGHT SHOULDER
RHS – RIGHT HAND SHOULDER

 

SAG – SAFETY ADMONISHMENT GIVEN
SB – SOUTH BOUND
SD, SDN – SEDAN (4 DOOR CAR)
SEMI – “BIG RIG, 18 WHEELER, TRACTOR TRUCK”
SO, S/O – SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
SR- (#) – STATE ROUTE
SUBCHK – SUBJECT CHECK (WARRANTS, ETC.)
SUBJ – SUBJECT
SUSP – SUSPECT – OR – SUSPICIOUS
SUSCIRC – SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
SV – SUSPECT VEHICLE

 

TC, T/C – TRAFFIC COLLISION
THX – THANKS
TK – TRUCK
TMC – TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CENTER
TRANS – TRANSITION ROAD
TRANS TO – TRANSITION ROAD
TRK – TRUCK
TRKTRL – TRUCK TRAIL (A BACK COUNTRY ROAD)
TRKTRLR – TRUCK TRAILER
TRLR – TRAILER
TRNSFR – TRANSFERRED

 

UA – UNIT ADVISED
UI – UNIT INFORMED
UC, U/C – UNDER CROSSING
UNK – UNKNOWN
USFS – UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE
UTL – UNABLE TO LOCATE (CANNOT FIND IT)

 

VC – VEHICLE CODE
VEH – VEHICLE
VICT – VICTIM
VS – VERSUS
VV – VICTIM VEHICLE

 

W/ – WITH
WB – WEST BOUND
WFA – WHITE-FEMALE-ADULT
WFJ – WHITE-FEMALE-JUVENILE
WHI – WHITE
WIT – WITNESS
WMA – WHITE-MALE-ADULT
WMJ – WHITE-MALE-JUVENILE
W/O – WITHOUT
WW – WRONG WAY

 

XFER – TRANSFERRED
XRAY – FEMALE

 

YOA – YEARS OF AGE