Acronyms
Terms
Civil Law
Negligence
Red Flags
100

Be on the Look out

What is a BOLO

100

To carry away a person

What is Abduction

100

Negligence, Nuisance, Defamation, Intentional Torts, Statutory Torts, Economic Torts, and Competition law.

What is Tort Law

100

When you fail to act similarly as others performing the same duties
under similar circumstances, as you were trained to do or directed to do in agency policies

What is Breach Of Duty

100

the signal potential danger to law enforcement officers.

What are red flags

200

Date of Birth

What is DOB

200

Crimes have a racial, religious, ethnic, or sexual
component

What are bias incidents (hate crimes)

200

An area of law that deals with marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships, abuse, legitimacy, adoption, abduction, divorce, custody, property settlements, visitation, and awards

What is Family Law

200

When you accept the assignment and place yourself in a position to
respond to the public’s outcry for public safety, you must perform

What is Duty to Preform

200

• Sarcastic to fellow workers, rudeness, irritability
• Everyone is out to get me” attitude
• Put the blame on others for problems
• Routinely doing the job without feeling

What are Signs or red flags of employee burnout 

300

ETA

What is Estimated Time of Arrival

300

Under the influence of drugs or alcohol to the point that mental and
physical capabilities are hampered

What is Intoxicated

300

A contract is a legally binding exchange of promises or agreements between parties that the law will enforce

What is Contract Law

300

a “cause and effect” relationship between the actions or inactions of the 9‐1‐1 Officer and the subsequent injury or worsening of a condition of the plaintiff,

What is Proximate Cause

300

A red flag sense in your head that you need to send a response when the caller says everything is O.K. Your experience gives you that gut feeling something is wrong, and they really need help.

What are intuition red flags.

400

POTS

What is Plain Old Telephone Service

400

Geographic area of authority and responsibility.

What is Jurisdiction

400

Property designates those things that are recognized as being the possessions of a person or group.

What is Property Law

400

When someone suffers the loss of something that causes them financial expenses or the inability to make a financial gain

What are Damages

400

Any life hazards ‐‐ persons trapped or missing
• Possible hazardous materials
• Abandoned or vacant buildings
• Arson

What are Red Flags on Fire Calls

500

HCO

What is Hearing Carry Over

500

the taking of the property of another with the intent to deprive of ownership

What is Larceny

500

Civil trials concern the judicial resolution of claims by one individual or group against another

What is Civil Law

500

When someone deliberately neglects to perform their prescribed duty or behaves in a manner contrary to established policy and procedure, training procedures.

What is Gross Negligence (Willful Neglect)

500

1. Motor vehicle stops when there are numerous occupants
2. Any mention of weapons
3. Vehicle or persons stopped when descriptions match those involved in earlier incidents

What are red flags in Law enforcement

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