Court System
Law Enforcement
Security
Abbreviations
Corrections
100

A written sworn statement.

What is Affidavit.

100

Someone who is not the chief offender, but is involved in some way: an accomplice or abettor.

What is an Accessory.

100

Plan organized movement of people from a dangerous area.

What is Evacuation.

100

C.I.

What is Confidential Informant.
100

Individual convicted of a crime and commited to the custody of a prison/jail.

What is Inmate.

200

Sworn testimony of a witness taken outside of court in the precense of prosecution and defense attorneys.

What is Deposition.

200

Process by which a state or nation transfers custody of an individual for prosecution or punishment.

What is Extradition.

200

Designated location from which security programs are monitered and emergency plans can be implemented.

What is Central Command Center.

200

A.P.B. (Similar to BOLO)

What is "All Points Bulletin"

200

Legal process in which a offender's probation/parole is recalled because he or she fails to comply with the terms of release.

What is Revocation.

300

Any judicial decision ending a criminal proceeding (acquittal, conviction, or dismissal).

What is a Judication

300

Facts and circumstances providing reasonable justification for a seizure or search warrant.

What is Probable Cause.

300

Pre-recorded message to be used in case of an emergency.

What is Canned Message.

300

A.D.W.

What is Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

300

Tendency to relapse into criminal behavior.

What is Recidivism

400

When a court official disqualifies or withdraws him or herself from a case due to questions regarding bias.

What is Recusal.

400

An agreement between 2 or more people to commit a crime.

What is Conspiracy.

400

Test preformed under conditions as close to as possible to real world conditions.

What is Simulation Exercise.

400

C.O.D.I.S

What is Combined DNA Index System.

400

Person on parole who fails to report to his or her parole officer.

What is Absconder.

500
Procedure in which the prosecutor and defense attorney question potential jurors to pick a jury.

What is Voir Dire

500

Restriction set in the period of time allowed to elapse between the occurrence of an incident and the filing of a criminal prosecution.

What is Statue of Limitations.

500

Device which, when triggered, alerts security personnel and/or police of a disturbance without the knowledge of the intruder or criminal.

What is Silent Alarm.

500

Interpol

What is International Criminal Police Organization

500

Segregation of a detainee or inmate within a correctional facility for their own safety.

What is Protective Custody

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