Acronym
Glossary
AFR - Automated
Field Reporting
APReWS - Automated Patrol Report Writing System
ARC - Admin
Records Client
AVA - Automated
Vehicle Abatement
CAD - Computer
Aided Dispatching
CDMA - Carrier
Detect Multiple Access
CDPD - Cellular
Digital Packet Data
CJIS - California
Justice Info System
CLETS -
CPU - Central
Processing Unit
CRMS - Criminal
Records Management System (San Diego PD)
DFWP - Deferred
Warrant Print System
DOJ - Dept.
of Justice
DMV - Dept.
of Motor Vehicles
DNS - Domain
Name Server
DSU - A
modem
EID - Equipment
Identifier
ESA - Enforcement
Support Agency
ESN - Electronic
Serial Number
GTE - The
phone company
GUI - Graphical
User Interface
HCT - Handheld
Computer Terminal
IBIS - Integrated
Medical Booking Interface
IHQ - Incident
History Query
IP - Internet
Protocol Address
IPsec - IP security
LAN - Local
Area Network
LDM - Last
Dispatched Message
MCT - Mobile
Computer Terminal
MDT - Mobile
Data Terminal
MMP - A
Mobile Data Protocol from Motorola
MSMQ - Microsoft
Message Queuing
MSS - Message
Switching System
NCIC - Nat’l Criminal Info. Center
NIC - Network
Interface Card
NORAND - Communications
Vendor
NT - Windows
NT Software
NTU - New
Technologies Unit
ONS - Officer’s
Notification System
PAQ - Please
Ask Questions!
PD - Police Dept.
RAID - Redundant
Array of Inexpensive Disks
RATT - Regional
Auto Theft Task Force
RCT - Records
Client Terminal
RDLAP - a
Mobile Data Protocol from Motorola
RF - Radio
Frequency
RMS - Records
Management System
SANNET -
SUN -
UH - Unit
History
UiMJ - Unintelligible Mumbo Jumbo (see PAQ)
US - Unit
Status
VPN - Virtual
Private Network
WAN - Wide
Area Network