GLOSSARY

ADA:

assistant district attorney

ATF:

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

AUSA:

assistant United States attorney

B&B:

buy and bust

CI:

confidential informant

CO:

commanding officer

CSU:

Crime Scene Unit

DEA:

Drug Enforcement Administration

DT:

detective

ECT:

Evidence Collection Team

EMS:

Emergency Medical Services

ESU:

Emergency Services Unit

GTO:

geographical targeting order

IAB:

Internal Affairs Bureau

IRS:

Internal Revenue Service

“Lou”:

Lieutenant

ME:

medical examiner

MOS:

member of service

NITRO:

Narcotic Investigation and Tracking of Recidivist Offenders system

NMI:

Northern Manhattan Initiative

OCCB:

Organized Crime Control Bureau

OP:

observation post

OT:

overtime

PPO:

probationary police officer

RICO:

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

RMP:

Radio Motor Patrol

RTCC:

Real Time Crime Center

RV:

rendezvous point

SWAT:

Special Weapons and Tactics

TAC:

tactical assignment

UC:

undercover

VFS:

Violent Felony Squad