Law enforcement jargon refers to a large body of acronyms, abbreviations, codes and slang used by law enforcement personnel to provide quick concise descriptions of people, places, property and situations, in both spoken and written communication. These vary between countries and to a lesser extent regionally. For the purpose of this article, only English speaking countries are considered.
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“Faith, I have been a truant in the law,
And never yet could frame my will to it,
And therefore frame the law unto my will.”
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