1DCO : First Deputy Commissioner

1PP : One Police Plaza (HQ)

AC : Assistant Chief

ACU : Anti Crime Unit

ADA : Assistant District Attorney

AFS : Auxiliary Force Section

AIS : Accident Investigation Section (HWY Unit)

AP : Auxiliary Police

APD : Advanced Pursuit Driving

APHQ : Auxiliary Police Headquarters

APO : Auxiliary Police Officer

APS : Auxiliary Police Section

APSU : Auxiliary Police Section

ATT : Apprehension Tactical Team (ESU)

ATU : Anti Terrorism Unit

BAT : Burglary Apprehension Team

BCB : Brooklyn Central Booking

BCI : Bureau Of Criminal Investigations

BCS : Borough Court Sections

BMS : Building Maintenance Section

BMU : Building Maintenance Unit

BNCND : Brooklyn North Command Narcotics Division

BNND : Brooklyn North Narcotics Division

BNTF : Brookyn North Task Force

BNTNT : Brooklyn North Tactical Narcotics Team

BSND : Brooklyn South Narcotics Division

BSPMD : Brooklyn South Public Morals Division

BSTF : Brooklyn South Task Force

BSVS : Brooklyn South Vice Squad

BTF : Brooklyn Task Force

BXCS : Bronx Court Section

BXDA : Bronx District Attorney

BXND : Bronx Narcotics Division

BXTF : Bronx Task Force

CAB : Community Affairs Bureau

CAD : Community Affairs Division

CAGE : Citywide Anti-Gang Enforcement

CARV : Construction Accident Response Vehicle (ESU)

CAT : Combat Auto Theft (Program)

CAT : Counter Assault Team (ESU)

CAU : Crime Analysis Unit

CB : Central Booking

CBQ : Central Booking Queens

CCIU : Cold Case Investigation unit

CCRB : Civilian Complaint Review Board

CD : Communications Division

CED : Criminal Entreprises Division (Detective Bureau)

CID : Central Investigations Division (Detective Bureau)

CIS : Collision Investigation Squad

CJB : Criminal Justice Bureau

CJD : Criminal Justice Division

CIT : Crisis Intervention Team (Mental Health)

CMOS : Civilian Member Of Service

CO : Commanding Officer

COB : Citywide Operations Bureau

COBRA : Chemical Ordinance Biological & Radiological Awareness (Police Academy)

COD : Chief Of Department

COP : Community On Patrol Program

COSU : Crisis Outreach & Support Unit

COT : Chief Of Transportation

CPD : Crime Prevention Division

CPO : Crime Prevention Officers

CPOP : Community Patrol Officer Program

CPP : Central Park Precinct

CPU : Community Policing Unit

CRC : Critical Response Command

CRD : Central Records Division

CRD : Central Robbery Division (Detective Bureau)

CRT : Co-Response Team - Mental Health

CRV : Critical Response Vehicle

CST : Counter Sniper Team (ESU)

CSU : Crime Scene Unit (Detective Bureau)

CTB : Counter Terrorism Bureau

CTD : Counter Terrorism Division

CTTF : Citywide Traffic Task Force

CTG : Collision Technician Group

CWAC : Citywide Anti Crime

CWTF TB : Citywide Task Force Transit Bureau

DAOS : Department Advocate Office System

DB : Detective Bureau

DBBX : Detective Bureau Bronx

DBM : Detective Bureau Manhattan

DBQ : Detective Bureau Queens

DCI : Division of Criminal Investigations

DCPI : Deputy Commissioner Public Information

DCSC : Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Communications

DCU : Disorder Control Unit

DEA : Detective Endowment Association

DECON : Decontamination Unit

DETF : Drug Enforcement Task Force

DMT : Disaster Management Team (Chief of Dept.)

DTU : Driver Training Unit

DVO : Domestic Violence Officer

DVU : Domestic Violence Unit

DWI : Driving While Intoxicated

ECT : Evidence Collection Team

EMD : Emergency Medical Division

EMS : Emergency Medical Squad (ESU)

ERT : Emergency Response Team (HWY)

ERV : Emergency Response Vehicle (ESU)

ESD : Emergency Service Division (ESU)

ESS : Emergency Service Squad (ESU)

ESU : Emergency Service Unit

ESV : Emergency Support Vehicle

FCD : Field Control Division

FED : Fugitive Enforcement Division (Detective)

FID : Force Investigation Division (1st DC)

FID : Forensic Investigations Division (Detective)

FSD : Fleet Services Division

FTS : Firearms and Tactics Section

FTU : Field Training Unit

GCP : Grand Central Parkway

GLD : Grand Larceny Division (Detective)

GREAT : Gang Resistance Education And Training

GSBX : Gang Squad Bronx (Detective)

GVSD : Gun Violence Suppression Division

HAMMER : Hazmat Management And Emergency Response (ESU)

HAU : Homicide Analysis Unit

HAZMAT : Hazardous Materials unit

HB : Housing Bureau

HBB : Housing Borough Brooklyn

HBBXQ : Housing Brough Bronx Queens

HBM : Housing Bureau Manhattan

HCTF : Hate Crime Task Force (Detective)

HDDT : Highway District Driver Training

HDSTS : Highway District Specialized Training School

HELP : Highway Emergency Local Patrol

HESE : Highway Emergency Service

HESSI : Highway Emergency Service Staten Island

HNT : Hostage Negotiation Team (Detective)

HNU : Hostage Negotiation Unit

HOS : Homeless Outreach Squad (Transit Bureau)

HOU : Homeless Outreach Unit (Special Ops Division)

HOW-CAR : House Of Worship (Assigned RMPs)

HPAIS : Highway Patrol Accident Investigation Section

HQSEC : Headquarters Security (1PP)

HQ SSD : Headquarters School Safety Division

HU : Harbor Unit

HWY : Highway Patrol

HWY DIST : Highway Patrol District

IAB : Internal Affairs Bureau

ICO : Integrity Control Officer

ICS : Intersection Control Section

ICTB : Intelligence & Counterterrorism Bureau

IMPACT : Field Training Unit

INT STH : Intersection South

INTAC : In Service Tactical section

INTEL(L) : Intelligence Division / Bureau

ITB : Information & Technology Bureau

ITSD : Information Technology Services Division

JBRTF : Joint Borough Robbery Task Force

JJD : Juvenile Justice Division

JTTF : Joint Terrorism Task Force

LAB : Police Laboratory

LBA : Lieutenant's Benevolent Association

LPS : Latent Print Section

LSSD : Life-Safety Systems Division

MAC : Mobile Arrest Center

MBTF : Manhattan Borough Task Force

MCB : Manhattan Central Booking

MCSU : Motor Carrier Safety Unit

MCY : Motorcycle Precinct

MHTN : Manhattan

MISD : Management Information Systems Division

MN PCT : Midtown North Precinct

MNCRP : Metro North Commuter Railroad Police

MNND : Manhattan North Narcotics Division

MNTF : Manhattan North Task Force

MOS : Member Of Service

MPU : Missing Persons Unit

MS PCT : Midtown South Precinct

MSE : Manhattan Summons Enforcement

MSNB : Manhattan South Narcotics Borough

MSND : Manhattan South Narcotics Division

MSPMD : Manhattan South Public Morals Division

MSPTF : Manhattan South Peddler Task Force

MSSTF : Manhattan South Scooter Task Force

MSTF : Manhattan South Task Force

MSU : Mobile Security Unit

MT : Motor Transport (Now FSD)

MTA : Manhattan Traffic Area (Now MTTF-CTTF)

MTD : Motor Transport Division (Now FSD)

MTN : Midtown North Precinct

MTS : Midtown South Precinct

MTTF : Manhattan Traffic Task Force

MTU : Mobile Tactical Unit

MTV : Movie & TV Unit

MU : Mounted Unit

MUNS : Municipal Security

MVO : Motor Vehicle Operator

NBSI : Narcotics Bureau Staten Island

NCO : Neighborhood Coordination Officers

NEU : Narcotics Enforcement Unit

NRC : Neighborhood Resource Center

NST : Neighborhood Safety Team

NSU : Neighborhood Stabilization Unit (now IMPACT)

NYCS : New York Court Section (Manhattan)

NYDETF : New York Drug Enforcement Task Force

OCCB : Organized Crime Control Bureau (Defunct)

OCCU : Organized Crime Control Unit

OCD : Office of the Chief of Department

OCID : Organized Crime Investigation Division

PA : Police Academy

PACT : Police and Community Together

PADETU : Police Academy Driving Education Training Unit

PADT : Police Academy Driver Training

PALS : Police Action Litigation Section

PAR : Police Accident Report

PB : Personnel Bureau

PBA : Patrolmen's Benevolent Association

PBBN : Patrol Borough Brooklyn North

PBBS : Patrol Borough Brooklyn South

PBBX : Patrol Borough BronX

PBBX YS : Yankee Stadium

PBMN : Patrol Borough Manhattan North

PBMS : Patrol Borough Manhattan South

PBQ : Patrol Borough Queens

PBQTF : Patrol Borough Queens Task Force

PBSI : Patrol Borough Staten Island

PBTF : Patrol Borough Task Force

PC : Police Commissioner

PCD : Property Clerk Division

PCO : Police Commissioner Office

PCT : Precinct

PDU : Precinct Detective Unit

PED : Parking Enforcement Division (Transportation Bureau)

PIU : Precinct Investigators Unit

PMD : Public Morals Division

PO : Police Officer

POF : Police Officer Female

POM : Police Officer Male

PP&C : Pickpocket & Confidence Squad

PP-CAR : Patrol Post Car

PROP CLK DIV : see PCD

PSA : Patrol Service Area

PSB : Patrol Service Bureau

PSU : Project Stabilization Unit (Housing Bureau)

QCS : Queens Court Section

QDA : Queens District Attorney

QMS : Quatermaster Section

QSTF : Queens South Task Force

QTF : Queens Task Force

RATF : Roosevelt Avenue Task Force

RAU : Resource Allocation Unit

RDU : Radiation Detection Unit

REP : Radio Emergency Patrol

RMI : Remote Mobile Investigator

RMP : Radio Mobile Patrol

RPU : Revenue Protection Unit (Transit Bureau)

RTCC : Real Time Crime Center

SAT COM : Strategical and Tactical Command (PBBN)

SBA : Sergeant's Benevolent Association

SCG : School Crossing Guard

SCORE : Strategic Community Outreach Response Exercice

SCSU : Street Crime Suppression Unit

SCU : Street Crime Unit

SDS : Supervisor Detective Squad

SES : Summons Enforcement Section

SICS : Staten Island Court Section

SID : Special Investigation Division (Detective Bureau)

SIHP : Staten Island Highway Patrol

SIRT : Staten Island Rapid Transit (MTA)

SITF : Staten Island Task Force

SLTS : Special Liaison Team Section

SNAG : Special Narcotics & Guns Unit

SNEU : Special Narcotics Enforcement Unit

SOB : Special Operations Bureau

SOL : Special Operations Lieutenant

SPECDA : School Program to Educate and Control Drug Abuse

SPIN : Special Investigations

SPL OPS : Special Operations

SRG : Strategic Response Group (2015)

SSB : Support Services Bureau

SSD : School Safety Division

STED : Surface Transportation Enforcement Division

STF : Special Task Force (Auxiliary Division)

STS : Specialized Training Section (Police Academy)

STU : Special Task Unit (Auxiliary Division)

SVD : Special Victims Division (Detective Bureau)

TARU : Technical Assistance Response Unit

TB : Transit Bureau

TBATU : Transit Bureau Anti Terrorism Unit

TBB : Transit Borough Brooklyn

TB BTF : Transit Bureau Borough Task Force

TBHOU : Transit Bureau Homeless Outreach Unit

TBM : Transit Borough Manhattan

TBQ : Transit Borough Queens

TBTF : Transit Bureau Task Force

TBXQ : Transit Borough Bronx Queens

TCA : Traffic Control Agent

TCD : Traffic Control Division (Transportation Bureau – defunct)

TCU : Transit Canine Unit

TCV : Total Containment Vessel

TD : Transit District

TDTF : Transit District Task Force

TEA : Traffic Enforcement Agent

TEBN : Traffic Enforcement Brooklyn North

TEBS : Traffic Enforcement Brooklyn South

TEBX : Traffic Enforcement Bronx

TED : Traffic Enforcement District

TEMS : Traffic Enforcement Manhattan South

TEQN : Traffic Enforcement Queens North

TEQS : Traffc Enforcement Queens South

TERA : Traffic Enforcement Recruitment Academy

TESI : Traffic Enforcement Staten Island

THOU : Transit Bureau Homeless Outreach Unit

THV : Temporary Headquarters Vehicle

TIU : Traffic Intelligence Unit

TLC : Taxi & Limousine Commission

TMC : Traffic Management Center

TMTF : Transit Manhattan Task Force

TOD : Traffic Operations District

TOS : Tow Operations Section

TPF : Tactical Patrol Force (1959-1984)

TQTF : Transit Queens Task Force

TXTF : Transit Bronx Task Force

VED : Vice Enforcement Division (Detective Bureau)

VIPER : Video Interactive Patrol Enhancement Response Unit

WART : Water Assistance Response Truck

WMD : Weapons of Mass Destruction (Special Operations Bureau)

XO : Executive Officer

YCO : Youth Coordination Officers

YSS : Youth Strategic Section