Police Codes and Acronyms
Here is a listing of a few common acronyms, abbreviations, codes and jargon used by Maine law enforcement agencies. This resource will be updated on an ongoing basis.
ACJ - Aroostook County Jail
ADW - Assault With a Deadly Weapon
ARIDE - Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement
ASO, ACSO - Aroostook County Sheriff's Office
BAC - Blood-Alcohol Content
BLETP - Basic Law Enforcement Training Program
BTD - Breath Testing Device
CVEU - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit
DDA - Deputy District Attorney
DRE - Drug Recognition Expert (or Drug Recognition Evaluation)
DV - Domestic Violence
ERT - Emergency Response Team (or Evidence Response Team)
FTA - Failure to Appear
H/O - Habitual Offender
JCCO - Juvenile Community Corrections Officer
LE - Law Enforcement
LEO - Legal Education Opportunity Program, Law Enforcement Officer
LPO - Leadership in Police Organizations
MCJA - Maine Criminal Justice Academy
MCU - Major Crimes Unit
NCIC - National Crime Information Center
OAS - Operating After Suspension
ODARA - Ontario Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment
OUI - Operating Under the Influence
PACE - Police and Community Enforcement
PBT - Preliminary Breath Test, Portable Breathalyzer Test
PCJ - Penobscot County Jail
PFAO - Protection from Abuse Order
PI - Personal Injury
PO - Protection order
PSO - Penobscot Sheriff's Office
RCC - Regional Communications Center
RTT - Recruit Training Troop
SFST - Standardized Field Sobriety Test
Stonegarden - A border security operation
SO - Sheriff's Office
VCR - Violating Conditions of Release