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Hello,

I want a list of acronyms that can be found on police cars.

I also search a list of different units
and divisions of the NYPD.

Thank you in advance.
 
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Here are a few;
MTS=Midtown South Precinct  (Formerly the 14th Pct.)
MTN=Midtown North Precinct  (Formerly the 18th Pct.)
CPP=Central Park Precinct  (Formerly the 22nd Pct.)
FS=Fleet Services  (Usually a spare vehicle)
PBMS=Patrol Boro Manhattan South
PBMN=Patrol Boro Manhattan North
PBQN=Patrol Boro Queens North
PBQS=Patrol Boro Queens South
ESU=Emergency Service Unit
AVU=Aviation Unit
 

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NYPD ABBREVIATIONS

BAT    BURGLARY APPREHENSION TEAM
BCB    BROOKLYN CENTRAL BOOKING
BNTF  BROOKLYN NORTH TASK FORCE
BSTF  BROOKLYN SOUTH TASK FORCE
BXTF  BRONX TASK FORCE
CBQ    CENTRAL BOOKING - QUEENS
CD    COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
CPU    COMMUNITY POLICING UNIT
CRD    CENTRAL RECORDS DIVISION
CSU    CRIME SCENE UNIT
ESU    EMERGENCY SERVICE UNIT
FCD    FIELD CONTROL DIVISION
FSD    FLEET SERVICES DIVISION
HAU    HOMICIDE ANALYSIS UNIT
HB    HOUSING BUREAU
HNU    HOSTAGE NEGOTIATION UNIT
HOU    HOMELESS OUTREACH UNIT
HU    HARBOR UNIT
IAB    INTERNAL AFFAIRS BUREAU
LPS    LATENT PRINT SECTION
MCB    MANHATTAN CENTRAL BOOKING
MNTF  MANHATTAN NORTH TASK FORCE
MOS    MEMBER OF SERVICE (NYPD)
MSSTF  MANHATTAN SOUTH SCOOTER TASK FORCE
MSTF  MANHATTAN SOUTH TASK FORCE
MTD    MOTOR TRANSPORT DIVISION (OLD)
MTTF  MANHATTAN TRAFFIC TASK FORCE
MTU    MOBILE TACTICAL UNIT
MU    MOUNTED UNIT
NEU    NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT UNIT
OCCB  ORGANIZED CRIME CONTROL BUREAU
OCID  ORGANIZED CRIME INVESTIGATION DIVISION
PBBN  PATROL BOROUGH BROOKLYN NORTH
PBBS  PATROL BOROUGH BROOKLYN SOUTH
PBBX  PATROL BOROUGH BRONX
PBMN  PATROL BOROUGH MANHATTAN NORTH
PBMS  PATROL BOROUGH MANHATTAN SOUTH
PBQN  PATROL BOROUGH QUEENS NORTH
PBQS  PATROL BOROUGH QUEENS SOUTH
PBSI  PATROL BOROUGH STATEN ISLAND
RATF  ROOSEVELT AVENUE TASK FORCE
RAU    RESOURCE ALLOCATION UNIT
RMP    RADIO MOTOR PATROL
SCSU  STATEN ISLAND STREET CRIME SUPPRESSION UNIT
SCU    STREET CRIME UNIT  (OLD)
SITF  STATEN ISLAND TASK FORCE
SNEU  STREET NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT UNIT
SOD    SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
SPIN  SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
TARU  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESPONSE UNIT
TB    TRANSIT BUREAU
THV    TEMPORARY HEADQUARTERS VEHICLE
TCD    TRAFFIC CONTROL DISTRICT
TMC    TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER
TOD    TRAFFIC OPERATIONS DISTRICT
VED    VICE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

 
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CTB- Counter Terrorism Bureau
CTTF- Citywide Traffic Task Force
BD- Detectives Bureau
DCI- Division of Criminal Investigations?
SCTF- Social Club Task Force? (It was on the side of one of the scooters)
TCU- Transit Canine Unit
TEMS- Traffic Enforcement Manhattan South?
and the Movie-TV Unit
 
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Thank you for your answers.

by I against it :

BCS
CAB
FTS
INT STH
TESI
QMS
STED
TBM
TBB
PADT
 
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BCS = Brooklyn Courts Section
CAB = Community Affairs Bureau
FTS = Firearms and Tactics Section
INT STH = South Intersection Control (NYPD Traffic)
TESI = Traffic Enforcement Staten Island (not 100% on this one though)
QMS = Quartermaster Section
STED =  Surface Transportation Enforcement District
TBM = Transit Bureau (Manhattan)
TBB = Transit Bureau (Brooklyn)
PADT = Police Academy Driver Training Vehicle
 
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