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

UPDATED 9/2/2009