I hear on television law, and police shows that they have an APB out on someone they are looking for to arrest. What does APB stand for? and What does it mean exactly?
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2006-07-29 07:41:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
All Points Bulletin. It's a directive to all units in receipt of the message to be looking for someone or something.
2006-07-29 07:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by rb42redsuns 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
What Does Apb Stand For
2016-10-05 06:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apb Acronym
2016-12-08 14:15:41 · answer #3 · answered by vaillancourt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Points Bulletin.
An All Points Bulletin (APB) is a broadcast issued to several law enforcement agencies, containing information about a wanted suspect who is to be arrested or a person of interest for whom law enforcement officers are to look. As used by police, the term dates to at least 1960 [1]. An all-points bulletin can also be known as a BOLO, which stands for "be on the lookout".
2006-07-29 07:46:23 · answer #4 · answered by goose1077 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As everyone else has pointed out, APB is an all points bulletin. However, to the best of my knowledge this is only used on TV and in the movies. At least, I've never heard it used anywhere I've ever worked. In real life police officers use either the acronym "BOLO" (Be on the look out) or "BOLF" (Be on the lookout for).
2006-07-29 07:59:49 · answer #5 · answered by Wayne W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Points Bulletin
2006-07-29 07:44:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All points bulletin (APB) means that every police station (point) in a given area will receive the alert
2006-07-29 08:04:33 · answer #7 · answered by Tom L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it means All Points Bulletin...not sure exactly what that means...I think it means that everyone in the LE business needs to be on alert for whatever the APB is about...or something like that...
2006-07-29 12:30:25 · answer #8 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Points Bulletin.
2006-07-29 10:57:05 · answer #9 · answered by RuneDragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Points Bulletin.
2006-07-29 07:44:51 · answer #10 · answered by 34th B.G. - USAAF 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋