ADW-Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
ASAC-Assistant Special Agent in Charge.
B
B&E-;Breaking and Entering.
Bad Back Jack-John F. Kennedy.
bagman-a person who collects, carries or distributes illegal payoff money.
bailiwick-jurisdiction.
Beard, The-Fidel Castro.
beef-criminal charge.
Big H-heroin.
Big Q-San Quentin Prison.
(the)big nowhere-death.
blue-a uniformed cop.
bomb-to move quickly.
bombed-drunk.
bonaroo-cool.
bootjack-steal.
boost-steal.
brace-to stop someone for questioning.
brass hat-high-ranking police officer.
bubbkis or bupkis-nothing.
bull-cop.
bullet-one year of prison time.
buttonhole-to grab someone.
C
CO-Commanding Officer.
cheaters-eyeglasses.
chickenhawk-child molester.
cipher-loner.
clout-steal.
collar-conviction.
conk-head or hairdo.
D
DL-Driver's License.
DT's-symptoms of alcohol withdrawal (delerium tremens).
dagger-butch lesbian.
ding-mentally ill prisoner.
dink-drug dealer.
Dracula-Howard Hughes.
E
F
FI-Field interview. Police reports regarding the questioning of potential suspects.
finger-a witness prepared to testify against a suspect.
filch-to steal.
firebug-arsonist.
fish-dead body.
4F-draftee rejected for being physically unfit.
(the)fourth estate-the press.
from hunger-very bad or inept.
fur book-pornography.
G
ganef-theif (from the Yiddish)
gash-woman or women (in sexual context).
gelt-money.
glom-pick up; perceive.
goat-caddy.
grok-accuse.
GTA-grand theft auto.
gunsel-armed criminal.
H
(the)Haircut-John F. Kennedy.
Hat Squad (the Hats)-Homicide Division.
harness bull-a uniformed cop.
heister-armed robber.
highball-v. to move quickly. n. a mixed drink; cocktail.
hinky-suspicious.
hink (to)-to become aware of.
hop-a narcotic drug; esp. opium
HUAC-House Un-American Activities Committee.
hype-Heroin addict.
I
IA or IAD-internal affairs department.
J
jack-money.
jacked-high on drugs.
jacket-reputation or police record.
jaw-talk.
jocker-male prostitute.
juice-power.
juicehead-alcoholic.
juke-insult or kill.
K
KA-known associate
kibosh-to put an end to.
kipe-steal.
knosh or nosh-eat.
L
lamster-fugitive from the law.
lox-low brow film.
lubed-drunk.
M
ME-Medical Examiner.
Mickey Finn-a drink of liquor doctored with a purgative or a drug.
MO-Modus Operandi.
N
NMI-No Middle Initial.
O
187-murder.
P
pills-bullets.
PFC-Private First Class.
PO-probation officer.
Q
qt-short for quiet.
quail-attractive woman.
quiff-gay man.
R
raisinjack-potent alcoholic brew made of fermented rasins.
rebop-bullshit.
R&I-;Records and Information department.
roscoe-gun.
roundheels-a promiscuous woman.
roust-arrest.
S
SAC-Special Agent in Charge.
SID-Scientific Investigation Division.
SOP-Standard Operating Procedure.
SRO-Standing Room Only.
sawbuck-ten dollars.
schtup-have sex with.
schvantz-penis.
scoot-a dollar.
scrape-an illegal abortion.
scratch-money.
shakedown-to exort money from.
shill-a person who praises or publicize something or someone for reasons of self-interest.
shitbird-a contemptible person
snarf-eat.
snatch job-kidnapping.
snuff-murder.
sosh-rich kid.
statch-statutory rape.
strung-addicted to heroin.
sub rosa-secret.
swish-gay man.
T
tomato-woman.
toss-search.
trigger-a hired killer.
trotters-horse races.
twist-a woman.
U
V
W
wet arts-politically motivated murder.
X
Y
YA-Youth Authority.
Z
zorched-Intoxicated.