Glossary for “Alert DC” Acronyms

Are you signed up to get crime and emergency alerts from the DC Government / Police, but not always sure what the shorthand or acronym terms mean? Below is a glossary from the MPD.

Sign up online for Alerts, which you can get by email or phone text messages.

DC Police Alert- Commonly Used Acronyms

• LOF – Lookout For
• B/O – Block Of
• BLK – Block
• L/S – Last Seen
• LSW – Last seen wearing
• R/O – Rear of
• COMP – Complexion
• LT – Light
• DK – Dark
• F/O – Front of
• S/O – Side of
• S/B – South Bound
• N/B – North Bound
• E/B – East Bound
• W/B – West Bound
• W/M – White Male
• B/M – Black Male
• A/M – Asian Male
• H/M – Hispanic Male
• W/F – White Female
• B/F – Black Female
• A/F – Asian Female
• H/F – Hispanic Female
• Skully – Skull cap or tight fitting pullover cap
• Hoodie – Hooded sweatshirt

24-Hour Time

• 0100= 1AM
• 0200= 2AM
• 1200= noon
• 1300= 1PM
• 1400= 2PM
• 2400= midnight