ASLET

American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers

BATF

Bureau of Alcohol Tabacco and Firearms

BFE

Beweissicherungs- und Festnahmeeinheit, German arrest squad (special operations)

BGS

Bundesgrenzschutz, German Federal Border Patrol

CQB

Close Quarter Battle

DEA

Drug Enforcement Administration

DPA

German Press Agency

DSB

Deutscher Sportbund, Federal German Sports Agency

Echo – Award

third biggest music award of the world

ETR

einsatzbezogenes Training, interventions training program

ESU

Emergency Services Unit

FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigations

FDLE

Florida Department of Law Enforcement

German Dance Award

German music award for DJ´s

GSG 9

Grenzschutzgruppe 9, Counter terrorism unit of the Geman Border Patrol

HRT

Hostage Rescue Team

IACP

International Association of Chiefs of Police

LKA

Landeskriminalamt, State detective bureau

MEK

Mobiles-Einsatzkommando

MES

Mehrzweckeinsatzstock,  Tonfa = special baton

New Faces Award

big newcomer award for the showbusiness 

NIA

National Intelligence Academy

NTOA

National Tactical Officers Association

OSC

Officer Survival Course

PD

Police Department

PSK

Präzisions-Einsatzkommando, police marksman commando 

RTS

Rahlfs & Thomsen Services GmbH, German elite security academy and company

SEK

Spezial-Einsatzkommando, Special Operations Commando, State S.W.A.T. unit´s  in Germany

SERT

Special Emergency Response Team

SRT

Special Response Team

SWAT

Special Weapons and Tactics

TACLET

Tactical Law Enforcement Team

Tonfa

special Baton

WETT

Warrant Entry Tactical Team

ZE

Zugriffseinheit, Arrest squad of the German Border Patrol (special operations)