BOLO
Watch for this
BOLO is a police acronym for "be on the lookout"—an alert to watch for a particular person, vehicle, or item: We put out a BOLO on the suspect's car.
The term appears in law enforcement communications and has spread to civilian use through crime dramas.
Separately, a bolo is a large single-edged knife used in the Philippines, or a bolo tie—a cord necktie with decorative clasp.
Send with speed
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- sheriffCounty's chief officer
deputy · constable · squad · precinct · radio · warrant · stakeout · surveillance
One fleeing authorities
escapee · outlaw · criminal · apprehension · tracking · dragnet · hunt · capture
Law enforcement broadcast
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- dispatchSend with speed
- notificationFormal notice given
- warningAlert about danger
bulletin · announcement · alarm · signal · message · advisory · communiqué · memo
dispatch
Send with speed
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
sheriff · deputy · constable · squad · precinct · radio · warrant · stakeout · surveillance · lookout
fugitive
One fleeing authorities
search · escapee · outlaw · criminal · apprehension · tracking · dragnet · hunt · capture · locate
APB
Law enforcement broadcast
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- dispatchSend with speed
- notificationFormal notice given
warning · bulletin · announcement · alarm · signal · message · advisory · communiqué · memo · flash
necktie
Knotted collar ornament
formalwear · accessory · cowboy · vintage · retro · menswear · neckwear
- investigationinvestigation, detective, evidence, clue, case
- Manhuntfugitive, manhunt, wanted poster, most wanted, pursuit
- 911 dispatch911, 911 center, 911 operator, dispatcher, dispatch center
- Police Communicationsdispatch, radio, 911, APB, emergency response
- police radio10-4, APB, copy, copy that, dispatch
- police recordspolice records, arrest report, police reports, incident report, arrest records
BOLOall clear
Signal danger has passed
case closed · stand down · disregard · located · off the radar
BOLOarrest warrant
Judicial order authorizing detention
bench warrant · court order · subpoena · indictment · writ
- bolo tieDecorative sliding-clasp neckwear