all-points
Covering all angles
All-points describes a broadcast or alert sent to all stations or units in a network, especially in law enforcement.
An all-points bulletin (APB) notifies every patrol car and officer to watch for a suspect or vehicle.
The term emphasizes comprehensive distribution—the message goes to all points in the system simultaneously.
Send with speed
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- transmissionSending of information
- squad carPolice officer's vehicle
officer · suspect · description · BOLO · law enforcement · patrol · frequency · scanner
Guidance for reaching somewhere
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- 360-degreeComplete angular revolution
- omnidirectionalReceiving from all sides
- radialEmanating from center
coverage · perimeter · surrounding · circumference · outward · full circle · complete · comprehensive
dispatch
Send with speed
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- transmissionSending of information
squad car · officer · suspect · description · BOLO · law enforcement · patrol · frequency · scanner · communication
directions
Guidance for reaching somewhere
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- 360-degreeComplete angular revolution
- omnidirectionalReceiving from all sides
radial · coverage · perimeter · surrounding · circumference · outward · full circle · complete · comprehensive · spherical
all-pointslocalized
Restricted to one place
limited · restricted · selective · targeted · narrow
all-pointslocal
Of this area
regional · zonal · sectoral · neighborhood · area-specific
all-pointsselective
Choosing with care
targeted · specific · directed · individual · particular
pointed, points, pointer, pointless, pointing, point, pointedly, all-points bulletin