| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| AOR | Address Of Record |
| AORP | Association of Retired Police |
| AOS | Arrest On Sight |
| AP | Age Progression |
| AP | Anonymous Punks |
| AP | Arrested Person |
| APA | Association of Police Authorities |
| APAL | Albany Police Activities League |
| APAL | Anaheim Police Activities League |
| APB | Automated Police Bot |
| APBA | Auxiliary Police Benevolent Association |
| APC | Actual Physical Control |
| APC | Adult Protection Committee |
| APCA | American Police Canine Association |
| APCI | Association of Police and Court Interpreters |
| APCO | Association of Public Safety Communications Officials |
| APD | Abilene Police Department |
| APD | Adrian Police Department |
| APD | Albuquerque Police Department's |
| APD | Anchorage Police Department |