Acronyms associated with the Olympic Games Apart from the influx to of competitors, officials, media and spectators, the Olympics and Paralympics will bring together one of the largest gatherings of acronyms ever seen in . Platypus Magazine presents an edited selection of acronyms that may be of use during the period of competition.

AA...... Archery Australia ANSI...... American National Standards BMC...... Bomb Management Coordinator AA...... Athletics Australia Institute BMCC...... Bomb Management Coordination AA...... , . Airservices Australia AOC...... Australian Olympic Committee Cell (OSCC NSW Police Service) ABCI...... Australian Bureau of Criminal AOP...... Australian Operational Plan (ADF) BOH...... Back of House Intelligence APC...... Australian Paralympic Committee BOSCAR...... Bureau of Crime Statistics and A BIX'...... Australian Bomb Data Centre (Part APM...... Australian Police Medal Reporting of AFP) APOC...... Atlanta Paralympic Organising BVM...... Broadcast Venue Manager ABF...... Australian Baseball Federation Committee C3...... Command, Control & ABS...... Australian Bureau of Statistics APOS...... Accreditation Pass Operations Communications ABSF...... Australian Blind Sport Federation System CAD...... Computer Aided Design ACA...... Australian Communications APPC...... Advanced Program-to-Program CAPE...... Crisis Advisory Panel of Experts Authority Communications (SAC-PAV) ACE...... Analysis of Criminal Environment APS...... Australian Protective Service CARES...... Community and Road Education (IIC NSW Police Service) ARFL...... Australian Racing Forensic Scheme (NSW Police Service) ACF...... Australian Cycling Federation Laboratory CAS...... Computer Assessment System ACID...... Australian Criminal Intelligence ARISF...... Association of IOC Recognised (NSW Police Service) Database (ABCI) International Sports Federations CAS...... Court of Arbitration for Sport ACLO...... Aboriginal Community Liaison ASC...... Airport Security Committee (SAC- CATV...... Cable Television System Officer (NSW Police Service) PAV) CBD...... Central Business District ACOG...... Atlanta Committee for the Olympic ASC...... Australian Sports Commission CBR...... Chemical Biological & Games ASDA...... Australian Sports Drug Agency Radiological ACP...... Access Control Point ASDTL ...... Australian Sports Drug Testing CCA...... Commercial Crime Agency (Crime ACS...... Accreditation Computer System Laboratory Agencies NSW Police Service) ACS...... Australian Customs Service ASF...... Australian Soccer Federation CCC...... Command, Control & ADF...... ASIO...... Australian Security Intelligence Communications ADF CT Force. . . Australian Defence Force Counter Organization CCD...... Charge Coupled Device Terrorist Force ASIS...... Australian Secret Intelligence CCIR...... International Radio Consultative ADS...... Alcohol & Drug Sampling System Service Committee (NSW Police Service) ASIST...... Airport Security Incident Support CCN...... Commonwealth Communication AFA...... Amputee Federation of Australia Team (SAC-PAV) Network AFP...... Australian Federal Police ASNET ...... Australian Secure Network CCR...... Commentary Control Room AFV...... Audio-Follow-Video ASOIF...... Association of Summer Olympic CCTV...... Closed Circuit Television AGAL...... Analytical International Federations ecu...... Camera Control Unit Laboratories ASRAs ...... Aviation Security Response CD...... Clearance Diver (Navy) AGL...... Australian Gas Light Company Arrangements (SAC-PAV) CDB...... Culturally Diverse Background AGM...... Annual General Meeting ASRC...... Aviation Security Response Centre CDC...... Crime Data Centre (now Field (SAC-PAV) AHA...... Australian Hotels Association Services IIC NSW Police Service) ASRG...... Aviation Security Response Group AIBA...... International Amateur Boxing CDF...... Chief of the Defence Force (SAC-PAV) Federation CELTS ...... City East Logistic and Tactical ASU...... Administrative Support Unit (OIC) AIPM...... Australian Institute of Police Support Group (City East Region Management ASVS...... Australian Security Vetting Service NSW Police Service) ALPS...... , . International Sports Press ATM...... Asynchronous Transfer Mode CEO...... Chief Executive Officer Association ATSIC...... Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander CG...... Character Generator AIS...... Australian Institute of Sport Commission CIB...... Criminal Investigation Branch AIWF...... Association of International Winter AUSRAPID. . . . . Australian Sport & Recreation CIC...... Casualty Information Centre Sports Federations Association for People with an CIDS...... Computerised Incident Dispatch Intellectual Disability ALEIN...... Australian Law Enforcement System (NSW Police Sendee) Intelligence Network (ABCI) AVF...... Australian Volleyball Federation CIO...... Chief Information Officer (NSW ALS...... Aboriginal Legal Service AVO...... Apprehended Violence Order Police Service) (NSW Police Service) AMSA...... Australian Marine Safety Authority CIS...... Commentator Information System AW A...... , . . Australian Wheelchair Athletes ANGA...... Australian National Goalball CIS...... Complaints Information System Association AWF...... Australian Weightlifting Federation (NSW Police Service) ANOC...... Association of National Olympic AYF...... Australian Yachting Federation CISS...... International Committee of Sports Committees BAT...... Bomb Appraisal Technician for the Deaf ANOCA...... Association of National Olympic BCI...... Bureau of Criminal Intelligence C1U...... Crime Intelligence Unit (OIC) Committees of Africa BLKG...... Blanking CIC...... Criminal Justice Commission (Qld)

No. 68 — September 2000 41 CLO...... Commonwealth Liaison Officer DFLO...... Defence Force Liaison Officer FF&E...... Furniture. Fixtures & Equipment (SAC-PAV) (SAC-PAV) FIBA...... International Basketball Federation CM...... Competition Manager DIAGRA...... Dignitary Intelligence Analysis & FIC...... International Canoe/Kayak CMC...... Coordinating Medical Centre General Risk Assessment (OIC) Federation CMG...... Crisis Management Group (SAC- DIMA...... Commonwealth Department of FIC...... International Timekeeping PAV) Immigration & Multicultural Federation CMO...... Chief Medical Officer Affairs FIE...... Federation Internationale d’Escrime DIO...... Defence Intelligence Organisation COMD SF...... Commander FIFA...... Federation Internationale de DNA...... Deoxyribonucleic Acid - human CONOPS...... Concept of Operations Football Association tissue genetics COOB...... Barcelona Olympic Organising FIG...... International Gymnastics DO...... Duty Inspector (NSW Police Committee Federation Service) COPS...... Computerised Operational Policing FIH...... International Hockey Federation DoD...... Department of Defence System (NSW Police Service) FILA...... International Federation of DoH...... NSW Department of Health CP-ASRF...... Cerebral Palsy Australian Sport & Associated Wrestling Styles Recreation Federation DOI...... Duty Operations Inspector (NSW FINA...... Federation Internationale de Police Service) CP-ISRA...... Cerebral Palsy International Sports Natation Amateur & Recreation Association DOTRS...... Department of Transport and FISA...... International Rowing Federation Regional Sendees CPEA...... Child Protection Enforcement FISU...... International University Sports Agency (Crime Agencies NSW DPP...... Director of Public Prosecutions Federation Police Service) (NSW) FITA...... International Archery Federation CPOA...... Commissioned Police Officer’s DSK...... Down Stream Keyer FIVB...... International Volleyball Federation Association (NSW Police Service) DSR...... NSW Department of Sport & FM...... Frequency Modulation Recreation CPP...... Close Personal Protection FMT...... Fleet Maintenance System (NSW CR...... Change Request DVE...... Digital Video Effects Police Sen ice) DVP...... Digital Voice Protection CRB...... Criminal Research Bureau (now FOH...... Front of House I&A IIC NSW Police Service) DVTR...... Digital Video Tape Recorder FOI...... Freedom of Information EA...... Emergency Action (plan) CRT...... Cathode Ray Tube FOP...... Field of Play EAC...... Electronic Access Control CRU...... Criminal Records Unit (NSW FOSIC...... Federal Olympic Security Police Service) EAPS...... Ethnic Affairs Policy Statement Intelligence Centre CS...... Commentary Systems EBU...... European Broadcasting Union FSIU...... Field Support Intelligence Unit CSC...... Commentary Switching Centre ECLO...... Ethnic Community Liaison Officer (OIC) " ...... Officer (CSO) (NSW Police Service) FTO ...... Field Training Officer (NSW CSO...... Community Safety EDD...... Explosive Detection Dog Police Service) CT...... Counter Terrorism EDIT...... Event Day Integrated Timeline FTP...... File Transfer Protocol CTCS...... Counter Terrorism Coordination EDL...... Edit Decision List GAISF...... General Association of Section (Part of PSCC) EDO...... Education Officer (NSW Police International Sports Federations CTIU...... Counter Terrorist Intelligence Unit Sendee) GALPEN...... Gay & Lesbian Police Employees (OIC) EDW...... Enterprise Data Warehouse (NSW Network CTORG...... Counter Terrorism Overseas Police Service) Games...... The Sydney 2000 Olympic and Response Group EEO...... Equal Employment Opportunity Paralympic Games DA...... Distribution Amplifier EFP...... Electronic Field Production GIS...... Geographic Information System DA...... Deliberate Action (plan) EIA...... Electronic Industries Association GLO...... Government Liaison Officer (SAC- DACC...... Defence Assistance to the Civil EIO...... Environmental Information Office PAV) Community EIS...... Executive Information System GND...... Ground DAIU...... Dignitary and Athlete Intelligence (NSW Police Service) GNS...... Geographic Network Service Unit (OIC) EM...... Employee Management (NSW GPI...... General Purpose Interface DAPU...... Dignitary & Athlete Protection Unit Police Service) GREAT...... Government and Related DC...... Distribution Centre EMA...... Emergency Management Australia Employees Appeals Tribunal DCE...... Doping Control Escort ENG...... Electronic News Gathering GRN...... Government Radio Network DCEC...... Doping Control Escort Coordinator ENR...... Electronic Non-Rights Holders H...... Hostage DCMO...... Deputy Commissioner Field EOC...... European Olympic Committees HCIS...... Health Care Interpreter Service Operations EOC...... Emergency Operations Centre HHC...... Hand Held Camera DCMO...... Doping Control Medical Officer EOD...... Explosive Ordnance Disposal HMAA...... Hotel Motel Accommodation DCO...... Doping Control Officer EOG...... Event Operations Group Association DCS...... Doping Control Station EOI...... Expressions of Interest HOG...... Head of Government DCSC-SYDCEN . Defence Corporate Support ERISP...... Electronic Recording of Interviews HOS...... Head of State Centre - Sydney Central with Suspected Persons (NSW HQSO...... Headquarters Special Operations DCSO...... Deputy Commissioner Specialist Police Service) (ADF) Operations (NSW Police Service) ESS...... Electronic Still Store HR:M...... Human Resources HR:Millennium DCTO...... Doping Control Technical Officer ESS...... Executive Support System (NSW (NSW Police Service) DCVC...... Doping Control Venue Coordinator Police Service) HTML...... Hypertext Markup Language DEP...... Detective Education Program F&B...... Food & Beverage HVAC...... Heating, Ventilation & Air (NSW Police Service) FAC...... Federal Airports Corporation Conditioning DFACP...... Defence Force Aid to the Civil FEDPOL...... Australian Federal Police IA...... Internal Affairs (NSW Police Power FEI...... International Equestrian Federation Service) DFAT...... Department of Foreign Affairs and FESPIC...... Far East & South Pacific Games IAAF...... International Amateur Athletic Trade Federation Federation

42 Platypus Magazine I AFS...... Integrated Adaptation & Fitout ISSF...... International Shooting Sports MTRS...... Materials Transfer Station Schedule Federation MWU...... Maccabi World Union IAKS...... International Association for Sports IT...... Information Technology NAFIS...... National Automated Fingerprint & Leisure Facilities ITF...... International Tennis Federation Information System IATA...... International Airline Travel ITS...... Information Technology Sendees NATP...... National Anti-Terrorist Plan Association (NSW Police Senice) NBC...... National Broadcasting Company IBA...... International Baseball Association ITTC...... International Table Tennis NCA...... National Crime Authority IBC...... International Boccia Commission Committee for the Disabled NCMRA...... National Crisis Management IBC...... International Broadcast Centre ITTF...... International Table Tennis Response Arrangements IBF...... International Badminton Federation Federation NCV...... Non-Competition Venue IBSA...... International Blind Sports ITU...... International Triathlon Union NEPI...... National Exchange of Police Association IWBF...... International Wheelchair Basketball Information 1CAC...... Independent Commission Against Federation NETBIOS...... NETwork Basic Input Output Corruption IWF...... International Weightlifting Services ICE...... Intelligence Collection & Enquiry Federation NEVDIS...... National Exchange of Vehicles and (FSIU OIC NSW Police Service) IWFC...... International Wheelchair Fencing Drivers Information System 1ED...... Improvised Explosive Device Committee NFRL...... National Registration and IF...... International Federations IWRF...... International Wheelchair Licensing IFB...... Interrupted Foldback Wheelchair Rugby Federation NIAC...... National Indigenous Advisory IFDS...... International Sailing Committee for JADE...... Justice Agency Data Exchange Committee the Disabled JFC...... Joint Force Commander NIG...... National Intelligence Group (NIG) IHF...... International Handball Federation JFHQ...... Joint Force Headquarters NIMAA...... National Indigenous Media IIC...... Information and Intelligence Centre JIG...... Joint Intelligence Group (SAC- Association Australia (NSW Police Service) PAV) NNI...... National Names Index IJF...... International Judo Federation JIRU...... Joint Incident Response Unit (ADF) NOAH...... Narcotics, Opiates, Amphetamines. ILS...... Integrated Licensing System (NSW JIT...... Joint Investigative Team (NSW Heroin (NSW Police Service) Police Service) Police Service) NOC...... National Olympic Committees IM...... Information Management JTF...... Joint Task Force (SAC-PAV) NOPP...... National Olympic Photographic IM&T...... Information Management and KPI...... Corporate Performance Indicators Pool Technology (NSW Police Service) NPC...... National Paralympic Committees IMS...... Information Management System LAB...... Liquor Administration Board NPEAB...... National Police Ethnic Advisory INAS-FMH...... International Sports Federation for (NSW) Bureau Persons with Mental Handicap LAC...... Local Area Command (NSW Police NPWS...... National Parks and Wildlife Service INT...... Intellectual Disability Service) NSF...... National & State Federations INT-SUM...... Intelligence Summary (OIC) LAN...... Local Area Network NSIC...... National Sport Information Centre INTELLO...... Intelligence Officer LCS...... Latent Crime System (NSW Police NSOD...... National Sports Organisations for 10A...... International Olympic Academy Service) Disabled IOC...... International Olympic Committee LD...... Listening Device NSW DoH...... NSW Department of Health IOC EB...... IOC Executive Board LDCO...... Lead Doping Control Officer NSWCC...... Crime Commission IOVMC...... International Olympic Committee LEA...... Law Enforcement Agency Medical Commission LEA...... Licensing Enforcement Agency NSWPOL...... New South Wales Police IOPP...... International Olympic Committee (Crime Agencies NSW Police NSWPREMS. . . . NSW Premier’s Department Photographic Pool Service) NTPOL...... Police IOSD...... International Organisations Sport LED...... Light Emitting Diode NTSC...... US National Television Systems for Disabled LMIDB...... Local Employees Management Committee IPB...... Infringement Processing Bureau System (NSW Police Service) NWS...... North West Shelf (NSW Police Service) MCN...... Minister’s Communication Network OB...... Outside Broadcast I PC...... International Paralympic Committee MD...... Military District OC...... Organised Crime IPEC...... International Paralympic Equestrian MDT...... Mobile Data Terminal (NSW Police OCA...... Olympic Coordination Authority Committee Service) OCA...... Olympic Council of Asia IPP...... Internationally Protected Person MERMA...... Major Event Risk Management OCOG...... Organising Committees for the IPSF...... International Paralympic Sport Advice (OIC) Olympic Games Federations MIS...... Management Information System OCR...... Operational Crime Review (NSW IRFB...... International Wheelchair Rugby (NSW Police Service) Police Service) Federation MLLVC...... Mirvac Lend Lease Village OHS...... Occupational Health and Safety. ISAF...... International Sailing Federation Consortium OIC...... Olympic Intelligence Centre ISCD...... International Shooting Committee MLO...... Media Liaison Officer (OSCC) for the Disabled MLSB...... Multilingual Switchboard OMCG...... Outlaw Motor Cycle Gang ISDN...... Integrated Services Digital Network MO...... Modus Operandi (NSW Police ON A...... Office of National Assessments ISEC...... International Sports Events Council Senice) ONA...... Olympic News Agency NSW MOU...... Memorandum of Understanding ONOC...... Oceania National Olympic ISF...... International Softball Federation MPC...... Main Press Centre Committees 1SMWSF...... International Stoke Mandeville MPU...... Missing Persons Unit (NSW Police ONS...... Olympic News Service Wheelchair Sports Federation Sen ice) OOC...... Out of Competition Testing ISO...... International Standards Organisation MRI...... Magnetic Resonance Imaging OPORD...... Operational Orders 1SOD...... International Sports Organisation MSPG...... Military Strategic Planning OPRO...... Olympic Precinct and Regional for the Disabled Guidance (ADF) Operations (OSCC)

No. 68 — September 2000 43 ORA...... Operational Readiness Audit (NSW RAS...... Royal Agricultural Society SOPU ...... State Operations Planning Unit Police Service) RBDU...... Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit (NSW Police Service) ORIS...... Olympic Results Information (NSW Police Service) Service RDAA...... Riding for the Disabled Association SORN...... Sydney Olympic Radio Network ORTA...... Olympic Roads & Transport of Australia SOT...... Special Operations Team (AFP Authority RF...... Radio Frequency PTG) OSCC...... Olympic Security Command Centre RFP...... Request For Proposal (NSW Police Service) REIB...... Rights Holding Broadcasters SPC...... Sydney Police Centre, Goulbum OSG...... Operation Support Group (NSW RICO...... Regional Intelligence Coordinator Street. Darlinghurst (NSW Police Police Service) (NSW Police Service) Service) OSTP...... Overall Shielded Twisted Pair RMAU...... Risk Management Advisory Unit OTIS...... Olympic Transportation (OIC) " SPG...... (NSWPOL) Information System RMS...... Records Management System SPOC...... Sydney Paralympic Organising PA...... Public Address System (NSW Police Service) Committee PACT...... Police and Community Training ROI...... Record of Interview (NSW Police Program (NSW Police Service) Service) SRB...... Systems Review Board (NSW PAG...... Police Assault Group (SAC-PAV) RTA...... Road Traffic Authority (NSW) Police Service) PAL...... Phase Alternating Line RU...... Rack Unit PAL...... Police Assistance Line (NSW Rx...... Receive SSC...... State Sports Centre (SOP) Police Service) SAC-PAV...... Standing Advisory Committee on SSM...... Super Slow Motion PAN...... Personnel Action Notice Commonwealth/State Cooperation PASO...... Pan American Sports Organisation for Protection Against Violence STAMP...... School of Traffic and Mobile PC...... Police Commander SACL...... Sydney Airports Corporation Policing (NSW Police Service) PCCM...... Police Complaints Case Limited STAR D...... Special Tasks and Rescue Division Management (NSW Police Service) SAO...... Staff Administration Officer (NSW PCYC...... Police and Community Youth Clubs Police Service) (NTPOLPTG) (NSW Police Service) SAPOL...... Police STIB...... Special Technical Investigation PEL...... Prime Event Limitation SAPREMS...... South Australia Department of the Branch PFC...... Police Forward Commander (SAC- Premier and Cabinet PAV) SBMC...... Senior Bomb Management SVAC...... Villages Advisory Committee PFCP...... Police Forward Command Post Commander SV1...... Stolen Vehicles Index (NSW Police (SAC-PAV) SC...... Search Coordinator Service) PGM...... Program Circuit SCC...... State Crisis Centre (SAC-PAV) PGT...... Project Group on Training (Works SCD...... Strategic Command Division (ADF) T (Tango)...... Terrorist to SAC-PAV) SDI...... Serial Digital Interface PIC...... Police Integrity Commission T&P...... Temporaries & Portables SDP...... Service Delivery Point PL...... Private Line SECAM...... SECAM Television Systems T4...... Technical Unit (ASIO) PM&C...... Department of the Prime Minister SEOC...... State Emergency Operations Centre TAG...... (SAC-PAV) and Cabinet (For Disasters) PMV...... Politically Motivated Violence TASPOL...... Tasmanian Police Force SEOCON...... State Emergency Operations (SAC-PAV) Controller TASPREMS .... Department of the POC...... Police Operations Centre (SAC- SERT...... Special Emergency Response Team PAV) Premier and Cabinet (QLDPOL PTG) POL...... Police Location Enquiry System SES...... State Emergency Sen ice TCC...... Technology Command Centre (NSW Police service) SHOC...... Sydney Harbour Operations Centre POLSA...... Police Search Advisor TCC...... Traffic Control Centre SIDC-PAV...... Special Inter Departmental PSCC...... Protective Security Coordination TCP IP...... Transmission Control Protocol Committee on Protection Centre SIDS...... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Internet Protocol PSD...... Protective Security Division ( VICPOL) SITF...... Special Incidents Task Force (SAC- TD...... Technical Delegate PAV) PSG...... Protective Security Group (NSW- TI...... Telephone Intercept POL) SITREP...... Situation Report (SAC-PAV) PSSES...... Police Service Senior Executive SKSA...... Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport TIAGRA...... Test Event Intelligence Analysis & Service (NSW Police Service) SLA...... Sen ice Level Agreement General Risk Assessment (OIC) PSW...... Police Service Weekly (NSW SLG...... Senior Leadership Group Police Service publication) SNA...... System Network Architecture TIG...... Technical Intelligence Gathering, PTG...... (SAC-PAV) SNG...... Satellite News Gathering TIMS...... Taskforce and Investigative PTU...... Police Technical Unit (SAC-PAV) SOBL...... Sydney Olympics 2000 Bid Ltd Management System (NSW Police PWPD...... People with a Physical Disability or SOBO...... Svdney Olympic Broadcasting Service) Disabilities Organisation QC...... Quality Control SOCOG...... Sydney Organising Committee for TIPS...... Traffic Infringement Processing the Olympic Games QC...... Queen!s Counsel System (NSW Police Service) QLDPOL...... Police SOG...... Special Operations Group (VICPOL QLDPREMS .... Queensland Department of the PTG, part of PSD orTASPOL TIU...... Telephone Intercept Unit (NSW Premier and Cabinet PTG) Police Senice) QPM...... Queen's Police Medal SOL...... Special Olympics International TMC...... Traffic Management Centre RANSA...... Sailing SOP...... Sydney Olympic Park Association SOP...... Standard Operating Procedure TOC...... Technical Operation Centre

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