ALL meanings of all-points bulletin
all-points bulletin
A a - countable noun all-points bulletin An all-points bulletin is a message sent by a police force to all its officers. The abbreviation APB is also used. 3
- noun all-points bulletin (in the US) an alert broadcast to all police officers within an area, instructing the arrest of a suspect 3
- noun all-points bulletin a broadcast alert from one police station to all others in an area, state, etc., as with instructions to arrest a particular suspect or suspects. Abbreviation: APB. 1
- noun all-points bulletin (law) A broadcast issued from one law enforcement agency to another, typically containing information about a wanted suspect or a person of interest. Commonly abbreviated as APB. 0