Acronyms
Acronym | What the Acronym Stands For |
| AAA | Area Agency on Aging |
| ACFE | Association of Certified Fraud Examiners |
| ACL | Administration for Community Living |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
| ADA | Assistant District Attorney |
| AG | Attorney General |
| ALAT | FBI Assistant Legal Attaché |
| ALL | Abuse in Later Life |
| AOR | Area Of Responsibility |
| APG | Agency Priority Goals |
| APS | Adult Protective Services |
| APS TARC | Adult Protective Services Technical Assistance Resource Center |
| ASAC | FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge |
| AUSA | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
| BEC | Business Email Compromise |
| BSA | Bank Secrecy Act |
| CCIPS | Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section |
| CCR | Coordinated Community Response Teams |
| CFE | Certified Fraud Examiner |
| CFPB | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau |
| CIA | Corporate Integrity Agreement |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| COACH | Comprehensive Older Adult and Caregiver Help |
| COPS | Community Oriented Policing Services |
| COS | FBI Community Outreach Specialist |
| CPB | Consumer Protection Branch (Civil Division) |
| CRT | Civil Rights Division |
| CVRA | Crime Victims’ Rights Act |
| DHHS OIG | Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of Inspector General |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
| DOJ | Department of Justice |
| EAGLE | Elder Abuse Guide for Law Enforcement |
| EAPPA | Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017 |
| EIN | Employer Identification Number |
| EJA | Elder Justice Act |
| EJCs | Elder Justice Coordinators |
| EJCC | Elder Justice Coordinating Council |
| EJI | Elder Justice Initiative |
| E-MDTs | Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| EOUSA | Executive Office for United States Attorneys |
| FASTs | Financial Abuse Specialist Teams |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FBIHQ/CID/ FCS/ECU | FBI Headquarters/Criminal Investigative Division/Financial Crimes Section/Economic Crimes Unit |
| FINRA | Financial Industry Regulatory Authority |
| FoA | FBI Forensic Accountant |
| FTC | Federal Trade Commission |
| HHS | Health and Human Services |
| IA | FBI Intelligence Analyst |
| IAB | FBI Intelligence Analysis Branch |
| IACP | International Association of Chiefs of Police |
| IADLEST | International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training |
| IAFCI | International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators |
| IC3 | Internet Crime Complaint Center |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| JOA | Justice for Older Adults |
| LEEDS | Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar |
| LLC | Limited Liability Company |
| LTCO | Long-term Care Ombudsman |
| MDT TAC | Multidisciplinary Team Technical Assistance Center |
| MDTs | Multidisciplinary Teams |
| MFCU | Medicaid Fraud Control Units |
| MLARS | Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (Criminal Division) |
| NAAG | National Association of Attorneys General |
| NACJD | National Archive of Criminal Justice Data |
| NAPSA | National Adult Protective Services Association |
| National Center | National Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Training and Technical Assistance Center |
| NCALL | National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life |
| NCEA | National Center on Elder Abuse |
| NCJRS | National Criminal Justice Reference Service |
| NCSC | National Center for State Courts |
| NCVC | National Center for Victims of Crimes |
| NIA | National Institute on Aging |
| NIJ | National Institute of Justice |
| NIPEA | National Institute on the Prosecution of Elder Abuse |
| NNHI | National Nursing Home Initiative |
| NSA | National Sheriffs’ Association |
| NW3C | National White Collar Crime Center |
| NASAA | North American Securities Administrators Association |
| OJP | Office of Justice Programs |
| OVC | Office for Victims of Crimes |
| OVC TTAC | Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center |
| OVW | Office on Violence Against Women |
| PAO | FBI Public Affairs Officer |
| PAS | FBI Personal Assistance Services |
| PII | Personal Identifying Information |
| PIN | Personal Identification Number |
| POA | Power of Attorney |
| POST | Peace Officer Standards and Training |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement |
| RA | FBI Resident Agency |
| SA | FBI Special Agent |
| SAA | State Administering Agencies |
| SAC | FBI Special Agent in Charge |
| SAFE | Safe Accessible Forensic Interviewing for Elders |
| SAFTA | Senior Abuse Financial Tracking and Accounting |
| SALT | Seniors and Law Enforcement Together |
| SAR | Suspicious Activity Report |
| SDOH | Social Determinants of Health |
| SOS | Safe Online Surfing Program |
| SRT | Supervised Release Term |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| U.S. | United States |
| USAO | United States Attorney’s Office |
| USMS | United States Marshals Service |
| USPIS | United States Postal Inspection Service |
| USPS | United States Postal Service |
| USPS-OIG | U.S. Postal Service – Office of Inspector General |
| USSS | United States Secret Service |
| USTP | U.S. Trustee Program |
| VCE | Virtual Currency Exchange |
| VOCA | Victims of Crime Act |
| VRRA | Victims’ Rights and Restitution Act |
| VW | Victim Witness |
| VWC | Victim-Witness Coordinator |
| WEAAD | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day |
Updated September 19, 2025