Police reports frequently use specific shorthand and traditional terms:

“A PDF?” Adeel scoffed. “I need a system, not a file.”

| Urdu Term | Transliteration | Meaning | |-----------|----------------|---------| | इंस्पेक्टर / انسپکٹر | Inspector | Inspector | | सब इंस्पेक्टر / سب انسپکٹر | Sub-Inspector | Sub-Inspector (SI) | | हेड कांस्टेबल / ہیڈ کانسٹیبل | Head Constable | Head Constable | | कांस्टेबल / کانسٹیبل | Constable | Constable | | चौकीदार / چوکیدار | Chowkidar | Watchman / beat guard |