Following are some Important Abbreviation in Forensic Science
| ATF | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives |
| BARC | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre |
| CBI | Central Bureau of Investigation |
| CCSR | Collective Corporate Social Responsibility |
| CDFD | Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics |
| CE | Continuing Education |
| CEL | Chemical Examiner’s Laboratory |
| CENOFO | Centre for Novel Forensics |
| CFPB | Central Finger Print Bureau |
| CFPDP | Continuing Forensic Professional Development Programme |
| CFSL | Central Forensic Science Laboratory |
| CPDP | Continuing Professional Development Programme |
| CRAIG | Crazy Ideas Grant |
| CSA | Crime Scene Analysis |
| CSI | Crime Scene Investigation/ Investigator |
| DC | Detective Constable |
| DDFT | Disaster Death Forensic Team |
| DEFOSER | Department of Forensic Service |
| DFS | Directorate of Forensic Science |
| DIFOSER | Directorate of Forensic Service |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DRDO | Defence Research & Development Organization |
| DST | Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology |
| EMR | Extramural Research |
| ETOH | Intoxicated (ethyl alcohol) |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FCS | Flexible Complementing Scheme (in situ promotion) |
| FI | Forensic Investigator |
| FISH | Forensic Information System for Handwriting |
| FM | Forensic Medicine |
| FME | Forensic Medical Examiner |
| FOCI | Forensic Council of India |
| FOSHCOM | Forensic Stake Holders Consultative Committee |
| FOSIDOC | Forensic Service Information and Documentation Centre |
| FPB | Finger Print Bureau |
| FS | Forensic Science |
| FSL | Forensic Science Laboratory |
| FSS | Forensic Science Service |
| GEQD | Government Examiner of Questioned Documents |
| GLP | Good Laboratory Practice |
| GoI | Government of India |
| HQ | Headquarters |
| HRRP | Human Resource Recruitment and Progression |
| IB | Intelligence Bureau |
| IBIS | Integrated Ballistic Information System |
| IFOSIB | Indian Forensic Service Improvement Board |
| IFOSIG | Indian Forensic Service Improvement Grant |
| IMR | Intramural Research |
| IMS | Information Management System |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| JRF | Junior Research Fellow(ship) |
| LIMS | Laboratory Information Management System |
| MAC | Multi Agency Centre (under IB) |
| MFSL | Mobile Forensic Science Laboratory |
| MHA | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| MoHFW | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| NAA Unit | Neutron Activation Analysis Unit |
| NABL | National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories |
| NatGrid | National Intelligence Grid |
| NCRB | National Crime Records Bureau |
| NCTC | National Counter – Terrorism Council |
| NFSO | National Forensic (Science /) Service Organization |
| NIA | National Investigation Agency |
| NICFS / LNJN NICFS | (Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan) National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| USA NPA / SVP NPA | (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel) National Police Academy |
| NSG | National Security Guard |
| PAC | Programme Advisory Committee |
| PDP | Professional Development Programme |
| POP | Policy Panel |
| PPP | Public Private Partnership |
| PT | Proficiency Testing |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| RAREFA | Rapid Response Forensic Authority |
| RELIF | Reserve List of Forensic professionals |
| RFSL | Regional Forensic Science Laboratory |
| SACC | Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet |
| SAC-PM | Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister |
| SFSL | State Forensic Science Laboratory |
| SOC | Scene of crime / occurrence |
| SPV | Special Purpose Vehicle |
| STF | Scientific Task Force |
| SWAT | Special Weapons and Tactics |
| TBRL | Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory |
Also Read: Full Forms of Forensic Science Organizations
