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CISC

CISC

9.0
A government group in Canada that shares police information to fight serious crime
  • noun
  • Jargon
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  • After the recent events, the government's response highlighted the vital role of CISC in coordinating intelligence efforts.

Examples

  • The newly appointed director of CISC emphasized the importance of collaboration among law enforcement agencies.

  • To improve national security, CISC has been working tirelessly to enhance intelligence sharing between various departments.

  • I won't be surprised if this happens (which would be an interesting trend of Apple jumping back and forth between CISC and RISC instruction sets), and I additionally won't be surprised when—in the process—

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Synonyms

Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada
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A Canadian government group that shares and coordinates crime information for police across the country

is the same agency but described as coordinating intelligence operations

Surface Forms

CISC singular
CISCs plural

Etymology

CISC is an acronym for Criminal Intelligence Service Canada, a national group that helps police agencies share information about crime. Think of CISC as a central hub that collects clues and sends them to local forces, which is why it coordinates intelligence across Canadian law enforcement.