187
Government & Politics abbreviation · Police Code
| Stands for | Murder (California Penal Code section 187) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
187 stands for Murder (California Penal Code section 187), a police code abbreviation.
Section of the California Penal Code defining murder, widely used by police, rappers and filmmakers as slang for murder or killing. "A 187" refers to a homicide case.
Example: Detectives are treating the death as a 187 after finding signs of a struggle.
Usage notes
The number became famous through West Coast hip-hop, where "187" appears in many lyrics, and in films and TV. Penal code numbers are state-specific, so 187 means murder only in California law, though the slang has spread far beyond. Police radios in California often refer to crimes by their penal code numbers.
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