A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

APB

Tue, 8 Apr '25
P.D. alert
Tue, 8 Oct '24
"Be on the lookout" message, for short
Thu, 29 Aug '24
Wanted notice, for short
Thu, 8 Feb '24
Perp alert
Tue, 21 Mar '23
Police dept. alert
Sat, 29 Jan '22
Catchy communication, for short?
Thu, 30 Dec '21
Police dispatch, for short
Wed, 1 Sep '21
"Lookout" signal, in brief
Sun, 1 Aug '21
Police broadcast, for short
Thu, 6 May '21
P.D. alert