{"id":10320,"date":"2022-01-24T18:51:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T17:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1571013"},"modified":"2022-01-24T19:17:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T18:17:09","slug":"trigger-point-acronyms-guide-terms-and-phrases-in-itv-drama","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/trigger-point-acronyms-guide-terms-and-phrases-in-itv-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Trigger Point acronyms guide: Terms and phrases in ITV drama"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Molly Moss\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 24 January 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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ITV\u2019s Trigger Point is finally upon us!<\/p>\n

Written by Daniel Brierley and executive produced by Line of Duty<\/a>\u2019s Jed Mercurio, Trigger Point<\/a> is the latest police procedural offering plenty of nail-biting scenes.<\/p>\n

The drama takes a deep dive into Counter Terrorism Policing and revolves around a close-knit squad of EXPOS: police officers called upon to tackle bomb threats, led by Lana Washington (Vicky McClure) and her partner Joel Nutkins (Adrian Lester).<\/p>\n

Episode 1<\/a>\u00a0of the new drama certainly\u00a0 kept us on tenterhooks<\/a>\u00a0as a threat was called in from an apartment block.<\/p>\n

But the bomb threats weren\u2019t the only thing causing a stir amongst fans in Trigger Point<\/a>, with some left baffled by the show\u2019s complex acronyms.<\/p>\n

The show has certainly introduced us to some unfamiliar jargon, with characters constantly mentioning Expos, CTSFOs and SO15, and many more terms.<\/p>\n

It might seem like the stuff of TV fantasy \u2013 but with the creative team having researched scrupulously, we promise you:\u00a0 it\u2019s real<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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HTM PRODUCTIONS FOR ITV<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nTalking about the moments where the Expos, SO15 (counter terrorism), and CTSFO (counter-terrorism specialist firearms officers) lock horns in Trigger Point,\u00a0Simon Harding, a former DCI in SO15 and now the director of Specialist Crime Consulting Group, confirmed to The Telegraph<\/a> that, while some artistic license has of course been used to heighten drama, the scenes aren\u2019t implausible.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a relationship,\u201d he said of the Expos and SO15. \u201cBomb disposal is almost part of SO15, but sits as a silo outside of it. Everyone has a job to do. There\u2019s no room for egos with that kind of stuff. It\u2019s a world-renowned slick operation.\u201d<\/p>\n
So, if you\u2019re still in need of a bit of a refresh regarding some of the acronyms and terms used in ITV\u2019s Trigger Point, check out the handy guide we\u2019ve produced below.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, if you\u2019ve already begun watching, why not check out our Trigger Point review<\/a>, or read more about the fate of Adrian Lester\u2019s character<\/a> in the series here.<\/p>
ITV\u2019s Trigger Point <\/strong>acronyms<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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