Definition

Professionals in law enforcement and criminal investigations often use MO to describe an individual's repeated behaviors or tactics to identify them. For example, a detective may discover that a burglar's MO includes entering through unlocked windows and targeting upper-middle-class neighborhoods during the holidays.

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