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04-19-2013, 07:27 AM
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Re: Boston Marathon Explosion Pictures & Video
I've also found several lists of Codes used by police. Definitely helps when listening to scanners. Boston Police Radio Codes This page is a compilation of information from around the web and from my having listened myself for several years. This information is provided solely for educational purposes, and with no guarantee of accuracy. These aren’t secret codes; they’re radio codes, similar to 10-codes (ten-codes), compiled from freely available information and from years of experience listening to Boston Police frequencies on a police scanner. Service Codes You’ll often hear a lot of “Code 19″ and the sort on Boston Police frequencies. Here’s what I’ve found the codes mean: Code Meaning Code 1 Vehicle maintenance Code 2 Radio maintenance/repair Code 3 Training Code 4 Transporting a female Code 5 Transporting a prisoner Code 6 Off at a court appearance Code 7 On escort duty Code 8 School crossing duty Code 9 Station (headquarters) assignment Code 10 Meal break (you’ll usually hear this as “Am I clear for a 10?”) Code 11 Serving warrant Code 12 Serving warrant (“Warrant unit for pickup”) Code 13 On assignment outside city limits Code 14 MV Tow Code 15 Traffic enforcement Code 16 Moving violation / routine traffic stop Code 17 Car wash Code 18 At shooting range Code 19 On foot patrol (a “walk and talk“) Code 20 At gas station Code 21 En-route / travel to and from post (I don’t hear this often) Code 22 Covering emergency shelter Code 23 Guarding prisoner Code 24 Protective (Restraining) Order Service Code 25 Community service meeting Code 26 On duty at special event Code 99 “Special Threat Situation,” involving (1) Barricaded Suspect, (2) Hostage situation, (3) Suicide threat, or (4) Execution of search or arrest warrants. Code 100 Crowd Control Problem Code 101 Fire / Explosion / Structural Collapse Incident Code 102 Mass Casualty Incident Code 103 Natural Disaster Code 104 HAZMAT (Hazardous Materials) or WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) Code 105 Active Shooter “Rapid Deployment Protocol” Code 99 – Code 105 are defined in the Department’s Rule 200: Critical Incident Management [PDF] and are not common. Disposition Codes You’ll often hear officers call in, “You can give me a 14 Paul” or whatnot. These are known as “Miscel” codes, short for “Miscellaneous” and pronounced “missile.” The first part is the number, the second is a letter. Here’s the breakdown… Code Meaning 1 Burglar Alarm 2 Citizen Alarm (?) 3 Person calling for help 4 Escort 5 Fire Alarm 6 Domestic 7 Disturbance 8 Investigate Persons 9 Investigate Premises 10 Landlord-Tenant Dispute 11 Lockout 12 Noise complaint 13 Prowler 14 Police services (traffic) 15 Intoxicated person (“DK”) 16 Disturbance in structure 23 Emotionally Disturbed Person And then the latter half, the letters: Code Meaning Adam No incident occurred Boy Unable to locate RP Charlie Address not found Delta Not a police matter Edward Suspect GOA Frank Peace restored George “Advised Warrant” Henry Advised to call again if necessary Ida Taken into station John Field Investigation Report King Traffic citation issued Lincoln Parking citation issued Mary Advised to seek legal help Nora Accidental alarm Ocean False alarm Paul Services rendered Here are some of the common ones: 14 Paul: Clear a traffic stop or similar 8 Boy: Unable to locate person (or address, incorrectly) 8 John: FIO (see below) data taken on an individual Additional Codes & Abbreviations Some additional codes are used; they’re usually easy to remember because they’re simply abbreviations. In most cases, they’re given phonetically (e.g., “Ocean Nora” instead of “O-N”) Ocean Nora (ON): On the air / In service Ocean Frank (OF): Off the air / Signing off (“Ocean Frank”) DK: Intoxicated (drunk): usually they say this as “DK” instead of “Delta Kilo” as one might expect Charlie Robert (CR): Clear Adam Robert (AR): Arriving on scene (“Adam Robert”) L20: Out of the car, longer than 20 minutes (An “L20 report” is common; sometimes you’ll even hear of a “long L20,” which is kind of redundant) R: As in, “Clear with an R.” Short for “report” FIO: Field Intelligence Observation. Someone will often be stopped “for FIO purposes only,” meaning that they haven’t necessarily committed a crime, but that the police will take their information and enter it into a database. (BPD Rules & Procedures document [PDF] describing the FIO process.) 209A: A reference to Chapter 209A of the Massachusetts General Laws, usually used to refer to protective restraining orders. 94C: A similar reference to MGL, Chapter 94C, concerning controlled substances. In practice, “94C” is almost always used to reference marijuana, although it can refer to any illegal drug. (It’s not a 10-code: “10-94c” doesn’t make sense. It’s a reference to section 94c of the law.) Go to 7 (or 9): A request that an officer switch to Channel 7 or Channel 9, two unit-to-unit channels. Channel 9 is used by detectives; Channel 7 is used by nearly everyone. Go up: See above: a reference to going “up” to channel 7 (usually) or 9 (rarely) Nova Base: Channel 8; charged with “info requests” such as license status and registration lookups. ABPO: Short for “Assault and Battery on a Police Officer” ABDW: Short for “Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon” All Out A broadcast (preceded by a long steady tone) occurring on all channels of the BPD radio system, used for announcements that need to reach multiple channels. (Not to be confused with the “all out” on fire radio, which means something entirely different…) BOLO: “Be on the lookout” – what most people call an APB. Given for fresh, major crimes, like a suspect on the loose or a stolen car. BOP: Literally “Board of Probations,” a BOP is essentially someone’s criminal history, or “rap sheet” if this were a Hollywood movie. Good to Go: Indicates that the person described has cause for arrest; usually used in the context of a traffic stop. (e.g., an unmarked car may request a marked cruiser stop a suspect’s car, noting “the driver is good to go for assault.”) Occupied Twice / Occupied Times Two: The number of people in a car, called in at the time of a stop. EDT Emergency Deployment Team. Designated officers carry tactical equipment during their shifts, and are able to respond to any district in the city when the EDT is deployed. (See the BPD Rules & Procedures PDF governing EDTs, part of Rule 201 regarding Homeland Security.) PS Patrol Supervisor. DS Duty Supervisor. I’m unable to find clear documentation on their exact duties; a DS appears to outrank a PS. Unit IDs (Callsigns) Unit designators are usually expressed as four characters, like “Lima 211.” These are often referenced as callsigns. The first, a letter, denotes a location: each district has one, listed below. The second character denotes the type of unit, e.g. a wagon, 2-man unit, K9 unit, etc. The last two is a unique unit identifier. (Primary source: BPD Rules and Procedures, Rule 324A – Two-Way Radio and Mobile Data Terminal Procedures [PDF]. Locations Name District Location Channel Alpha District 1 Charleston, Downtown 2 Bravo District 2 Roxbury 3 Charlie District 3 Mattapan 3 Delta District 4 Back Bay, South End 5 Echo District 5 W. Roxbury 4 Fox District 6 S. Boston 6 Gold District 7 E. Boston 2 Harry District 11 Dorcester 6 Jake District 13 Jamaica Plain 4 Kilo District 14 Alston, Brighton 5 Lima District 18 Hyde Park 4 Mike Special Events Bureau of Field Services (BFS) — Nova Operations (License lookups) 8 Romeo — Paid Detail — Silver — Bureau of Administrative Services (BAS) — Tango — Special Ops – Victor Detective Bureau of Investigative Services (BIS) – X-Ray Internal Affairs Bureau of Internal Investigations (BII) — Yankee — Administration – Unit Types Number Meaning 1 Rapid response 2 Patrol wagon 3 Motorcycle 4 Neighborhood Services Unit 5 K9 unit 6 Neighborhood Beat Officers 7 Mounted patrol 8 Detective 9 Sergeant A Lieutenant B Captain C Command D “Other” K Anti-crime Unit During shift changes, or when units stay on beyond their normal times, a fifth digit is used to denote the shift. A-shift is 11:45pm to 7:30am; D-shift is 7:30am to 4pm, and F-shift is 4pm to 11:45pm. A four-digit number is used by officers who are not “logged on,” e.g., off-duty officers or those on paid details; the number used is the one engraved on their radio. There are some unconventional unit IDs. Peter S. from the sme2 mailing list has a compilation of them. Some that I’ve heard myself: Yankee Charlie 2 Superintendant in Chief Tango Charlie 1 Captain, Special Ops. Tango Gold 1, Tango Gold 2 “Gun car” with special ops, carrying heavy weaponry Police Scanner 10 Codes Police Scanner 11 Codes 10-0 Caution 10-1 Reception poor 10-2 Reception good 10-3 Stop transmitting 10-4 Message received, understood 10-5 Relay message 10-6 Change channel 10-7 Out of service 10-7A Out of service, home 10-7B Out of service, personal 10-8 In service 10-9 Repeat message 10-10 Off duty 10-10A Off duty, home 10-11 Identify frequency 10-12 Visitor(s) present 10-13 Weather and road advice 10-14 Citizen w/suspect 10-15 Prisoner in custody 10-16 Pick up prisoner 10-17 Request for gasoline 10-18 Equipment exchange 10-19 Return(ing) to station 10-20 Location 10-21 Telephone 10-21A Advise home I will return at: 10-22 Disregard last assignment 10-23 Stand by 10-24 Request car-to-car transmit 10-25 Do you have contact with: 10-26 Clear 10-27 D.D.L. report 10-28 Registration request 10-29 Check for wants 10-29F Subject wanted, felony 10-29H Hazard potential from subject 10-29M Subject wanted, Misdemeanor 10-29V Vehicle wanted 10-30 Doesn't conform to regulations 10-32 Drowning 10-33 Alarm sounding, audible 10-34 Assist at office 10-35 Time check 10-36 Confidential information 10-37 Identify operator 10-39 Can () come to the radio? 10-40 Is () available for phone call? 10-42 Check the welfare of/at: 10-43 Call a doctor 10-45 Condition of patient? 10-45A Good 10-45B Serious 10-45C Critical 10-45D Dead 10-49 Proceed to: 10-50 Under influence of drugs 10-51 Drunk 10-52 Resuscitator 10-53 Man down 10-54 Possible dead body 10-55 Coroner case 10-56 Suicide 10-56A Suicide attempt 10-57 Missing person 10-59 Security check 10-60 Lock-out 10-61 Miscellaneous public service 10-62 Meet a citizen 10-62A Take a report from a citizen 10-62B Civilian standby 10-63 Prepare to copy 10-64 Found property 10-66 Suspicious person 10-67 Person calling for help 10-68 Telephone for police 10-70 Prowler 10-71 Shooting 10-72 Gun involved 10-73 How do you receive? 10-79 Bomb threat 10-80 Explosion 10-86 Any radio traffic? 10-88 Assume post 10-91 Animal 10-91A Animal, stray 10-91B Animal, noisy 10-91C Animal, injured 10-91D Animal, dead 10-91E Animal, bite 10-91G Animal, pickup 10-91J Animal, pickup collect 10-91L Animal, leash law violation 10-91V Animal, vicious 10-95 Need ID tech unit 10-97 Arrived at scene 10-98 Available to assign Police Scanner 1-37 Codes... Code 2 Urgent - no light or siren Code 3 Use lights and siren Code 4 No further assistance needed Code 5 Stakeout Code 6 Stay out of area Code 7 Meal break Code 8 Restroom break Code 9 Summer uniform Code 10 SWAT pre-call up Code 11 SWAT Call up Code 37 Subject/Property wanted 11-10 Take report 11-24 Abandoned vehicle 11-25 Traffic hazard 11-26 Abandoned bicycle 11-27 10-27 W/driver held 11-28 10-28 W/driver held 11-40 Advise if ambulance needed 11-41 Ambulance needed 11-42 No ambulance needed 11-44 Deceased person (Coroner Req'd) 11-48 Furnish transportation 11-51 Escort 11-52 Funeral detail 11-54 Suspicious vehicle 11-55 Officer being followed by auto 11-56 11-55 W/dangerous persons 11-57 Unidentified auto at assignments 11-58 Radio monitored, use phone 11-59 Intensive attention: high hazard, business areas 11-60 Attack in high hazard area 11-65 Signal light out 11-66 Defective signal light 11-78 Aircraft accident 11-79 Accident - Ambulance sent 11-80 Accident - Major injuries 11-81 Accident - Minor injuries 11-82 Accident - No injuries 11-83 Accident - No detail 11-84 Direct traffic 11-85 Tow truck required 11-94 Pedestrian stop 11-95 Routine traffic stop 11-96 Checking suspicious vehicle 11-97 Time/security check on patrol 11-98 Meet: 11-99 Officer needs help! Police Scanner Codes... 187 Homicide 207 Kidnapping 207A Kidnapping attempt 211 Robbery 211A Robbery alarm 211S Robbery alarm, silent 217 Assault with intent to murder 240 Assault 242 Battery 245 Assault with a deadly weapon 246 Shooting at inhabited dwelling 261 Rape 261A Attempted rape 273A Child neglect 273D Wife beating - Felony 288 Lewd conduct 311 Indecent exposure 314 Indecent exposure 374B Illegal dumping 390 Drunk 390D Drunk, unconscious 415 Disturbance 417 Person with a gun 417A Person with a knife 459 Burglary 459A Burglar alarm 459S Burglar alarm, silent 470 Forgery 480 Hit and run - Felony 481 Hit and run - Misdemeanor 484 Petty theft 487 Grand theft 488 Petty theft 502 Drunk Driving 503 Auto theft 504 Tampering with a vehicle 505 Reckless driving 507 Public nuisance 510 Speeding or racing vehicles 586 Illegal parking 594 Malicious mischief 595 Runaway car 604 Throwing missiles 647 Lewd conduct 653M Threatening phone calls Police Scanner Codes... Code Blue Bus/Cab in trouble Code Red Varda Alarm activated Code Purple Gang Activity Medical / Fire Status Codes... Code 10 Critical Trauma case Code 20 Acute Trauma case Code 30 Trauma case Code 40 Serious case (IV started) Code 50 Basic transport (not serious) Code N Newsworthy event Police Scanner Codes... 5150 Mental case 10851 Auto theft 10852 Tampering with vehicle 20001 Hit and run - Felony 20002 Hit and run - Misdemeanor 20007 Hit and run - Unattended 21958 Drunk pedestrian on roadway 22350 Speeding 22500 Illegal parking 23101 Drunk driving - injuries 23102 Drunk driving 23103 Reckless driver 23104 Reckless driver 23105 Driver under narcotics 23109 Racing 23110 Person throwing objects at vehicles 23151 Drunk driving - injuries 23152 Drunk driver |
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04-19-2013, 07:34 AM
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Re: Boston Marathon Explosion Pictures & Video
Instead of uploading and sharing one video at a time, will just link to my yt page. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCla...L5OVGttLhPc98Q |