DEPARTMENT MANUAL - VOLUME II: LINE PROCEDURES
201 - RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
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201.01 USE OF EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES.
201.01 USE OF EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES.
All on-duty officers shall monitor the appropriate frequency while conducting their duties.
Talkgroup Zone Channel
100 LAW BASE
101 LAW SIMPLEX
114 LAW METRO
121 LAW TAC-1
122 LAW TAC-2
123 LAW TAC-3
151 LAW TRAINING
161 LAW DETECTIVE
300 FIRE/EMS BASE
600 REGCOM BASE
611 REGCOM 1
612 REGCOM 2
201.011 LAW BASE. All uniformed officers conducting basic patrol shall monitor the LAW BASE frequency.
Note: Officers on a non-patrol assignment shall monitor the LAW BASE frequency when it is not beneficial to use a special frequency.
Officer’s Responsibility. Officers monitoring the LAW BASE frequency shall only transmit broadcasts that are relevant to law enforcement operations. Department Radio Terminology shall be used when applicable, and officers should make sure their broadcasts are as concise as possible.
202.012 LAW SIMPLEX. LAW SIMPLEX is a radio-to-radio channel that can be used for less formal communication when on scene. Simply request another officer into LAW SIMPLEX and you can both then have a quick conversation about something before moving back into LAW BASE.
202.013 LAW METRO. Personnel assigned to CTSOB may utilize LAW METRO during deployments. This channel is encrypted and so radio traffic cannot be intercepted by a scanner.
201.014 LAW TALK-AROUND CHANNELS. The use of TACs shall be limited to officers conducting specialized missions, coordinating emergency response, or discussing other police-related matters when inappropriate to do so in the base police frequency.
201.015 LAW TRAINING. Personnel shall utilize LAW TRAINING during any form of training.
201.016 LAW DETECTIVE. Personnel assigned to DB may utilize LAW DETECTIVE during deployments.
201.02 RADIO UNIT DESIGNATIONS.
201.02 RADIO UNIT DESIGNATIONS.
Officer’s Responsibility. Officers shall begin each transmission by stating their unit designation. Officers shall not utilize the same unit designation number as another officer unless they are in the same vehicle or at the direction of a supervisor.
Command Officer's Responsibility. All Commanding Officers shall ensure that there are no conflicts between unit designations. Commanding Officers may issue temporary or assigned callsigns that do not fall under typical unit designations.
201.021 FIELD UNIT DESIGNATIONS.
Patrol Units. Patrol Units shall be identified by the number of their Area, followed by the appropriate service letter, and assigned unit number, exclusive of those ending in “0.”
Note: A unit using a single-digit unit number shall not include a 0 before the single digit. Example: 6L7 would be correct, while 6L07 would be incorrect.
Exemption: When broadcasting, SAHP units shall omit their letter designator, and only utilize the numbers in their callsign. The stipulation regarding the usage of the number 0 still applies.
Supervisors. Supervisors shall be identified by their assigned unit number ending in “0.” The unit number “10” shall designate the Watch Commander. The unit number "20" shall designate the Assistant Watch Commander. Any Watch 1 Supervisor may choose to use 100-series Supervisor identifiers. Any Watch 2 Supervisor may choose to use 200-series Supervisor identifiers.
Commands. Commanding Officers within Geographical Areas shall be identified by the word "COMMANDER", the relevant Division number, followed by the letters "A", "B", "C", or "D".
Note: "A" indicates the Area Commanding Officer, "B" indicates the Patrol Division Commanding Officer, "C" indicates the Area Detective Division Commanding Officer, and "D" indicates a Specialized Area Commanding Officer.
Area Command Centre (ACC) Personnel. Any officer assigned to an Area desk shall be identified by the radio unit designation “L90.”
Air Units. Air Units shall be identified by the word “AIR” followed by the division number of the Area to which the Air Unit is assigned.
Note: Air Units housing Metropolitan Division SWAT personnel using a helicopter as an aerial shooting platform (APT) shall be identified by the unit designations “AP 1” and “AP 2.”
Federal Air Units. Air units operated by a federal agency shall use the callsign "EAGLE" followed by a single digit, starting with "1" and increasing.
Marine Units. Marine Units shall be identified by the word “MARINE” followed by the division number of the Area to which the Marine Unit is assigned.
Federal Marine Units. Marine units operated by a federal agency shall use the callsign "SHARK" followed by a single digit, starting with "1" and increasing.
201.022 NON-GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION UNITS. Officers assigned to a non-geographic division shall use their division’s number and letter, followed by a numerical designation.
Transit Services Units. Officers assigned to a Los Santos Transit detail shall be identified by the division number and service letters “31FB” followed by the station number and numerical designation.
Note: For LSSD, station numbers are not required to be used in callsigns. For LSPD, station numbers are required, as such the following are designations for each station.
1: LSIA Terminal 4 Station shall be designated as Station 1, i.e., "31FB1##".
2: LSIA Parking Station shall be designated as Station 2, i.e., "31FB2##".
3: Puerto del Sol Station shall be designated as Station 3, i.e., "31FB3##".
4: Little Seoul Station shall be designated as Station 4, i.e., "31FB4##".
5: Pillbox South Station shall be designated as Station 5, i.e., "31FB5##".
6: Strawberry Station shall be designated as Station 6, i.e., "31FB6##".
Federal Units. Federal units shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series followed by the abbreviation of their department. (ie. they are in a format 1##FIB. 0 at the end denotes a supervisor.)
Bureau of Land Management. Units assigned to BLM shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "BLM", ie., "1##BLM" [One-#-#-bee-el-em.]
Drug Observation Agency. Units assigned to DOA shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "DOA", ie., "1##DOA" [One-#-#-dee-oh-ay.]
Federal Investigation Bureau. Units assigned to FIB shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "FIB", ie., "1##FIB" [One-#-#-ef-eye-bee].
Firearms, Alcohol, Tobacco and Explosives Bureau. Units assigned to FAT shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "FAT", ie., "1##FAT" [One-# #-ef-ay-tee].
Go Loco Police Department. Units assigned to GLPD shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "GL", ie., "1##GL" [One-#-#-gee-el].
Internal Revenue Service. Units assigned to IRS shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "IRS", ie., "1##IRS" [One-#-#-eye-arr-es].
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement. Units assigned to NOAA shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "OAA", ie., "1##OAA" [One-#-#-oh-ay-ay.]
National Office of Security Enforcement Border Patrol. Units assigned to NOOSE BP shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "BP", ie., "1##BP" [One-#-#-bee-pee].
National Office of Security Enforcement Patriotism and Immigration Authority. Units assigned to NOOSE PIA shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "PIA", ie., "1##PIA" [One-#-#-pee-eye-ay].
National Office of Security Enforcement Security Enforcement Police. Units assigned to NOOSE SEP shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "SEP", ie., "1##SEP" [One-#-#-es-e-pee].
United States Airforce Security Forces. Units assigned to USAFSF shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "SF", ie., "1##SF" [One-#-#-es-ef].
United States Coast Guard. Units assigned to USCG shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "CG", ie., "1##CG" [One-#-#-see-gee].
United States Marshals Service. Units assigned to USMS shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "MS", ie., "1##MS" [One-#-#-em-es].
United States National Park Service. Units assigned to USNPS shall be identified by numbers in the 100 series, followed by "NPS", ie., "1##NPS" [One-#-#-en-pee-es].
North Yankton State Patrol. North Yankton State Patrol units shall be identified by "HP", utilizing a dash, followed by their 3-digit identifier, ie. "HP-###" [Aich-pee-###]. 0 at the end does not necessarily denote a supervisor.
Policía Nacional de Colombia. Policía Nacional de Colombia units shall be identified by "PN", utilizing a dash, followed by their 3-digit identifier, ie. "PN-###" [Pee-en-###].
201.022 NON-GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS.
Police Commission
1PC: Commission Investigation Division.
Office of the Chief of Police
24I: Office of the Chief of Police.
Professional Standards Bureau
4I: Internal Affairs Division.
7D: Force Investigation Division.
15I: Special Operations Division.
Office of the Chief of Staff
8D: Office of the Chief of Staff.
2I: Public Communications Group.
Office of Operations
2O: Office of Operations.
Office of Support Services
6I: Office of Support Services.
32H: Behavioral Science Services.
Administrative Services Bureau
27H: Administrative Services Bureau.
1H: Custody Services Division.
1H100-series - Police Officers assigned to CSD.
1H200-series - Detention Officers assigned to CSD.
8H: Fiscal Group.
9H: Evidence and Property Management Division.
10H: Communications Division.
11H: Facilities Management Division.
24H: Records and Identification Division.
35H: Motor Transport Division.
Training Bureau
31H: Recruitment and Employment Division.
34H: Training Division.
Office of Special Operations
30H: Office of Special Operations.
Detective Bureau
5D: Detective Bureau - Administrative Staff.
1K: Detective Support and Vice Division.
1K100-series - Mental Evaluation Unit.
2K: Commercial Crimes Division.
4K: Robbery-Homicide Division.
4K20-series - Special Investigation Section.
5K: Gang and Narcotics Division.
6K: Major Crimes Division.
6H: Forensic Science Division.
8K: Juvenile Division.
Counter-Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau
10Y: Counter-Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau.
R: Metropolitan Division TRT/CS - LSPD C-Platoon and G-Platoon.
R31-59-series - C-Platoon TRT/CS (R#0C denotes a Supervisor.)
R141-179-series - G-Platoon TRT/CS (R#0G denotes a Supervisor.)
R: Metropolitan Division CS - LSPD D-Platoon and CIT.
R61-R79-series - D-Platoon CS (R#0D denotes a Supervisor.)
R200-series - Crime Impact Team CS (R2#0 denotes a Supervisor.)
D: Metropolitan Division SWAT - D-Platoon.
20D-24D-series - D-Platoon 20 Squad
50D-54D-series - D-Platoon 50 Squad
2D: Air Support Division.
3D: Emergency Services Division
3D101-3D106-series - Hazardous Materials Unit.
3D211-3D217-series - Bomb Squad.
3D311-3D319-series - Emergency Preparedness Unit.
3D321-3D329-series - Mobile Command Response Unit.
3D331-3D339-series - Major Incident Response Team.
3D341-3D349-series - Personal Protective Equipment Training Unit.
36FP: Security Services Division Fixed Security Post.
36RP: Security Services Division Mobile Security Patrol.
SR: Search & Rescue Division.
201.023 GEOGRAPHIC DIVISIONS.
Los Santos Police Department.
1: Central Area – serves Downtown Los Santos. Central Bureau.
2: Rampart Area – serves La Mesa. Central Bureau.
5: Harbor Area – serves Port of Los Santos. South Bureau.
6: Vinewood Area – serves Downtown Vinewood and Mirror Park. Central Bureau.
8: West Los Santos Area – serves Richman. Valley Bureau.
12: Strawberry Area – serves Strawberry. South Bureau.
14: Pacific Area – serves Vespucci, La Puerta and Los Santos International Airport. West Bureau.
14X/XL: LSIA Field Services Division - serves Los Santos International Airport.
15: North Vinewood Area – serves Vinewood Hills and Galileo Park area. Valley Bureau.
20: Olympic Area – serves Little Seoul. West Bureau.
24: Central Traffic Division – serves Downtown Los Santos, La Mesa, Downtown Vinewood and Mirror Park.
25: South Traffic Division – serves Port of Los Santos and Strawberry.
26: Valley Traffic Division – serves Richman, Vinewood Hills and Galileo Park area.
27: West Traffic Division – serves Vespucci, Little Seoul, La Puerta and Los Santos International Airport.
Los Santos County Sheriff's Department.
7: Tongva Station - serves Banham Canyon, Tataviam Mountains and Palomino Highlands. Field Operations Region III.
22: Chumash Station - serves Chumash. Field Operations Region I.
28: Davis Station - serves Davis and East Los Santos. Field Operations Region II.
Los Santos Park Ranger Division.
3: Los Santos City.
Del Perro Police Department.
40: City of Del Perro.
Rockford Hills Police Department.
41: City of Rockford Hills.
Los Santos International Airport Police Division.
50: Los Santos International Airport.
Los Santos Port Police.
51: Port of Los Santos.
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Santos.
52P: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - serves Los Santos County.
Los Santos Department of Sanitation.
53P: Los Santos Department of Sanitation Environmental Compliance - serves Los Santos City.
Majestic County Sheriff's Office.
17: Majestic County - serves Harmony, Grand Senora Desert, Sandy Shores, Senora National Park, Grapeseed and the Alamo Sea (Alamo Community Services District.)
Blaine County Sheriff's Department.
16: Juniper-by-the-Shore Patrol Station - serves Juniper-by-the-Shore and surrounding areas.
18: Marina Beach Patrol Station - serves Marina Beach and surrounding areas.
19: Paleto Bay Patrol Station - serves Paleto Bay, Chiliad State Wilderness, Zancudo River, Mt Gordo and Mt Josiah.
State Agencies.
80: San Andreas Department of State Hospitals.
81: San Andreas State Parks Rangers / 81Z: San Andreas State Parks Lifeguards.
82: San Andreas Highway Patrol (Southern Division for Los Santos County).
83: Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority.
84: San Andreas State Prison Authority.
85: San Andreas Highway Patrol (Border Division for Majestic County).
86: Maze Bank Arena Department of Public Safety.
87: University San Andreas, Los Santos Police Department.
88: San Andreas Department of Fish and Wildlife.
89: San Andreas Highway Patrol (Coastal Division for Blaine County).
90P: San Andreas Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control.
201.024 SERVICE LETTERS.
A: Two-Officer Basic Patrol Unit
AIR: Air Support Division Unit
B: Community Safety Partnership Bureau Unit
CYCLE: Bicycle Detail
CP: Command Post
E: Traffic Enforcement Unit
FB: Foot Beat Unit
G: Area/Bureau Gang Enforcement Detail Unit
H: Assigned Administrative/Specialized Field Unit
K9: K9 Unit
L: One-Officer Basic Patrol Unit or Supervisor Unit
M: Traffic Enforcement Motorcycle Unit
MARINE: Marine Unit Boat
MOBILE: Mobile Command Post Truck
O: Counter-Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau Crime Suppression (Non-LSPD)
P: Assigned Administrative/Specialized Field Unit
Q: Area Special Problems Unit/Special Event Unit/Unusual Occurrence Unit
S: Two-Officer Senior Lead Officer Unit (LSPD Police Officer III+1 and Police Officer II)
SL: One-Officer Senior Lead Officer Unit (LSPD Police Officer III+1)
SR: Search and Rescue Unit
T: Two-Officer Collision Investigation Unit
TL: One-Officer Collision Investigation Unit
U: Report-taking Unit
V: Area/Bureau Vice Unit
W: Area/Bureau Detective Unit
X: Two-Officer Extra Basic Patrol Unit
XL: One-Officer Extra Basic Patrol Unit
Z: Special Detail Unit
201.025 STAFF UNIT DESIGNATIONS.
Executive 1: Mayor
Executive 1 Security: Mayor's Security Detail
Staff 1: Chief of Police
Staff 1 Security: Chief's Security Detail
Staff 1A: Chief of Staff
Staff 1E: Commanding Officer, Public Communications Group
Staff 1G: Commanding Officer, Professional Standards Bureau
Staff 2: Director, Office of Operations
Staff 2A: Assistant to the Director, Office of Operations
Staff 2B: Department Homeless Coordinator
Staff 3: Director, Office of Support Services
Staff 3A: Assistant to the Director, Office of Support Services
Staff 3K: Commanding Officer, Training Bureau
Staff 8: Director, Office of Special Operations
Staff 8A: Assistant to the Director, Office of Special Operations
Staff 8B: Commanding Officer, Counter-Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau
Staff 8E: Chief of Detectives, Detective Bureau
Staff 24A: Commanding Officer, Operations-Central Bureau
Staff 24B: Assistant Commanding Officer, Operations-Central Bureau
Staff 25A: Commanding Officer, Operations-South Bureau
Staff 25B: Assistant Commanding Officer, Operations-South Bureau
Staff 26A: Commanding Officer, Operations-Valley Bureau
Staff 26B: Assistant Commanding Officer, Operations-Valley Bureau
Staff 27A: Commanding Officer, Operations-West Bureau
Staff 27B: Assistant Commanding Officer, Operations-West Bureau
Staff 31: Commanding Officer, Transit Services Bureau
Staff 31A: Commanding Officer, Transit Services Group
Staff 31B: Commanding Officer, Traffic Group
201.026 FIRE DEPARTMENT UNIT DESIGNATIONS.
AR-###: Los Santos Fire Department, Arson Investigator
INV-###: Los Santos County Fire Department, Arson Investigator
ABI-###: San Andreas Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, Arson Investigator
P####: San Andreas Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, Prevention Unit
F####: San Andreas Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, Forestry Unit
B####: Battalion Chief.
201.03 RADIO CODES.
201.03 RADIO CODES.
Officers shall use the following radio codes to describe particular situations and field unit activities.
Code Alpha. A request for a unit to meet at a location, normally used to debrief after an incident.
6L40: "6L40, can I get all units involved in the pursuit to Code Alpha at Vinewood Division?"
Code Robert. A request for a field unit equipped with an Urban Patrol Rifle (UPR)/Shotgun. Officers requesting Code Robert shall include their location, and if possible, the nature of the request. The frequency shall be put on standby until there is a Code Four, or the involved units have switched to a TAC frequency.
Officer's Responsibility. Any field unit responding to a Code Robert shall respond Code Three.
Supervisor's Responsibility. An Area supervisor shall also respond Code Three to any Code Robert request.
6L40: "6L40, Code Robert-Rifle at 7320 West Mirror Drive, possible 415 man with a gun."
Types of Code Roberts. The following terminology shall be used to describe different types of Code Robert broadcasts.
Code Robert-Rifle. An Urban Patrol Rifle.
Code Robert-Slug. A Shotgun.
Code Sam. A request for a field unit equipped with a Beanbag Shotgun/40mm Less-Lethal Launcher. Officers requesting Code Sam shall include their location, and if possible, the nature of the request. Any field unit responding to a Code Sam shall respond Code Three.
6L40: "6L40, Code Sam, 7320 West Mirror Drive, got a non-compliant subject."
Types of Code Sams. The following terminology shall be used to describe different types of Code Sam broadcasts.
Code Sam. A Beanbag Shotgun.
Code Sam-40. A 40mm Less-Lethal Launcher.
Code Tom. A request for a field unit equipped with a TASER. Officers requesting Code Tom shall include their location, and if possible, the nature of the request. Any field unit responding to a Code Tom shall respond Code Three.
6L40: "6L40, Code Tom, 7320 West Mirror Drive, got a non-compliant subject."
Code One. A unit is considered Code One when they have not acknowledged previous transmissions or requests to Come In. The unit may require assistance.
Officer’s Responsibility. Officers shall ensure that their Code Six locations are broadcasted over radio, or properly input into the CAD upon arrival at any call for service.
Supervisor’s Responsibility. A supervisor shall be responsible for locating any field unit that is Code One.
6L10: "All units, 6L31 is Code One, 7320 West Mirror Drive, respond Code Two, incident 1234."
Code Two. A Code Two incident is an urgent situation that requires immediate response without delay. Officers responding to a Code Two incident shall obey traffic laws and refrain from using emergency equipment during response.
Officer’s Responsibility. Officers responding to a Code Two incident shall notify Communications that they are “en route”, “handling”, or “responding.”
Officers shall not cancel their response to a Code Two incident unless necessary. Any unit cancelling their response shall broadcast “cancelling response” and include a reason.
Supervisor’s Responsibility. Supervisors shall ensure that a unit is reassigned to respond to any Code Two incident when the first unit must cancel their response.
6L31: "6L31, handling that last 911."
Code Three. A Code Three incident is an emergency situation. At least one unit shall be assigned to handle a Code Three incident, and any available units may also respond Code Three. Officers responding Code Three shall activate their emergency lights and sound the emergency siren as necessary for the duration of their response.
An emergency call is a classification when at least one of the following factors is present:
A serious public hazard;
The preservation of life;
An immediate pursuit;
A serious crime in-progress;
The prevention of a serious crime; and,
A unit requests another unit Code Three.
Officer’s Responsibility. Officers shall respond Code Three in a way that allows them to arrive at an incident as quickly and safely as possible. Officers shall be held accountable for control of their vehicle while responding Code Three.
Note: Officers shall not use the Evacuation Tone when responding Code Three, or during Pursuits, unless circumstances are present which would justify an evacuation. Evacuation Tones are usually Hi-Lo sirens (BCSD), sometimes accompanied by English instructions/Spanish instructions to evacuate (SAHP).
Supervisor’s Responsibility. Supervisors shall monitor Department resources to Code Three incidents, and review and manage instances where inappropriate exercise of Code Three response occurs. If a supervisor deems a Code Three response to be inappropriate, they shall contact the unit to downgrade their response.
If a unit doesn't give a starting location or destination, unless an exception applies, the supervisor shall request the information from the unit.
Code Three Notification. Any unit responding Code Three shall broadcast that they are responding Code Three and include their starting location and destination.
Exception: Officers responding to an Officer Needs Help call shall not broadcast this notification.
Exception: Additional units responding to a Code Three incident shall simply broadcast that they are “backing” the assigned unit.
6L32: "6L32, responding Code Three from Vinewood and Alta to 7320 West Mirror."
6A45: "6A45, backing 6L32."
Code Four. Indicates that any emergency or possible emergency incident is under control and no additional assistance is required. Any units which are responding and not yet on scene shall cancel their response, and head back to their primary assignment. Officers broadcasting Code Four shall include the location, incident and reason for Code Four.
Note: Officers often confuse “Clear” with “Code Four.” “Clear” refers to a unit’s status and availability to respond to calls. “Code Four” describes the status of a given incident.
Reasons for Code Four. The following terminology shall be used to describe the reason for a Code Four broadcast.
Accident Only / No Emergency. A ROVER emergency trigger of burglary or robbery alarm has been activated by accident, and there is no real emergency.
No Evidence of a Crime. Officers have determined that no crime has occurred.
Sufficient Units Only. A suspect is not in custody, however enough officers are on- scene and able to handle the incident without further additional resources. Units en route shall patrol strategically in the area or cancel their response.
Suspect(s) In Custody. All outstanding suspects have been apprehended.
Suspect / PR is GOA. Officers have determined that the suspect or Person Reporting is no longer on-scene.
Wrong Suspect. Officers have determined that the suspect in custody is not the correct suspect.
Admin. The situation should be handled by staff.
Note: Only staff members may declare a situation to be Code 4 Admin.
6A34: "6A34, Code Four, 7320 West Mirror, suspects in custody."
Code Five. Officers are conducting a stake-out at a specific location. Officers broadcasting Code Five shall include the general area of their stake-out.
Officer’s Responsibility. Patrol officers in marked vehicles shall remain clear of Code Five locations unless responding to a call for service or emergency. Clearing Code Five. Once a stake-out is complete, officers shall broadcast that they are “clearing Code Five” and include their location.
4K21: "4K21, Code Five at Vespucci and Alta."
Code Five QT. Officers are conducting a stake-out and do not wish to broadcast the location.
4K21: "4K21, Code Five QT."
Code Six. Officers are conducting a field investigation. Officers broadcasting Code Six shall include their location and, when applicable, a reason. The reasons are as follows:
Ped Stop. Officers are stopping a pedestrian.
Citizen Call. Officers are being flagged down for assistance or to investigate a possible crime.
Traffic Stop. Officers are conducting a traffic or investigatory vehicle pullover.
Follow-up. Officers are continuing a field investigation at a secondary location.
Officer’s Responsibility. Officers in plain clothes or operating a plain vehicle shall make the appropriate notification when broadcasting Code Six to avoid confusion by uniformed officers.
1A45: "1A45, show us Code Six on a citizen call, Vespucci and Alta."
Code Six Adam. Shall be broadcast when an officer may need assistance when conducting a field investigation. The unit shall include their location.
Upon hearing a "Code Six Adam" broadcast, units nearby should patrol in the general direction of the given location to put themselves into an advantageous location if assistance is later requested.
When a unit broadcasts a "Code Six Adam," and later finds that assistance is not needed, they shall broadcast a "Code Four" and the location to let nearby units know that the situation is under control.
Officer's Responsibility. Officers that hear Code Six Adam broadcast by another unit shall patrol towards the general area of the Code Six Adam. They shall not respond to the location, but rather patrol towards and around in the general area, so that they are close by incase the initial unit ends up needing assistance.
12L37: "12L37, Code Six Adam, alley off Forum Dr."
Code Six-Charles. A database indication that a person or vehicle is wanted for an outstanding warrant, may be armed and dangerous, or is an escapee. Officers shall broadcast “Code Six-Charles indicated” and include their location.
A field unit shall be assigned to respond to the primary unit’s location, Code Two or Three.
Officer’s Responsibility. Officers, upon encountering a Code Six-Charles, shall make the appropriate broadcast and have the discretion on how to continue the encounter. They may conduct a high-risk vehicle pullover once the back-up unit arrives, or request an additional if the want is only for a misdemeanor.
Officers who have taken a Code Six-Charles suspect into custody shall broadcast the appropriate Code Four notification.
6A45: "6A45, requesting an additional to 7320 West Mirror Drive, Code Six Charles indicated, respond from the south."
6A21: "6A21, en route."
Code Six-George. Shall be broadcasted when an officer may need assistance in conducting an investigation concerning possible gang activity. The unit shall include their location.
Upon hearing a "Code Six George" broadcast, units nearby should patrol in the general direction of the given location to put themselves into an advantageous location if assistance is later requested. Additional GED units may be specifically requested by the initiating unit if deemed necessary.
When a unit broadcasts a "Code Six George," and later finds that assistance is not needed, they shall broadcast a "Code Four" and the location to let nearby units know that the situation is under control.
Officer's Responsibility. Officers that hear Code Six George broadcast by another unit shall patrol towards the general area of the Code Six George. They shall not respond to the location, but rather patrol towards and around in the general area, so that they are close by incase the initial unit ends up needing assistance.
12L37: "12L37, Code Six George, alley off Forum Dr."
Code Six-Mary. Shall be broadcasted when an officer may need assistance in conducting an investigation concerning possible militant activity. The unit shall include their location.
Upon hearing a "Code Six Mary" broadcast, units nearby should patrol in the general direction of the given location to put themselves into an advantageous location if assistance is later requested.
When a unit broadcasts a "Code Six Mary," and later finds that assistance is not needed, they shall broadcast a "Code Four" and the location to let nearby units know that the situation is under control.
Officer's Responsibility. Officers that hear Code Six Mary broadcast by another unit shall patrol towards the general area of the Code Six Mary. They shall not respond to the location, but rather patrol towards and around in the general area, so that they are close by incase the initial unit ends up needing assistance.
12L37: "12L37, Code Six Mary, alley off Forum Dr."
Code Seven. Officers are reporting out-of-service temporarily.
8L63: "8L63, Code Seven."
Code Twenty. Shall be broadcasted when a traffic collision or other event being investigated is of such a spectacular nature or is sufficiently unusual that accounts of it would stimulate general public interest, accompanied by the location of the accident or event, shall be transmitted to the control.
Note: Only supervisors may broadcast a Code 20. Public Communications Group will be notified to respond to the accident or event.
Code Thirty-Seven. A database indication that a vehicle is stolen.
Officer’s Responsibility. Officers shall request a back-up unit when encountering a Code Thirty-Seven vehicle. When possible, officers should initiate a vehicle following of the Code Thirty-Seven vehicle and conduct a high-risk vehicle pullover once the back-up unit arrives.
If the officer has already initiated a vehicle pullover before the Code Thirty-Seven came back, they shall switch to the procedures for a high-risk vehicle pullover.
6A32: "6A32, conducting a vehicle following on a black stanier, licence plate eight-two-boi-henry-charles-two-two-seven, eight-two-boi-henry-charles-two-two-seven, possible Code Thirty-Seven vehicle. Requesting a backup unit to 7320 West Mirror, respond from the north."
Code One-Hundred. A unit is in position to intercept a suspect, should they begin evading police.
201.04 EMERGENCY FIELD SITUATIONS.
201.04 EMERGENCY FIELD SITUATIONS.
201.041 ADDITIONAL UNIT REQUEST. An officer requires an additional unit to respond, Code Two, to assist with a field investigation.
6A31: "6A31, requesting an additional to 7320 West Mirror."
201.042 BACK-UP UNIT REQUEST. An officer requires immediate assistance for an emergency situation. Atleast one unit shall respond Code Three.
Officers requesting a back-up shall, when possible, broadcast the nature of the request. If this information is not immediately broadcast, the assigned unit or a field supervisor may broadcast “What do you have?”
Officer’s Responsibility. When confronting suspects at gunpoint, officers requesting back- up shall broadcast an appropriate direction for units to respond.
6A47: "6A47, need backup at 7320 West Mirror drive, 415 man with a gun."
201.043 OFFICER NEEDS HELP. An officer’s life is in danger and requires immediate assistance. Both on-duty and off-duty peace officers can make a help call.
Citizen Reports. Any citizen report of an Officer Needs Help shall be handled in the same manner as a Help Call.
No Location Given. Supervisors shall be responsible for promptly locating any field unit who broadcasts a Help Call but does not include a location.
6L70: "6L70, officer needs help, 7320 West Mirror Drive, shots fired."
6L70: "6L70, units respond from the north."
ROVER Activations. ROVER Activations shall only be utilized when an officer's life is in danger, they require immediate assistance and they are physically capable of broadcasting over the radio.
Any time a ROVER emergency trigger is activated (otherwise known as a panic button), the officer in distress will have priority over anyone else currently broadcasting, therefor it shall not be used if the officer is physically incapable of broadcasting over the radio. As soon as possible, the ROVER emergency trigger shall be deactivated by the initiating officer's radio.
If there is a ROVER Activation that is followed by radio silence, the following steps shall occur:
The supervisor shall attempt to identify if the activation is accidental only;
If the situation is accidental only, the activation shall be turned off by the initiating officer;
If the situation is unknown, wherein the initiating officer's status is unknown, the incident shall be handled as a Priority II;
The supervisor shall landline call Communications Division and identify the radio unit designation of the officer activating the emergency trigger;
The supervisor shall landline call the officer activating the emergency trigger to discern if there is an emergency situation; and,
If there is an emergency situation, it shall be treated as a Help Call.
201.044 FIREFIGHTER NEEDS HELP. Shall be treated in the same way as 201.43 OFFICER NEEDS HELP.
201.045 FIREFIGHTER NEEDS ASSISTANCE. Shall be treated in the same way as 201.42 BACK-UP REQUEST.
201.046 REQUESTING AN AMBULANCE. When an RA is needed, the officer shall broadcast their location, the victim's gender, breathing status, consciousness status and any other relevant details.
6L9: "6L9, requesting an RA 7320 West Mirror, male, not breathing, not conscious, large laceration to the head."
201.047 REQUESTING FIRE DEPARTMENT. When FD is needed, the officer shall broadcast their location and the reason for the request.
6L9: "6L9, requesting FD to 7320 West Mirror, large structure fire."
201.05 CRIME BROADCASTS.
201.05 CRIME BROADCASTS.
Crime broadcasts allow information about a suspect to be passed on to other units in a standardised format. There are multiple points to cover during a crime broadcast, however you do not need to include something if it's irrelevant.
Type of crime
Time of crime
Location of crime
Vehicle description / "On foot"
Last known direction
Suspect description
Any unique features
Weapon used
Property taken
"KMA"
Officer's Responsibility. Before transmitting a crime broadcast, officers shall firstly request a clear frequency. If there are no active supervisors, officers may transmit the crime broadcast, being mindful for other units who may need to broadcast over the frequency.
Supervisor's Responsibility. When an officer requests a clear frequency, supervisors shall put the frequency on standby and then inform the unit to "go ahead."
6L79: "6L79 requesting a clear frequency for a crime broadcast."
6L40: "6L40, 6L79 roger, vinewood standby. 6L79 go ahead."
6L79: "A shooting occurred roughly 5 minutes ago at the corner of alta and vespucci. Suspect last seen on foot towards little seoul. Suspect is a male white, approximately 30-40 years old, wearing a white shirt and blue jeans. Suspect has a tiger tattoo on his left arm. Weapon used was an unknown calibre handgun. KMA."
201.06 INFORMATION ONLY BROADCASTS.
201.06 INFORMATION ONLY BROADCASTS.
Used when information is not actionable e.g. the unit is busy, or the location is unknown.
6L79: "6L79 information only, shots fired in vicinity of mirror park."
1A34: "1A34, information only on a speeding vehicle eastbound on vespucci from alta, black SUV, no further."
201.07 RADIO TERMINOLOGY.
201.07 RADIO TERMINOLOGY.
211. Robbery
415. Disturbance
459. Burglary
Attempt. A crime occurred, however, the end goal was not achieved.
Clear. A unit is clear from a call and returning to their primary assignment.
Come In. You are being called.
Come Up. A unit is requesting another unit to come up on the radio. Normally used if a unit needs a repeat of a description.
Downgrade Response. Downgrade your response from Code Three to Code Two.
End Of Watch. End of tour.
Follow Up. Follow up investigation at a scene.
Go Ahead. Proceed with your message.
In-Progress. A crime that is actively occurring.
No Further. No further information available.
Out To. The unit is at a location that is considered safe. This shall only be broadcast once the unit arrives at the location. To say they're going somewhere, the unit shall broadcast they're "en route." The "safe" locations are the following: station; court; jail; and, hospital.
Per. By the order of.
Plus One. The unit is completing an activity with an extra person e.g. someone in their custody.
Transporting a suspect. You would say you're "en route plus one." Example: 6A35, enroute to Vinewood division plus one.
Arriving at the station with a suspect. You would say you're "out to plus one." Example: 6A35, out to Vinewood station plus one.
Possible. A crime might be occurring.
Repeat. Repeat your message
Roger. Used as an acknowledgement.
ROVER. An officer's handheld radio.
ROVER Activation. A panic button.
Rollback. Unit is heading back to the initial scene.
Shop. A police cruiser.
Standby. The frequency is put on hold so no one shall broadcast unless it is an emergency.
Upgrade Response. Upgrade your response from Code Two to Code Three. Might be colloquially referred to as "step up".
Vehicle Following. A unit is following a suspect vehicle.
Wants/Warrants. Checking if a vehicle/subject has any wants or warrants.
201.08 RADIO ABBREVIATIONS.
201.08 RADIO ABBREVIATIONS.
ADW. Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
B&E. Breaking & Entering.
BO. Bad Order.
CAT. Combat Application Tourniquet.
CCW. Conceal Carry Weapon.
CP. Command Post.
DB. Dead Body.
DOA. Dead on Arrival.
DOB. Date of Birth.
DUI/DWI/OWI. Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Influenced/Operating While Influenced.
GOA. Gone on Arrival.
GSR. Gunshot Residue.
GSW. Gunshot Wound.
GTA. Grand Theft Auto.
IC. Incident Commander
IFAK. Individual First Aid Kit.
MDT/CAD/MDC. Mobile Data Terminal/Computer Aided Dispatch/Mobile Database of Criminals.
MVA. Motor Vehicle Accident.
NCIC. National Crime Information Centre.
OIS. Officer-Involved Shooting.
PC. Probable Cause.
POI. Person of Interest.
PR. Person Reporting.
RA. Rescue Ambulance.
RO. Registered Owner.
RS. Reasonable Suspicion.
RTO. Radio Telephone Operator.
S/N. Serial Number.
TC. Traffic Collision.
VIN. Vehicle Identification Number.
201.09 RADIO ALPHABET.
201.09 RADIO ALPHABET.
A. Adam.
B. Boy.
C. Charles.
D. David.
E. Edward.
F. Frank.
G. George.
H. Henry.
I. Ida.
J. John.
K. King.
L. Lincoln.
M. Mary.
N. Nora.
O. Ocean.
P. Paul.
Q. Queen.
R. Robert.
S. Sam.
T. Tom.
U. Union.
V. Victor.
W. William.
X. X-Ray.
Y. Young.
Z. Zebra.
201.1 MDT USAGE.
201.1 MDT USAGE.
201.101 USAGE OF MOBILE DISPATCH TERMINAL
Officer’s responsibility. Each patrol officer is responsible for updating their current status using the Mobile Dispatch Terminal (MDT). Whenever their status changes, they are required to set their status in the in-game MDT accordingly, in addition to broadcasting the status change over the radio.
Supervisor’s responsibility. In addition to all responsibilities placed upon a patrol officer, each supervisor is responsible for monitoring the statuses of all patrol units. It is especially important that supervisors observe and remind patrol officers to change their status, should they forget.
201.102 MDT STATUSES
Busy – unit is currently unable to respond to calls or conduct field investigations, but is reachable via radio
Example: Unit is currently booking a suspect at a jail facility.
Unavailable – unit is unable to respond to calls or conduct field investigations and is unreachable via radio (also known as Code 7)
Example: Unit is currently using the bathroom IRL.
Clear – Unit is available to respond to calls, or conduct field investigations
Enroute – Unit is currently in transit to a specific location, such as a call, or a specific facility.
Example: Unit is en route to a backup request.
Code Six – Unit is currently conducting a field investigation, or is otherwise present at an ongoing incident/call.
Example: Unit is conducting a traffic stop.
201.103 CONDUCTING ROLL CALLS AND STATUS CHECKS
In order to maintain accountability and safety, periodic roll calls and status checks are to be done. These are to be done by a patrol supervisor; however, if no patrol supervisor is available, the highest ranking officer on duty shall conduct one. The goal of a roll call is to obtain each unit’s status. A patrol officer may remind a supervisor of the need to conduct a roll call or a status check, in cases where it appears that a supervisor forgot to conduct one.
Officer's Responsibility. Once called by the unit conducting the roll call, an officer shall give their status in a simple broadcast.
Supervisor’s responsibility, Roll Calls. A roll call must be conducted every 20-30 minutes of real life time, or after every major incident. Supervisors shall call units by their callsign, or their identifier. In cases where their MDT status does not match the status the unit broadcasted, that unit shall be asked to correct their status. Should a unit not respond to the status check, the supervisor shall ask the unit to Come In. If the unit does not respond to the Come In, the supervisor shall move onto the next unit, noting the potential Code One unit. Afterwards, the potential Code One units shall be raised one final time. Should they not respond, they shall be declared Code 1 and the supervisor shall request a unit to respond to the Code One unit's last known location.
Exceptions:
Units that are set as Unavailable shall not be declared Code 1.
Units that are attending a major incident, which has a supervisor or above incident commander attached to it, shall be accounted for by their IC.
EXAMPLE:
14L10: "14L10, Vespucci standby for a rollcall."
14L10: "L41, status?"
14L41: "L41, clear"
14L10: "L87, status?"
14L87: "L87, clear"
14L10: "L79, status?"
14L79: "L79, Code Six"
14L10: "L79, be sure to update your MDT. L32, status?"
Silence, nothing from L32
14L10: "L32, come in."
Silence, nothing from L32
14L10: "A45, status?"
14A45: "A45, Code Six"
14L10: "William 5, status?"
14W05: "William 5, Code Six"
14L10: "14L10, roll call complete, Vespucci clear."
Give it a minute
14L10: "L32, come in."
Silence
At this point you've done the 3 come ins needed for a Code 1
14L10: "All units, L32 is Code One, last known location Goma and Aguja, need 1 unit to respond Code 2."
Supervisor's Responsibility, Status Checks. A supervisor shall ask units that are Code Six for an update on the scene / ongoing investigation every 10 minutes of real life time. Should a unit not respond to three status checks, an available unit shall be dispatched by a supervisor to the missing unit’s location. In cases where the unit has their radio muted, either an ingame DM or Discord DM shall be sent, requesting the unit unmutes the radio.
Exceptions:
Detectives conducting a static scene investigation shall be checked every approximately 15 real life minutes instead.
Units that are attending a major incident, which has a supervisor or above incident commander attached to it, shall be accounted for by their IC.
201.104 ASSIGNING CALLS
Should no available patrol unit declare themselves as responding to an incident within 2 real life minutes, a supervisor shall assign the most appropriate unit(s) to respond to the incident, using their discretion.
201.105 CRIME BROADCASTS. Upon completion of a radio crime broadcast, officers shall, within a reasonable timeframe, utilise the Crime Broadcast option in the MDT to type up their information. Once sent, every other officer onduty will receive the crime broadcast in their MDT Calls page, and it will also be automatically published to #dispatch-log.
This ensures all officers are given the appropriate information.
Format. Officers shall attempt to make their messages as concise as possible. All points should be included where appropriate. When moving from point to point on the crime broadcast, separate the points with a semi-colon (;).
If related to a previous incident, include the incident number(s).
"KMA" can be omitted as that is a radio term.
Example: "ADW; 5 min ago; Vespucci Blvd and Elgin Ave; Last seen on foot, towards Vespucci; Male White, Blue top, Grey Pants, Yellow Sneakers; Tiger tattoo on left arm; 9mm pistol used."
201.106 MDT CALLS PAGE, STATUS UPDATES. Calls for Service (CFS) on the MDT will show their individual call status: outstanding; assigned; on scene; or, resolved. These statuses are updated via the buttons below the selected CFS.
When a new CFS comes in, it shall be defaulted to the status of "Outstanding." This means the call hasn't been assigned to any units.
ASSIGN - The call will change status to "Assigned"; their GPS will be updated, the unit's status will be set to ENROUTE; the call will list said unit on the ENROUTE field; and, a dispatch message will be relayed.
CODE SIX - The call will change status to "On Scene"; the unit's status will be set to Code Six; the call will list said unit on the C6 field; and, a dispatch message will be relayed.
RESOLVED - The call will change status to "Resolved"; the unit will be cleared from the call; and, a dispatch message will be relayed.
General Process for Calls for Service.
Press ASSIGN to set yourself as enroute and update call.
Press CODE SIX when arriving on scene; sets yourself as Code Six and updates call.
Press RESOLVED once the CFS has been dealt with; this could be for a multitude of reasons, but generally don't press it until all units are Clear from the call.
201.107 MDT CALLS PAGE, NOTES SECTION. Each call has their own NOTES section where units can type information in. This is useful as it allows crucial information to be marked down for others to see.
Officers should use ; to separate between notes.
Officers should write in CAPS
Officers should write as efficiently as possible.
Acronyms/Shorthand/Abbreviations. Officers should use shorthand words/acronyms/abbreviations where possible. Officers to also consider 201.08 RADIO ABBREVIATIONS.
C4 - Code Four
C4A - Code Four Admin
C5 - Stakeout
C5QT - Stakeout (no broadcast of location over radio)
C6 - Code Six
C6A - Code Six Adam
C6C - Code Six Charles
C37 - Code Thirty Seven
C100 - Code One Hundred
CLR - Clear
FRQ - Radio Frequency
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