2-06 Break 2-14 Back in service 1-39 Alarm 7-3 Accident 6-2 Call via landline 5-1 Go .... 95 Prowler
A1 North A2 South A3 Entire City A4-A6 Special detail S1-S4 Street Sergeant L1-L2 Street Lieutenant C1-C4 Drug officer BLACK# Detective
D1 Chicopee center D4 Chicopee falls D5 Burnett road area D6 Aldenville D7 Willimansett D7B Secondary cruiser D8 Fairview cruiser Return to top
A Emergency 25 Prisoner escape B Sensitive information 26 Hostage situation 1 Full mobilization 31 Out of service 2 Emergency operational plans 32 In service 3 State Capital 33 Call troop 4 Governor's Residence 34 Location? 5 Priority use of radio channel 35 Go to Troop 6 Priority use of TAC channel 1 36 Transport passenger 10 Accident 37 Transport prisoner 11 Accident - fatal 38 Transport package 12 Motor vehicle violation 39 Radio test 13 Intoxicated driver 40 Repeat 14 Disabled vehicle 41 Check radio tower 15 Vehicle registration info 42 Radioactive material 16 Check for stolen 43 Intoxicated person 17 Driver's license check 44 Deceased person 20 Missing or wanted person check 45 Missing person 21 Sexual offense 46 Fire 22 Stolen vehicle 47 Bank check 23 Active alarm 48 Blood run 23B Active alarm - no response 49 Midnight shift check 24 Bomb threat 50 Voluntary response Return to top
1 Radio silence Signal 13 Fight Signal 00 Call home 2 Back in service Signal 19 Report Signal 50 Officer in 3 Lunch break Signal 22 Hit & run trouble 4 Call base on landline Signal 23 Accident 55 Tow truck Signal 24 Possible death Return to top
1 Emergency/clear air 13 Radio check
2 Telephone station R-1 Barely audible
3 Telephone person at # R-3 Weak signal
4 Cuiser out of service R-5 Fairly good signal
5 Back in service R-7 Moderately strong signal
6 Location? R-9 Strong signal
7 Return to station/or proceed to.. 14 Missing & wanted check
8 Stopping suspicious vehicle 15 Assistance needed/emergency
9 Vehicle registration request 16 Investigation/accident
10 Stolen vehicle status request 17 Clear/Assignment completed
11 Driver's license check 18 Permission to leave patrol area
12 Messages 22 Cellular caller report
30 Officer in trouble (Emergency)
GHQ State PD Headquarters, Framingham MA B Northampton HQ B-3 Springfield B-6 Northampton B-1 Lee B-4 Cheshire B-2 Shelburne Falls B-5 Russell 1 Bravo Troop commander 2 Bravo Executive officer 3-9 Bravo Lieutenants 1# Bravo Station commander (ie, Spfld is 13 Bravo)
W Air wing S8 Fire marshal T Truck team K K-9 J Narcotics X Major crime S1 Governor Y Special service S2 Lt. Governor Z Auto theft teams S3 Attorney general Return to top
00 Armed & dangerous 39 Lost/found property 78 Abandonment of a M/Y
01 Murder/manslaughter 40 Disturbance general 79 Boat/marine accident
02 Rape 41 Disturbance family 80 Kidnapping
03 Robbery 42 Disturbance gathering 81 Reckless operator
04 Aggravated assault 43 Disturbance juvenile 83 Serving paper summons
05 Breaking & entering 44 Child/youth in street 84 Keeping the peace
06 Larceny 45 Noise complaint 90 Inter/intra dept.svcs
07 Motor vehicle theft 46 Annoying phone calls 91 Court (on duty)
08 Non-aggravated 47 Suspicious activity 92
09 Arson & bombing 48 Airplane crash 93
10 Forgery/counterfeit 49 Sniper fire 95 Report writing
11 Fraud 50 General service 96 Recovered motor vehicle
12 Embezzlement 51 Officer wanted 97 Recovered bike
13 Stolen property
14 Vandalism (malicious) 52 Escort
15 Weapons violation 53 Prisoner transport
16 Prostitution 54 Assist citizen
17 Sex offense 55 Building check
18 Drug law violation 56 Meet
19 Gambling 57 Assist complaint
20 Family abuse 58 Assist municipal agency
21 Operating under influence 59 Special detail
22 Liquor law violation 60 Emergency services
23 Disorderly conduct 61 Ambulance
24 Impersonating officer 62 Medical
25 Lewd & lascivious act 63 Dead body/reported death
26 Intelligence 64 Drowning
27 Officer's investigation 65 Incapacitated person
28 Arrest warrant only 66 Fire/Fire alarm
30 General offenses 67 Burglar alarm
31 Trespassing 68 Shooting
32 Civil complaint 69 Assist other PD's
33 Unlawful possession 70 Traffic/mv complaint
34 Juvenile offense 71 Using w/o authority
35 Escaped prisoner 73 Speeding complaint
36 Prowler/peeping tom 74 Leaving scene of accident
37 Local ordinances 75 Vehicle accident -injury
38 Missing person 76 Vehicle accident -property
77 Traffic control
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1 Man down 11 Prowler
2 Complaint - dog 12 Transport
3 Traffic stop 12E Emergency transport
4 Auto accident 14 Take a report
5 Domestic disturbance 21 Assault/Rape
6 Gang disturbance 22 Return to station
7 Ambulance call 24 Out to lunch
8 Call via landline 29 Suspicious person
9 Drunk disturbance 42 Radio emergency button pressed
10 Assist police officer 49 Burglary
10E Officer in trouble 61 Shift supervisor
911 Call police hotline 64 Location and mileage/transport
130 Station (130 Pearl St.) 69 Armed robbery
130P Arrived at station/open garage door
"Lowbridge" Driving while intoxicated
"K" Affirmative/received
901 Go to Ops frequency ("Radio") 902 Records frequency
903 Talk around frequency 904 Narcotics? (scrambled)
905 WEMLEC 906 Vice/Talkaround
908 Talk around/Community policing
November base Narcotic's bureau
Tango base Traffic bureau
Delta base Detective bureau
Yankee base Youth aid bureau
Alpha 12 am to 8 am shift Bravo 8 am to 4 pm shift Cainine Police dog units Charlie 4 pm to 12 am shift (dogwatch shift) CP Community policing units CPB Crime prevention bureau units Delta Detectives Echo Overtime unit Foxtrot Forest Park unit Golf/Gang Gang units (Shift/Golf, ie. Alpha/Golf Lima Lieutenant Mounted Horse mounted November Narcotics units Quebec Public school units Safety Traffic units Sierra Sergeant Victor Vice Whiskey Walking patrols X-Ray Extra job officers Yankee Youth aid bureau Photo Evidence photographer (else photo's taken by detectives) Zebra Crime scene units Return to top
6 Location 11 No such person can be found 54 Advised legal help 12 No such address 55 Secured building 13 False call 56 Brought to station 14 No police service necessary 71 Arrest under 17 male 15 Accidental/defective alarm 72 Arrest 17 and over male 31 Perpetrator(s) gone 73 Arrest under 17 female 32 Area search negative 74 Arrest 17 and over female 33 Advised to contact police 75 Traffic citation issued (or ticket) 34 Dispersed gathering 76 Traffic warning issued 35 Verbal warning 77 Protective custody 36 Advised civil action 91 Field interrogation report prepared 51 Removed to hospital 92 Investigated 52 Returned to home or family 93 Vehicle stored/impounded/recovered 53 Referred to other agency 94 Notification made/delivered Return to top
1 Accident 8H Crime in progress - holdup 2 Alarm 9 Odometer check 3 Ambulance 10 Out of service (reason) 4 Assist officer 10E Out of service (eat) 4E Assist officer - emergency 11 Park & Walk 5 Bomb threat 12 Return to station 6 Break up gang 13 Take a report 7 Call the station 14 Transport - medical - cruiser 7H Call home 15 Vandalism 8 Crime in progress (name it) 16 WEMLEC 8B Crime in progress (burglary) Return to top
Central Station/Dispatcher WC Watch Commander 90-20 Traffic stop on Boston Rd Rte 20 90-24 DUI Arrest Signal 60 Starting milage/radio check 18 Return to station Q2 Query person/plate Post 7 Center of town, radar duty Signal 100 "Are you ok?" 49 Bravo Silent Alarm Packet Cluster - In car Mobile Data terminal software by Cerulean Corp.
SIGNALS 1 Respond to station 2 Unit call station 3 Hold up-w/location 4 Off the air/portable 5 On the air 6 Location 7 License check 8 Listing on registration 9 disturbance w/location 10 Stolen - wanted check 11 Alarm w/location 12 Check suspicious MV 13 M&W on subject 14 Shooting w/location 15 Break in w/location 16 Accident w/location 17 Larceny w/location 30 Bomb threat w/location 38 Subject w/weapon 51 Request for backup 51E Emergency backup 63N Report of death 63E Report of violent death 70 MV stop w/location 99 Emergency - all units ACTION CODES 10 Unfounded 11 No such person 12 No such address 13 False call 14 No police service necessary 15 Accidental/defective alarm 16 Building checked & secure 30 Peace restored 31 Perp gone on arrival 32 Area search negative 33 Advice call back if return 34 Dispersed gathering 35 Verbal warning 36 Advised civil action 50 Services rendered 51 Transported to hospital 52 Returned to home/family 53 Referred to other agency 54 Advised legal help 55 Secured building 56 Brought to station 70 Arrest/Citation/warning 71 Arrest (male - 17 yrs) 72 Arrest (male + 17 yrs) 73 Arrest (female - 17 yrs) 74 Arrest (female + 17 yrs) 75 Citation issued 76 Citation warning issued 77 Protective custody 78 Parking violation issued 90 Departmental action 91 Field interrogation report 92 Investigated 93 Vehicle impounded/recovered 94 Notification made 95 Message delivered 96 Summons/209A (retraining order)/Served/Delivered Return to top
Code 2 On scene Yellow Minor incident, dispatched
Code 5 Returning, in service apparatus can handle incident
Code 6 In quarters, in service Orange First officer on scene reports
Code 7 Radio check nothing major showing
K Received, acknowledged Red Working fire
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Signal 15 On the air responding Signal 16 Back in quarters Signal 37 On scene Signal 40 Call HQ via landline
Car 1 Chief Portable 21 Chief Portable 22 Deputy chief (B) Portable 23 Deputy chief (A) Portable 24 Deputy chief (D) Portable 25 Deputy chief prevention Car 2 Deputy chief prevention Portable 26 Deputy chief (C) Portable 31 HazMat captain Portable 32 HazMat private Return to top
Code Blue False alarm Code Yellow Workable fire, can be contained by men & apparatus on scene Code Red Fully involved, may need assistance Return to top
Signal 1 Rewind box Signal 3 Chief officer respond Signal 4 Company in service Signal 4-4 All companies responding, automatically in service Signal 5 Emergency Signal 6 Bomb threat Code Blue - False alarm Signal 7 Send police to scene Code Yellow - First due pump can handle Signal 8 Company out of service all others signal 4-4 Signal 10 Send ambulance to scene Code Orange - On scene nothing showing Signal 11 Send medical examiner all companies continue in Signal 12 Send fire marshal to scene Code Red - Working fire
Car 17 Arson division Car 61 Fire prevention car Car 44 Arson division Car 63 Training division Car 50 Chief of department Car 64 Fire prevention car Car 51 Alarm car Car 77 Public relations car Car 55 Repair division Car 88 Public relations car Car 57 Alarm truck Car 99 Department photographer Car 58 Alarm truck Return to top
LEAPS Statewide computerized index of most criminal/law enforcement
information. Is the access link to NCIC, NLETS, ALARS.
NCIC Nationwide CIS of documented criminal justice info, ie, wanted &
missing persons, and stolen property
NLETS Highspeed message switching system between national agencies,
most often used for out of state vehicle/license checks.
ALARS Massachusetts registry motor vehicle registration/license system.
Also known as DRIVES.
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BO - Bad order (not working) A&B - Assault and battery
CO - Commanding officer B&E - Breaking and Entering
DL - Driver's license P&W - Park and walk (patrol on foot)
PD - Property damage D&D - Drunk and disorderly
PI - Personal injury/public intox. DOA - Dead on Arrival
UC - Under cover (officer/car/etc.) DOB - Date of Birth
PC - Passenger car/person in custody ADW - Assault with a deadly weapon
DK - Intoxicated ('D'runk'K') APB - All points bulletin
TT - Tractor trailer truck SOC - Social security number
DB - Detective bureau ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival
PO - Parole officer VIN - Vehicle identification number
MV - Motor vehicle CDL - Commercial driver's license
CI - Confidential informant BOP - Criminal history
WW - Want's and Warrants DOS - Dead on scene
ME - Medical examiner MDT - Mobile data terminal
DMV - Disabled motor vehicle/Department of motor vehicles
RMV - Registry of motor vehicles
MVA - Motor vehicle accident DUI - Driving under the influence
DWI - Driving while intoxicated OIS - Officer involved shooting
FID - Firearms license CYH - Call your home
TCO - Taken care of CCR - Central control room
94c - Drugs PIO - Public information officer
BOLO - Be On the Look Out
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Class A - Heroin, LSD, Mescaline Class B - Morphine, Codeine, Demerol, Methadone, Percodan, Cocaine Class C - Paregoric, Noludary, Asprin w/codeine, Tylenol w/codeine, Fiorinal Class D - Valium, Placidyl, Phenobarbital, Librium, Darvon Return to top
"Hook" - Tow a vehicle or a tow truck "A break" - Evidence of a break-in "Keyholder" - Person with a needed key, usually after an alarm call "A hit" - Subject/car turns up positive in the computer "The machine" - Records computer system (networked) "Local machine" - Local PD records on computer (non-networked) "In house" - See 'local machine' "The registry" - Dept. of motor vehicle registry computer "Nil" - No "Hits" found in computer "The board" - Computer aided dispatch system (CAD) "Extra duty/Extra job" - Officer working at nightclub, construction, etc. "209A" - Restraining order "Lookout" - Wanted person/car/etc. "Tag" - License plate "Open Mic/Key" - Radio transmit key is unnecessarily pressed "Your time/Take the/your time" - Dispatch/arrival time (not present time) "Street Boss" - Supervisor "LoJack" - Stolen car recovery system "The tape" - Recording of calls to police station "Haz-mat" - Hazardous material "Dog watch" - Midnight to 8 am shift "Mal-dam" - Malicious damage "Known subject" - Someone all too familiar to PD/EMS/etc.. "Hot sheet" - List of stolen vehicles "911 check" - Check E911 system at specific phone "Drop a dime" - Make a phone call "Dropped a dime on.." - Complainant informing PD on a subject "Ticket check" - Check for wants and warrants "Toss" - To search for contraband, weapons, etc. "A tool" - Slim-jim (to open locked cars) "Propert over" - Property damage over $1000 "Hang-up (911)" - Person called for help, then hung-up "Plain wrapper" - Undercover car "Play or Played" - To look for a suspect, event Return to top
1 EMERGENCY Cardiac arrest/severe trauma 2 Urgent, but not immediately life threatening 3 Very minor illness/injury Return to top
ABC Airway, breathing, circulation
ACLS Advanced cardiac life support
AED Automatic external defibrillator (electric shock device)
ALS Advanced life support
AMA Against medical advice
AP Apical pulse (taken from heart)
BCLS Basic cardiac life support
BP Blood pressure
BPM Beats per minute
BS Bowel sounds
BSH Base station hospital
BSP Bowel sounds present
BUN Blood, urea, nitrogen
BVM Bag-valve-mask (squeeze bag breathing device)
CC Chief complaint
CCC Communication coordination center
CHF Congestive heart failure (heart attack)
CNS Central nervous system
CO Complains of ..
COPD Chronic obstructed pulmonary disease (breathing disorder)
CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CQ Check for ..
CVA Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
C-MED Coordinated medical emergency direction
DNR Do not resuscitate (patient is allowed to die of natural causes)
DX Diagnose
EBL Estimated blood loss
ECG Electro-cardiogram (EKG)
ED Emergency department
EKG Electro-cardiogram (ECG)
EMC Emergency medical care
EMD Emergency medical dispatch
EMOC Emergency medical operation center
EMS Emergency medical system
EMT Emergency medical technician
EMT-P Emergency medical tech. paramedic
ER Emergency room
ERC Emergency receiving center
ETA Estimated time of arrival
ETOH Ethyl alcohol (drinking alcohol)
GSW Gun shot wound
HX History
IC Intracardiac
ICU Intensive care unit
IM Intramuscular
IV Intravenous
IVP Intravenous push
IVPB Intravenous piggyback
LMP Last menstral period
LOC Loss of conciousness/level of conciousness
MI Myocardial infraction
MIC Mobile intensive care
MIC-MD Mobile intensive care doctor
MICN Mobile intensive care nurse
MICP Mobile intensive care paramedic
MICU Mobile intensive care unit
MS Morphine
MVA Motor vehicle accident
NICU Neonatal intensive care
NPO Nothing by mouth
NS Normal saline
NSR Normal sinus rhythm (heart rhythm)
OEMS Office of emergency medical services
PD Pediatric (child)
PEARL Pupils equal & reactive to light
PICU Pediatric intensive care
PO By mouth
PRN As needed
QD Every day
QH Every hour
QID Four times daily
QZH Every two hours
RBC Red blood count
R/O Rule out
RX Perscription/treatment
SL Sublingual (med given beneath tongue)
SOB Shortness of breath
SQ Subcutaneous (med given beneath skin)
TIA Transient ischemic attack (a little stroke)
TID Three times daily
TX Transport
URI Upper respiratory infection
URP Unreliable patient
UTI Urinary tract infection
VF Ventricular fibrallation (heart attack)
V-FIB Ventricular fibrillation (disorganized electrical activity in heart)
VS Vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respirations)
V-TACH Ventricular tachycardia (fast heart)
WBC White blood count
AD LIB - As desired.
ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK - Severe allergic reaction
BAG - To ventilate with bag-valve-mask
CYANOSIS - Blue lips & finger beds (CYANOTIC)
DEFIB - Defibrillate (shock to the heart)
DEXTROSE - Sugar
DIAPHERETIC - Sweating.
DISTENDED - stretched/swollen
DYSPNEA - Painful breathing
INCONTINENCE - Inability to prevent flow of urine/feces
IPECAC - Medication which induces vomiting.
LINE - An IV line.
MAST SUIT - Military Antishock Trousers. Inflatable pants that keep
blood to the heart from the legs.
NASAL CANULA - Oxygen administered via nose.
NEURAL DEFICITS - Problems related to the nervous system.
PIGGYBACK - To hang a second solution to an initial IV line.
PREPARE & HOLD - Mix drug but do not administer.
PRONE - Laying flat & facedown.
PUSH - An IV push. To inject medication from a syringe into an IV line.
RUN - A drip IV.
SINUS TACH - Sinus Tachycardia (any heart rate over 100 bpm)
SUBCUTANEOUS - Beneath the skin.
SUBLINGUAL - Under the tongue.
SUPINE - Laying flat & face up.
SYNCOPABLE EPISODE - A fall.
URTICARIA - Hives.
VITALS - Vital signs.
x WAVE - Type of wave displayed on EKG (where 'x' is a letter)
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