What are the codes that police use?

What are the codes that police use?

Police 10 Codes

Code	General Purpose	APCO (Association of Police Communications Officers)
10-28	Vehicle Registration Information	Vehicle Information
10-29	Check for Wanted	Records Check
10-30	Unnecessary Use of Radio	Danger / Caution
10-31	Crime in Progress	Pick Up

What is a 10-5 police code?

10-5 = Relay this information to (name of a person, officer, etc.) 10-6 = Officer is busy. 10-7 = Out of service, unavailable. 10-8 = In-service.

What is Charlie in police code?

ACTIVATE MAJOR DISASTER PLAN OR PERFORM MAJOR DISASTER DUTIES. ESTABLISHED PER-PLANNED LAW ENFORCEMENT MUTUAL AID WHEN EMERGENCY OR RIOTOUS CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. IF AN ACTUAL CALL FOR ASSISTANCE IS MADE, A “CODE CHARLIE CHECKMATE” WILL BE CALLED.

What does etoh stand for police?

ETOH: intoxicated (ethyl alcohol) FD: fire department.

What does rip mean in police jargon?

A “rip” is cop slang for a punishment. If I was caught smoking a cigarette in uniform, the captain could give me a rip that would go in my personnel folder. Not sure how this term came about historically, but it is often used amongst the rank and file.

Are police scanners illegal in UK?

However, scanners are not illegal in the United Kingdom as long as they are used correctly. It is only illegal to use scanners to listen to licensed private services such as the police and taxi radio transmissions and other prohibited or private broadcasts not intended for the public.

Can you listen to UK police?

United Kingdom. It is an offence under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 to listen to police radio in the UK. The move from open analogue to the encrypted digital Airwave system in the UK has made it practically impossible to just listen in to police radio.