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zendog3 04-03-2021 11:17 AM

Cop help needed -- advice on police procedure
 
I am writing a police procedural book and need advice from a retired police officer. This will be a comedic book.

A burned-out police officer just waiting to retire is selected for a "virtual policing" experiment. He is forced to wear a dinner-plate-sized computer/camer that spots "crimes" and reports them. I need to know call signs police report through their radios.

If you are a retired police officer willing to help, send your email address to zendog3@mac.com. You will be credited if I ever finish the book.

dewilson58 04-03-2021 11:18 AM

Google is your friend.

Joe V. 04-03-2021 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zendog3 (Post 1925769)
I am writing a police procedural book and need advice from a retired police officer. This will be a comedic book.

A burned-out police officer just waiting to retire is selected for a "virtual policing" experiment. He is forced to wear a dinner-plate-sized computer/camer that spots "crimes" and reports them. I need to know call signs police report through their radios.

If you are a retired police officer willing to help, send your email address to zendog3@mac.com. You will be credited if I ever finish the book.

You can make up your own. They vary by jurisdiction.

Two Bills 04-03-2021 11:48 AM

Sorry. I appreciate your need for 10-78, but I am 10-7 these days.:icon_wink:

This site may be more helpful.

Police Codes - The United States Emergency Services

stanley 04-03-2021 11:52 AM

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Never mind

dewilson58 04-03-2021 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe v. (Post 1925774)
you can make up your own. They vary by jurisdiction.

10-4

Taltarzac725 04-03-2021 12:03 PM

Orlando Codes - orange county, fl

I looked up the police codes for Orange County, Florida.

NoMo50 04-04-2021 06:37 AM

Your research will no doubt show that cop lingo varies significantly by region/city. What you might hear on the air in Dallas will be different from what you would hear in Los Angeles, or Boston. Plus, many agencies have adopted plain-speak, and dumped the 10-codes entirely. Wherever the setting for your book is to take place, you will want an assist from someone with knowledge of that locale. Otherwise, it won't come off sounding right. Kinda like writing a story about a hospital procedural in the South, but all the doctors have Norwegian accents!

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Girlcopper 04-04-2021 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zendog3 (Post 1925769)
I am writing a police procedural book and need advice from a retired police officer. This will be a comedic book.

A burned-out police officer just waiting to retire is selected for a "virtual policing" experiment. He is forced to wear a dinner-plate-sized computer/camer that spots "crimes" and reports them. I need to know call signs police report through their radios.

If you are a retired police officer willing to help, send your email address to zendog3@mac.com. You will be credited if I ever finish the book.

Its different with each region and county and state. Not one set of call signs anywhere

Heytubes 04-04-2021 08:13 AM

Some days I feel Signal 5 as if I was in a Signal 4 and 53. I remember going 10-7 for the last time. No more 10-18’s to a Signal 23 for me.

dave from deland 04-04-2021 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoMo50 (Post 1926041)
Your research will no doubt show that cop lingo varies significantly by region/city. What you might hear on the air in Dallas will be different from what you would hear in Los Angeles, or Boston. Plus, many agencies have adopted plain-speak, and dumped the 10-codes entirely. Wherever the setting for your book is to take place, you will want an assist from someone with knowledge of that locale. Otherwise, it won't come off sounding right. Kinda like writing a story about a hospital procedural in the South, but all the doctors have Norwegian accents!

Right. As an example, Miami-Dade County has used a code different from the 10 Code for many years. QSL means acknowledge, QRM means repeat your message, 29 is a robbery, 26 is a burglary, 34 is a disturbance, etc.

DAVES 04-04-2021 09:48 AM

Local interest comedy book. Can you imagine it happened in the villages?

Papa_lecki 04-04-2021 10:30 AM

Binge watch Adam 12

Psacc0 04-04-2021 01:22 PM

Cops, general, The Villages
 
Since we’re on the topic, do any of the Police Scanner apps work around the Villages? I used Police Scanner 5-0 up north. But haven’t been able to pull in anything in the area on that App?


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