CODES

Question 1

Code 1

Answer 1

Answer Call as Emergency

(Lights and sirens)

Question 2

Code 2

Answer 2

Answer Call without Delay

(Priority call)

(Example: Fighting in a bar)

(Get there quickly but it doesn’t merit lights and sirens the entire time.)

— Using lights and siren in intersection
— Going directly to call

Question 3

Code 3

Answer 3

Answer Call Routinely

— Alarm call

— Complainant at the department

Question 4

Code 4

Answer 4

Everything O.K.?

(Dispatch asking you if you are ok or if you need another unit.)

Question 5

Code 5

Answer 5

Out of Unit

(if you were running in the in RaceTrac get a snack or something for five radio go five racetrack Altoona Gateway. I just mean you’re out of your car.)

Question 6

Code 5m

Answer 6

Meal Break

Question 7

Code 6

Answer 7

Unable to Locate Complainant

Question 8

Code 7

Answer 8

Request Backup Unit

Question 9

Code 8

Answer 9

Enroute to Location / Follow-up

Question 10

Code 9

Answer 10

Surveillance / Stakeout

(Known drug dealer in the area and their car is in the area.)

(Dispatch informs you of car not supposed to in the area. You use Code 9 to survey car and wait for owner.)

Question 11

Code 11

Answer 11

Commerical Vehicle Inspection

Question 12

Code 12

Answer 12

Field Sobriety Test