JARGON Flashcards
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ADJUDICATED
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Similar in definition as the complaint that is adjusted
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ADJUSTED
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An assignment where police responds and the complaint was resolved
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AIR EMERGENCY
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Refers to an airplane trying to make an emergency landing usually due to some sort of mechanical difficulty
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AUTO/PED
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Vehicle accident in which a vehicle has hit a pedestrian
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AUTO/AUTO
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Vehicle accident with another vehicle
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AUTO/FIXED OBJECT
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Vehicle accident with an object; i.e. traffic sign, wall, etc…
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ALL CARS STAND BY
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Dispatchers advising police vehicles not to transmit unless they have a priority
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APPREHEND (ED) (S) (SION)
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Dispatched notified by a police officer that an arrest has been made
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AVAILABLE
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A police vehicle is in-service and available to receive an assignment
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ASSIST OFFICER
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Top priority call! Philadelphia Police Officer or Firefighter needs help. On these calls, specify if it is from a Police Officer/ Firefighter or a civilian. Also, specify if the officer is on or off duty, uniform or plain clothes. With the caller still on the line, Direct Dial to J-Band to create a three way conference call. Then, the dispatcher will give the information and the location of the Assist a Officer to the J-BAND dispatcher.
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BACK-UP
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An additional police vehicle is sent to back up a Police Officer on a radio assignment or on-site assignment, ie Disturbance House radio call or when a Police Officer observes an incident like a vehicle stop or a fight on the highway.
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BACK AND OUT (LOCATION)
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A police officer notifies radio that they are back in service from a previous assignment and that they are our of service on a previous assignment or other assignment
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BAND
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Divisional radio band, i.e. West Band or Central Band
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BEAT
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This term described a Police Officer with a hand held radio walking a small district tea generally called a foot-beat. The word “Beat” is interchangeable with the word “Foot Beat”.
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BOMB SCARE
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(No Radio Transmission in the area of the radio call for 2 blocks). A person calls and relates that a bomb has been placed. The bomb or device could be placed inside or outside of a building. A marked police vehicle and supervisor are dispatched. The call could involve a bomb scare where a bomb is or is not found.
Don’t say Bomb Scare over the air; say “No Radio Transmission”.
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B.M.V. Check
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A Bureau of Motor Vehicles check is a request made by a police officer over the radio to check on the validity and ownership of a motor vehicle.
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Burglary Alarm
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An audible or silent alarm involving an unoccupied or occupied business, home, apartment, etc…
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C.A.D. System
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The Computer Assisted/Aided Dispatch System that automatically prioritizes an assignment based upon the event type.
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CAGE
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Police vehicle (RPC) that has as screen separating the officer from person in rear seat
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CFCF
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Curran Fromhold Correctional Facility located at 7901 State Road
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Check on the well being
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A police officer is stopped by a citizen or given a radio assignment to see if a person is okay
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Check on a relocate
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A vehicle that might have been towed by an authorized City tow truck from one location to another location for a specific reason. i.e. fires, snowstorms, street repairs, etc.
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Civilian by phone/police by radio
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When s civilian calls in that an officer needs assistance, it is usually stated “Civilian by phone”. If an officer on duty is in need of assistance and calls over his/her radio, it is stated “Police by Radio”.
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C.J.C.
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Criminal justice center, courthouse located at 1301 Filbert St.
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Commitment Papers
Legal paperwork that's presented to a responding police officer by a parent, guardian, or doctor concerning a person in need of mental treatment. This type of paperwork authorizes a police officer to transport the person to a treatment facility. These words could at times also be used by a probation/parole officer calling radio or said to a police officer that a person is being or will be taken into custody and needs transportation to a prison facility. (A.k.a 302 papers)
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Complainant
A citizen call 911 to request police service or a citizen who stops a police officer to register a complaint or request police service.
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C.R.D.
Call radio dispatch. A police officer is asked to phone the operations desk in police radio. (686-3128)
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Crime Scene
An area inside or outside where a crime has occurred. A crime scene is protected by police officers to preserve evidence. It usually requires a follow-up investigation by both uniform and detective personnel
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Curfew violation
A juvenile up to 17 years of age outside on a street or in a business after 10:30pm, Sunday through Thursday and midnight, Friday and Saturday
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DA's Office
District Attorney's Office at 1421 Arch Street
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Demented male/female
A person who does not have control of his/her mental faculties
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Detective Divisions
East, Northeast, South, North, Southwest, and Central are names used for the Department's Detective Divisions
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D.C.
An incident number (District Control) that CAD (Computer Assisted Dispatch) System automatically generates on most calls for police service. It could also mean the Detention Center at 8001 State Road where prisoners are transported or the District Command vehicle - Lieutenant's marked police vehicle: i.e. "6DC" = 6th District, District Commander (Lieutenant). "DC" can also stand for Disorderly Crowd.
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Distorted Reception
This occurs when either a message to radio or a message from radio to a Police vehicle contains static or some portion of the message that is not clearly received.
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Distorted Transmission
A radio transmission that is unreadable, partly readable or has a lot of static.
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DOA
Dead on Arrival. "5292" is a deceased person.
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DK
A person who is intoxicated or one who is suspected of being intoxicated
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Down Mechanical
You will hear this when a Police vehicle becomes mechanically disabled, ie "1704, I'm down mechanical at 32nd and Grays Ferry Avenue with a dead battery".
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Doer/Perpetrator/Actor
This is the person who commuted the crime.
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Disabled Auto
Used to describe a vehicle other than Police that is experiencing mechanical difficulties
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Detention Center
This is the facility at 8001 State Road where defendants who have not been able to secure bail await their trials
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District Operations Room
This describes the room at District headquarters where administrative functions are performed
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Disorderly Crowd
This describes a group of pedestrians who are loitering on the highway when there is no disturbance involved, i.e. gambling, playing ball, etc...
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Disturbance House
This describes a disturbance (ie verbal and/or physical confrontation where there are no weapons of any kind being used) occurring inside of a private residence
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Disturbance on the Highway
This describes a disturbance that is occurring on a public highway or street
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D.U.I./D.W.I.
Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Intoxicated: person is operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs/akcohol
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East End
This describes the eastern half of a patrol district
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Emergency
Used when an officer who is not in any danger needs additional equipment to respond immediately to his/her assignment
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ENROUTE
Someone is on his or her way to a particular location and or assignment
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EPW Wagon
An emergency patrol wagon(a van) that patrol districts, use to transport prisoners and some hospital cases
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ERT
Emergency response team that consist of an EPW, a Sergeant, and seven officers. It is usually activated to respond to the scene of a major incident. The ERT is sometimes referred to as a "Trojan Horse".
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ESCORT
This term is used when the police accompany a person from a business or church to the bank to deposit money
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FALSE ALARM
After arriving and investigating a radio assignment of a burglary in progress or a building alarm sounding, a police officer will notify radio that the building is secure or that no apparent illegal entry was made into the building
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FISHNET
A covert tactical surveillance of a know drug location, which results in the subsequent arrest of the buyer an the seller
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FLASHER
This describes someone who removed all of their clothing or someone who is exposing their private parts
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FLASH INFORMATION
The description of the perpetrator of a crime. It is not the entire description.
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FLIM FLAM
This is a theft by deception. Usual all someone approaches anther person and he/she displays a Ed of fake money enveloped by real money. The person picks out a target and tells the target that he/she found the money and will share the money if the target gives the thief some good faith real money. The thief then takes the real money and is not seen again.
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FLOATER
A body that has been observed in a waterway(river, lake, pool, etc...)
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FOOTBEAT
Refer to BEAT
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FURTHER
An incident where an officer needs more time to handle or investigate his/her assignment. He/she will then inform Police radio to turn him/her around on a Further(investigation).
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GARBLED TRANSMISSION
Refers to a message transmitted over the airway(Police Radio) that is not understood because of some kind of interference.
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GIVE ME A MEET/LOCATION
An officer will say this when he/she requests to meet another officer while in service and on patrol.
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GRM
A General Radio Message that is broadcast throughout the city.
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GIVE ME NUMBERS
Police officer requesting "DC" (District Control) numbers on an assignment.
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GUARD FOR PRINTS
An order from an investigative unit or supervisor that requires an object(usually an auto) to be protected from contamination so it can be processed for fingerprints. DO NOT TOUCH!!
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GUI
Graphical User Interface
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HANDSET
Hand held radio carried by officers when out of vehicle
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HEADQUARTERS
"HQ" this describes the radio transmission/assignment that requires an officer to go to his/her district or unit of assignment.
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HIT AND RUN
When a vehicle hits a pedestrian and flees the scene
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HOLD ME OUT
An officer will use this phrase when he/she feels is necessary to be out of service to handle a task. Will say "Hold Me Out" and give a location.
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HOLD UP MEMO
This is a formatted card that requires a. Officer to supply the entire description of the perpetrator/s of a robbery or major case. The information is compiled and called into the Administrative Lines of Police Radio.
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HOLMESBURG
aka "The Burg". This is the prison located at Torresdale Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia.
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HOSPITAL CASE
An assignment where a person is in need of hospital treatment.
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HUNG CARRIER
This describes the condition that exists when the transmission button on a radio is stuck in the transmitting position.
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IN SERVICE
A police vehicle that is available for a radio assignment
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INVOLVED
Usually an officer has been involved in an auto accident.
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JUMPER
Someone is/or has jumped from a building or bridge.
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LCB
Liquor Control Board
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L&I
Licenses & Inspections...in cases where a building may have collapsed, they have to be contacted.
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LIGHTS AND SIRENS
For an RPC or EPW to respond to an assignment.
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LIGHTS ON FLASH
Defective traffic lights have been put on flash; that is flashing red in one direction, flashing yellow in another, until the Streets Department can make repairs.
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LOCATION
Refers to a particular place/site.
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LOCAL
An incident where there is a fire or an odor of natural gas. May also be used when someone is stuck in an elevator and Fire Board has to respond.
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LOWER END
Refers to the lowed end of the district.
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MAIL RUN
Officer is sent to district to pick up special mail to be delivered.
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MDT
Mobile Data Terminal is a laptop computer mounted in the police vehicle, which can communicate with the city's main computer system through the Police Departments computer-aided dispatch system.
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MEAL RUN
Officer is sent to pick up meals for prisoners being held in the district.
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MECHANICAL
Police vehicle is having mechanical problems.
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MEDICAL ALARM
Term used by alarm companies meaning someone is in need of medical assistance.
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ME's OFFICE
Medical Examiner's Officer (Morgue).
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NATURAL DEATH
No suspicions as to how a person died.
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N.C.I.C.
National Crime Information Center. Used to check a person or vehicle for wants (outstanding arrest warrants). Used to check on a national level.
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NFD
No Further Description
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NFI
No Further Information
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NOTIFY TEST
Inform Streets Department of defective lights.
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OLN
Operator's License Number (Driver License Number)
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ON LOCATION
Vehicle ha arrived on location of his/her assignment.
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PAB/ROUND HOUSE
The police headquarters building, located at 8th and Race Streets.
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P.C.I.C.
Philadelphia Crime Information Center. Used to check a person or vehicle for wants(outstanding arrest warrants) for Philadelphia information only.
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PERSONAL
An officer is taking a personal (small break)
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PINCH
An officer has made an arrest.
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PUT ME BACK
Officer has put himself/herself back in service. Officer is available to handle assignment.
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PRIORITY
Used by an officer when he/she has an immediate need to get information out over the air.
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RADIO CHECK
Officer via radio will do a test by saying "How's this sound, 1-2-3-4-5", in order to check reception of radio being used.
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REPEATERS
A radio device that is installed on radio towers. This device enables cars/dispatchers to hear both sides of a conversation that is car to car to dispatcher. When repeaters are down, cars cannot hear each other's conversation.
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Report
Officer is informed by radio to report (call a particular unit/division and/or person).
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Rescue/EMS
Rescue-Emergency Medical Services
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Resume
Term used to inform police personnel to discontinue foe the assignment given to them.
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Robbery Alarm
Code used by Alarm Company to denote a robbery is occurring at a business/residence and the alarm is going off.
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RPC
Abbreviation of a Radio Patrol Car(RPC)...a marked unit.
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Sector Car
Radio Patrol Car(RPC) referring to a police vehicle.
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SEPTA Check
A security check of a SEPTA vehicle or installation by police personnel
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Service Vehicle
Officer is out of service getting gas or servicing his police vehicle in one way or another
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SICK ASSIST
When an ill/disabled/aged person needs the assistance of police personnel to help them. The person usually needs this assistance to be placed in a bed or chair...or getting up off if the floor if no injuries were sustained.
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SLIM JIM
A strip if metal used to unlock car doors.
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SOLO
An officer is working his/her vehicle alone (without a partner).
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SOSH(SS#)
Refers to social security number
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Strong arm
This refers to robbery of a person in which force or the threat of force is used during the crime. A weapon is not used.
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Supervisor only
Meaning no other personnel are required. (Usually used in regards to a Complaint against police)
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Suspect
Person fitting description of a perpetrator of a crime.
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S.W.A.T./Stakeout
Refers to Special Weapons and Tactics Unit
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TENDER AGE SEARCH
A search conducted for a child under the age of ten who is reported to be missing.
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TILL TAP
When a perpetrator reaches across a store counter and grabs money from the cash register, then flees
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Time Check
Someone will ask for a time check or "time out" (using computer time) to record a particular incident which has just occurred to make sure that their watch is in sync with radio time for better accuracy.
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TFP
Event type used for an officer who is on a Traffic Post. It is also used to describe a Tactical Foot Patrol assignment, which is an officer, assigned to a foot-beat to a particular trouble spot.
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TRAFFIC POST
Describes the activity of an officer when he/she is assigned to direct traffic at a particular location.
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TURN ME/US AROUND
Vehicle leaving one location enroute to another regarding an assignment in which they are still involved. Example: taking a person into Detective HQ(Headquarters), to the hospital, etc...
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TWO MAN (PERSON) UNITS
Two officers are working the streets using the same vehicle (RPC)
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UNFOUNDED
Refers to an assignment, which was handled, but after investigation found not to be true or did not occur
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UPPER END
Refers to the upper end of the district
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5292
Refers to a dead body
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VEHICLE ALARM
A warning/siren emitted from a vehicle that has been tampered with in some way.
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VICE ARREST
Refers to arrest made for prostitution, numbers, liquors(speak easy).
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V.I.N.
Vehicle Identification Number
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WAGON
Police van (EPW) used for transporting prisoners and/or hospital cases.
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YARD
Where the police vehicles are parked at the Districts
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YOUR LOCATION
Used by departmental personnel when they are requesting the whereabouts of a particular unit.
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YSC
Youth Study Center, the facility where juvenile offenders are held.
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ZERO CAR
This occurs when there are no police units available in a patrol district to handle assignments because all units are presently unavailable.
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369
This term refers to a police officer. Sometimes an officer may call in and say he/she is an "Off Duty 369".
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WPRW-578
This is the F.C.C. (Federal Communications Commission) call number of the Philadelphia Police Department's Communication Center.
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24'd
Notified someone with information in reference to something. That is, Streets 24'd in reference to traffic lights being out, or Homicide 24'd in reference to a shooting.
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302
Mental Patient. Person who has been or needs to be committed to a mental facility.
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508
Form number for police vehicle equipment checks list and/or defects.
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1037/3731
Refers to an intoxicated driver.
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1501
Police officers use this term to ask radio to check to see if a person has a driver's license.
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75-48:(INCIDENT REPORT)
The primary form used by all officers to record an incident.
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AA-500:(ACCIDENT REPORT)
A state report used to record certain types of vehicular accidents, ie when there is an injury, requires towing, City property, leaving the scene of an accident or an arrest for D.U.I. (Driving Under the Influence).
