Patrol Procedures

Question 1

Radio Channels

Answer 1

Channel 1: Special Events
Channel 2: Area A (A1, A7)
Channel 3: Area B (B2, B3)
Channel 4: Area E (E3, E5, E18)
Channel 5: Area D (D4, D14)
Channel 6: Area C (C6, C11)
Channel 7: Message / Unit to Unit (Specific details; longer message)
Channel 8: Nova Base / Inquiries
Channel 9-12: Investigative & Admin

Question 2

Call Sign Structure (First Digit)

Answer 2

1st Digit: District Assignment

2nd Digit: Type of Unit

3rd & 4th Digit: Sector (01-99)

5th Digit: Shift Assignment

example: B103A (Bravo (B2) Rapid Response sector 3 Last Half 2345-0730)

Question 3

Call Sign Structure (Second Digit)

Answer 3

1 = Rapid Response
2 = Patrol Wagon
3 = Motorcycle
4 = Neighborhood Service
5 = K9
6 = Walking Beat / Bicycle
7 = Mounted Unit
8 = Detective
9 = Sergeant
A = Lieutenant
C = Command
K = Ant Crime

Question 4

District Phonetics

Answer 4

District 1 A1/15: Alpha (A1): Downtown, Boston, Beacon Hill (A15): Charlestown
District 2 B2: Bravo (B) Roxbury
District 3 B3: Charlie (C) Mattapan
District 4 D4: Delta (D) South End, Back Bay, Fenway, Lower Roxbury
District 5 E5: Echo (E) Roslindale, West Roxbury
District 6 C6: Fox (F) South Boston
District 7 A7: Gold (G) East Boston
District 11C11: Harry (H) Dorchester
District 13 E13: Jake (J) Jamaica Plain
District 14 D14: Kilo (K) Allston, Brighton
District 18 E18: Lima (L) Hyde Park, Readville

Question 5

Call Sign Structure (Third & Fourth Digit)

Answer 5

(These numbers just represent the sector you are in; sector is assigned when you start your tour of duty)

Question 6

Call Sign Structure (Fifth Digit)

Answer 6

(A) Alpha (ay) 2345 - 0730
(D) Delta (dee) 0730 - 1600
(F) Frank (eff) 1600 - 2345

Question 7

Miscel Codes

Answer 7

1 Burglar Alarm

5 Fire Alarm

7 Gathering Causing Annoyance Outside

8 Investigation Person

9 Investigate Premise

10 Landlord Tenant Disturbance

12 Noise Complaint

14 Police Service

15 Disturbance - Drunk

16 Disturbance - Inside

19 Walk and Talk

B (Boy) No Person Can Be Found

C (Charlie) No such address

D (David) No Police Service Necessary

E (Edward) Perpetrator Gone on Arrival

F (Frank) Peace Restored

G (George) Advised Warrant

H (Henry) Advised to re-contact police if necessary

J (John) FIOE Prepared

K (King) Issued Traffic Citation

L (Lincoln) Issued Parking Ticket

N (Nora) Accidental / Defective Alarm

P (Paul) Service Rendered

X (X-Ray) Clear from CD19 (Walk and Talk)

Question 8

Service Assignment Codes (CD) Priority 9

Answer 8

CD 19: Walk and Talk

CD 23: Guardian Prisoners

CD 24: 204A Service (Domestic Violence)

Question 9

Call Sign Structure (example)

Answer 9

B103A = Bravo (B2) Rapid Response 3rd Sector Last Half

B = Bravo (B2)

1 = Rapid Response

03 = 3rd sector

A = 2345 - 0730 Last Half

Question 10

Radio Codes:

Logging on (Within 15 minutes of tour starting) / Logging Off

Answer 10

On the Air = “Ocean Nora” (Logging on / Starting shift)

Off the Air= “Ocean Frank” (Logging Off/ Ending Shift)

On Scene of Call: “Adam Robert” (Got to the scene)”

L20: Lets the dispatcher know you will be unavailable / off air for about 20 minutes OR in order to complete booking / complete incident report

Example: “B101F L20 Arrest”

Example: “B431F L20 Report”

Question 11

3 Ways to Clear a Call

Answer 11

1. Miscel Code ————— Primary Unit———> No Incident report written
2. Clear with an “R”———-Primary Unit————-> Incident report written
3. Charlie Robert————Assisting Unit————–> Assisting Unit clearing from call

Question 12

How to use miscel code

Answer 12

Incident Type + Police Action

(Number) + (Phonetic)

Example: 10 Mary (10M) = Landlord Tenant Disturbance (Incident Type), Advised Legal Help (Police Action)

Question 13

4 W’s

Answer 13

Who you are
Where you are
What you have
What you need

Question 14

Vehicle Description

C.Y.M.B.O.L

Answer 14

1. Color of vehicle
2. Year of vehicle
3. Make
4. Body
5. Occupants
6. License Plate

Question 15

Note

Answer 15

License Plate in Military Phonetics

Miscel Codes (Study on blue card)