Thurston County (WA)

Thurston County Sheriffs Department

Radio Jargon

Thurston County Police Codes “Cheat Sheet”

Frequencies: -Police Olympia/Lacey/Tumwater Dispatch (Tac 2): 156.15000 (Input: 155.07000) -Police Olympia/Lacey/Tumwater Car-to-Car (Tac 3): 155.01000 -Olympia Police Dispatch (Tac 9): 158.85750 (Input: 155.91750) - Police Data (Tac 6) 154.87500 (Input: 155.98500)

Phonetic Alphabet (Used in place of letters) A Adam B Boy C Charlie/Charles D David E Edward F Frank G George H Henry I Ida J John/James K King L Lincoln M Mary N Nora O Ocean P Paul Q Queen R Robert S Sam T Tom U Union V Victor W William X X-ray Y Young Z Zebra

Codes: Code 2: Proceed urgently without lights and sirens Code 3: Proceed urgently with lights and sirens (Sometimes shortened to “code”) Code 15: No further assistance needed Code 33 (Same as restricted traffic): Emergency situation - emergency radio traffic only. 10-8: Complete with assignment 10-42: Going home 81: Going to or at station 99/99 on Portable: Meal break

Police “Slang”: Mal Mis: Malicious mischief CP: Calling party RP: Reporting party CapCom: Capital Communications (The police database) Multiple Units: More than one unit trying to speak at once “All systems on one by name”: Officer requesting dispatcher to run a person through the system by name to check for wants and warrants, as well as for the person’s appearance. (The number one can also vary depending on the amount of people the officer is requesting to be run. It also does not have to be by name. Can also be by number, which is the person’s driver’s license number) Phone Detail: The dispatcher will call the officer to give him details about the circumstance Requesting Cover: Wanting back-up [Unit Number] Clear: Same as 10-8 ETA: Estimated Time of arrival DL: Driver’s License UTL: Unable to locate GOA: Gone on arrival HBD: Has been drinking DUI/DWI: Driving under the influence/Driving while impaired BLS: Basic life support ALS: Advanced life support On View: The officer saw something and is going to investigate it. MVA: Multi-Vehicle accident DIP: Drinking in public DOC: Department of Corrections DWLS: Driving while license suspended MIP: Minor in possession

Officer Unit Numbers: It is broken down into 3 parts -The first number:

-1= Thurston County Sheriff’s office

-2= Olympia Police -3= Lacey Police -4= Tumwater Police -5= Tenino Police (which covers Rainier and Bucoda) -6= Yelm Police -7= Not used, used to be Rainier -8= Nisqually Tribal Police -9= Coroners office -10= CAPCOM employees. -A letter spoken phonetically which represents the area in the city. -Another number which is the officer’s number Examples: 2-Union-6, 3-Paul-24

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