Coos County (OR)

Coos County Sheriff's Office

Radio Jargon

12 Codes

As of early 2010, Coos County may have changed some of their radio codes. The following codes may or may not be entirely correct.

12-01 In service
12-02 Out of service
12-03 Return to station
12-04 Call by phone
12-05 Repeat message
12-06 Contact complainant or address
12-07 MV registration
12-08 MV registration & owner info
12-09 Correct time
12-10 OP License status check
12-11 Description from OP license
12-12 Unable to copy
12-13 Attention all stations
12-14 Relay the following info
12-15 Locate for emergency message
12-16 MV accident unknown injuries
12-17 MV accident w/injuries
12-18 Dispatch ambulance
12-19 Dispatch tow
12-20 Check for wants or stolen record check
12-21 No record or no wants
12-22 Misdemeanor CCH, no wants
12-23 Felony CCH use caution
12-24 Subject wanted
12-25 CCH, additional info required
12-26 Base station temp out of service
12-27 Call by radio on arrival
12-28 Suspicious person/vehicle
12-29 Disturbance
12-30 Reckless driver
12-31 Intoxicated driver
12-32 Intoxicated person
12-33 Emergency, radio traffic restricted
12-34 Resume normal radio traffic
12-35 Abandoned vehicle
12-36 Illegal hunting
12-37 Advise road/weather conditions
12-38 Message received
12-39 Unit out of county/city
12-40 Assistance needed -urgent
12-41 Subject in custody
12-42 Current location
12-43 Person down
12-44 Drag racing
12-45 ETA
12-46 Can subject/suspect overhear this?
12-47 Illegal parking
12-48 Road hazzard
12-49 Road block
12-50 Traffic stop
12-51 Burglar alarm
12-52 Stake out
12-53 Out of service/subject to call
12-54 Narcotic activity
12-55 Unwanted
12-56 Mental
12-57 Informant
12-58 Missing person
12-59 Prowler
12-60 Bomb incident/threat (May now be Domestic Disturbance)
12-61 Escort
12-62 Theft/vehicle
12-63 Burglary
12-64 Crim mischief
12-65 Death investigation
12-66 Possible homicide
12-67 Robbery
12-68 Assault
12-69 Sex crime
12-70 Other (specify)
12-97 On scene/call
12-98 Clear scene/call

Codes

Code 01 Respond, not urgent
Code 02 Respond w/lights
Code 03 Respond w/lights, siren
Code 04 No further assistance needed, all okay
Code 05 Changing radio channel to ___
Code 06 Out of service - investigating
Code 07 Out of service - meal break
Code 08 Out of service - break
Code 90 Out of service - at residence
Code 10 Out of service - for repair
Code 11 Out of service - security detail
Code 12 Standby to copy written info
Code 13 Standby to copy emergency info
Code 14 Disabled patrol vehicle, request assistance
Code 15 Death investigation
Code 16 Dispatch helicopter
Code 17 Helicopter dispatched
Code 18 Civil
Code 19 SAR needed
Code 20 Notify news media
Code 21 Stake out, all marked cars stay out of area

The term "Adam Paul" is used by North Bend PD and refers to the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport in North Bend.

Unit Designators

100 Coos Bay PD
200 Coquille Tribal Police
300 North Bend PD
400 Myrtle Point PD
500 Coos County SO
600 Coquille PD
700 Bandon PD
801 Powers PD - Powers PD has only one officer
800 Southwestern Oregon Community College Campus Security
3300 Oregon State Police Coos Bay Area Command - Patrols all highways in Coos County and Highway 101 and Highway 38 from Reedsport to Elkton in western Douglas County.
Charles-Tom-x Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw (CTCLUS) Police - Headquartered in Florence and operate in both Lane and Coos Counties- Dispatched by both Florence and CCSO

CCSO Jail staff use a 5-John-x system.
CCSO Reserves use a 5-Robert-x system.

Coos County Fire Districts

Fire Station

7100 Bandon RFPD # 8
7200 Powers FD
7300 Myrtle Point FD
45x Myrtle Point Ambulance
7400 Coquille FD
7500 Fairview RFPD
7600 Greenacres RFPD
7700 Sumner RFPD
7800 Millington Fire District # 5
7900 Bridge Volunteer RFPD
8100 Coos Bay Fire & Rescue
Station 1 - Downtown
Station 2 - Empire
Station 3 - Eastside
8200 Charleston RFPD
8300 North Bend FD
8400 North Bay RFPD
8500 Hauser RFPD
8600 Lakeside RFPD
??00 Dora-Sitkum RFPD

Medic xx - Bay Cities Ambulance Ambulances
Unit xx - Bay Cities Ambulance Wheelchair Vans

74x Lower Umpqua Ambulance - Dispatched by Reedsport - Handles medical calls in Lakeside in addition to western Douglas County.

Coos County 911 Centers

North Coos 911 / Coos Bay PD in Coos Bay dispatches for Coos Bay Police and Fire, Coquille Tribal PD, Coquille City Police and Fire, and SOCC Campus Security.

Coos County 911 / Station 5 in Coquille dispatches for CCSO, Myrtle Point PD, Bandon PD, Powers PD, Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Police, and all remaining fire departments.

North Bend PD in North Bend dispatches for North Bend Police and the North Bend Fire Department which can be toned out by either Station 5, North Bend, or the airport tower.