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=== '''Radio Channels POLICE''' ===
 
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Signals (follows Atlanta PD’s signals generally)
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ALPH PD DISP –  Main Police Dispatch
1?
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ALPH PD RECS –  Police Information (Records)
2 Burglary Alarm
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ALPH PD TAC –  Police Talk Around Channel #1
3?
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ALPH PD TAC2 –  Police Talk Around Channel #2 (Special Events)
4 EMS
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ALPH PD CID –  Police Talk Around Channel #3 (Also Known as CID)
5 Car Alarm?
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MILT PD TAC 6 – Police Talk Around Channel #6
6?
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APD Repeater –  Police Back-up system (independent from trunk system)
7 No Backup Needed?
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8 Backup Request
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8Kilo - Request for K-9 Unit
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=== '''Radio Channels FIRE''' ===
9 Check Drivers License
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10 Check For Wanted / Tag Check
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ALPH FD DISP – Main Fire Dispatch
11 Stolen Vehicle
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ALPH FD TAC1 – Fire Talk Around Channel #1
12 Pursuit in Progress
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ALPH FD TAC2 – Fire Talk Around Channel #2 (Special Events)
13?
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ALPH FD INSP – Fire Inspector Channel
14 Busy
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MILT FD T-8 –  Fire Talk Around Channel #8
15 Phone Call
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MILT FD T-10 – Fire Talk Around Channel #10
16 Cancel / Go Back In Service
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AFD Repeater – Fire Back-up system (independent from trunk system)
17 Meal Break?
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AFD Volunteer Pagers – Fire Volunteer Pagers (independent from trunk system)
17B Directed Extra Patrol Request (details and acknowledgement sent over mobile computer)?
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17R Neighborhood Patrol?
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18?
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=== '''Radio Channels OTHER''' ===
19?
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20?
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FULTON EMS 2 –  Rural Metro Ambulance (Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek)
21 Traffic Stop
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ALPH INSPECT –  City Inspector/Code Enforcement
22 Damage to Property / Criminal Trespassing
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ALPH PARKS –    City Parks and Recreation
23 Juvenile Complaint
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ALPH TRAF ENG –  Public Works/Engineering
24 Demented Person
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APW Repeater –  Public Works Back-up system (independent from trunk system)
25 Gas Leak?
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26?
 
27 Noise Violation (barking dog/loud music)
 
28 Drunk & Disorderly
 
29 Fight
 
30 Drunk in Auto
 
31?
 
32 Wires Down?
 
33 Fire
 
34?
 
35 Stalking
 
36 Vice Activity?
 
37 Illegal Parking
 
38 Illegal Drugs
 
39 Information
 
40 Terroristic Threats?
 
41 Vehicle Accident
 
41i Vehicle Accident with injuries
 
42 Burglary
 
43 Hit and Run
 
44 Armed Robbery
 
45 Theft / Entering Auto
 
46 Assault
 
47 Medical Call
 
48 Dead Person
 
49 Rape
 
50 Person Shot
 
51 Person Stabbed
 
52 Shoplifting
 
53 Suicide / Suicide Threats
 
54p Suspicious Person
 
54v Suspicious Vehicle
 
55 Unknown Problem
 
56?
 
57?
 
58 Disorderly Conduct
 
58R Road Rage Incident
 
59 Meet With ______
 
60 Crime Against Child?
 
61?
 
62?
 
63 OFFICER IN TROUBLE / OFFICER DOWN!
 
64 Panhandling
 
65 Fraud
 
66?
 
67?
 
68?
 
69 Person Armed
 
70 Prowler
 
71?
 
72 Traffic Complaint
 
73?
 
74 Stranded Motorist
 
75 Shooting Air Rifles
 
76 Discharging Firearms?
 
77 Unit Arrived On Scene
 
78 BOLO (be on the lookout for____)
 
79?
 
80 Animal Complaint 
 
81 Roadway Obstruction
 
82 Prisoner on Board
 
83 Warrant Service / Wanted Person Located
 
84 Traffic Control
 
85 Request Tow Truck
 
86 Domestic Disturbance
 
87 Business/Area Patrol
 
88 911 Hang Up
 
89 Officer Safety Check
 
90?
 
91 Abandoned Vehicle
 
91X Continuing Directed Patrol Request?
 
92 Welfare Check
 
93?
 
94?
 
95 Gas Leak?
 
96 Found / Lost Property
 
97 Escort detail, transporting citizen prisoner
 
98 Harassing Phone Calls
 
99?
 
  
Status Codes  
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=== '''City of Alpharetta and City of Milton Radio Codes (police and fire)''' ===
4 O.K.
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6 Wanted Person Confirmed on GCIC/NCIC
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01 ABANDONED VEHICLE
9 Busy on Surveillance Detail (usually dispatch will inform marked units to stay away from a code 9 location)
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02 ALARM CALL
10 Starting / Ending Part Time Job?
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02P PANIC ALARM
11 Building/Area Check Complete
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04 AMBULANCE
14?
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05 OPEN DOOR OR WINDOW
17 Traffic Ticket Issued
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06 BOMB THREAT
18 Traffic Warning Issued
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07 KIDNAPPING
20 Arrest Report
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08 BACK UP REQUEST
24 Incident Report / Accident Report ?
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09 DRIVER'S LICENSE CHECK
25 Subject no longer in area
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10 TAG CHECK
26?
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11 WANTED/STOLEN STATUS CHECK
27 Occurred Outside Jurisdiction?
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12 CHASE IN PROGRESS
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13 WANTED OR STOLEN
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14 NOT WANTED OR STOLEN
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15 CALL DISPATCH
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16 CANCEL CALL
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17 OUT OF SERVICE DETAIL (SPECIFY)
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18 MEET ON MCT TO COPY INFO
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19 CHILD LOCKED IN VEHICLE
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21 TRAFFIC STOP
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22 DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
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23 DISORDERLY JUVENILES
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23A    UNDERAGE DRINKING
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24 EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED
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25 DISCHARGING FIREARMS
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26 DISCHARGING FIREWORKS
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27 NOISE DISTURBANCE
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28 PUBLIC DRUNK
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29 FIGHT
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30 D.U.I.
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31 POWER LINE DOWN
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32 ESCAPED PRISONER
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33 FIRE (GENERAL 1 ENGINE)
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33AC COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM
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33AR RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM
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33CO CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM
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33S STRUCTURE FIRE – UNCONFIRMED
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33SC STRUCTURE FIRE – CONFIRMED BY FD
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33SO SMOKE ODOR
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33TT TRACTOR TRAILER FIRE
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33V VEHICLE FIRE
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33W WOODS/GRASS/BRUSH/DEBRIS  FIRE
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34 TRUCK INSPECTION
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35 STALKING
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37 ILLEGAL PARKING
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38 ILLEGAL DRUGS
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39 INFO FOR OFFICER
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39F INFO FOR FIRE
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39W WATER BAN VIOLATION
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39PW PUBLIC WORKS CALL
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41 AUTO ACCIDENT
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41I AUTO ACCIDENT W/INJURIES
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41E AUTO ACCIDENT W/ENTRAPMENT
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42 BURGLARY
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43 HIT AND RUN 
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43F HIT & RUN (FOLLOW-UP)
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44 ROBBERY
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45 THEFT
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46 ASSAULT
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46I ASSAULT W/INJURIES
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47      EMS CALL
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48 DEAD PERSON
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49 RAPE
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49I RAPE W/INJURIES
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50 PERSON SHOT
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51 PERSON STABBED
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52 SHOPLIFTER
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53 SUICIDE CALL
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54A SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
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54P SUSPICIOUS PERSON
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54V SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
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55 UNKNOWN PROBLEM
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55F UNKNOWN PROBLEM @ FIRE STATION
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56 LOST PERSON/CHILD
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58 CIVIL DISPUTE
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58R    ROAD RAGE
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59 MEET W/OFFICER
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60 MOLESTATION
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61 MONEY TRANSFER
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62 CHILD ABUSE
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63      OFFICER NEEDS HELP
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64 PANHANDLING
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65 FRAUD
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66 PEEPING TOM
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67 BEGINNING DUTY
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68 END OF DUTY
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69 PERSON ARMED
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70 PROWLER
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71 PUBLIC INDECENCY
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72 ERRATIC DRIVER
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73 *RUSH CALL*
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74 STRANDED MOTORIST
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75 TERRORISTIC THREATS
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77 ON SCENE
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78 BE ON THE LOOKOUT
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80 ANIMAL RELATED COMPLAINT
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81 STREET OBSTRUCTION
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82 PRISONER TRANSPORT
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83 WANTED PERSON LOCATED
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84 TRAFFIC DIRECTION
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85 WRECKER
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86 DOMESTIC DISPUTE
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87 LOITERING
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88      911 HANG UP CALL
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89 STATUS CHECK
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90 FORGERY
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91 FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION
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92 WELFARE CHECK
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93 BAD CHECK
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94 LITTERING
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95 GAS LEAK (SPECIFY TYPE)
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95S GAS LEAK (INSIDE STRUCTURE)
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96 LOST/MISSING ITEM
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97 COURTESY TRANSPORT
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98 OBSCENE/HARASSING PHONE CALL
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99 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
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=== '''Status Codes''' ===
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4  O.K.
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6  Wanted Person Confirmed on GCIC/NCIC
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9  Busy on Surveillance Detail (usually dispatch will inform
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          marked units to stay away from a code 9 location)
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10  Starting / Ending Part Time Job?
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11  Building/Area Check Complete
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14  ?
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17  Traffic Ticket Issued
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18  Traffic Warning Issued
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20  Arrest Report
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24  Incident Report / Accident Report ?
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25  Subject no longer in area
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26 ?
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27  Occurred Outside Jurisdiction?
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Radio designations
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=== '''Clearance Codes''' ===
Sierra – Captains
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Echo – Sergeants
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01 –  CITATION
Tango – Traffic Enforcement Units / DUI Units
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02 –  WARNING
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03 –  REPORT TO BE COMPLETE
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04 –  STATUS OKAY
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05 –  SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
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06 –  NO WRITTEN REPORT/DETAIL COMPLETE
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07 –  GONE ON ARRIVAL
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08 –  UNFOUNDED
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09 –  TURNED OVER TO ANOTHER AGENCY
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10P – FALSE ALARM SUMMONS POLICE
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10F – FALSE ALARM SUMMONS FIRE
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11 –  BACKUP COMPLETE
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=== '''Radio designations''' ===
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Sierra – Captains
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Echo –   Sergeants
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Tango –   Traffic Enforcement Units / DUI Units
 
Whiskey – Detectives (Criminal Investigations Division)
 
Whiskey – Detectives (Criminal Investigations Division)
Kilo – Crime Suppression Unit (unmarked patrol cars)
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Kilo –   Crime Suppression Unit (unmarked patrol cars)
1XX through 3XX – Alpharetta PD patrol officers
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9XX –     Crossing guards/citizens patrol?
Lima + badge number – Off Duty Officers working side jobs
 
9XX – crossing guards/citizens patrol?
 
 
Charlie – Fulton Co. Schools Police Detectives
 
Charlie – Fulton Co. Schools Police Detectives
  
11XX City of  Milton Police (they are dispatched by Alpharetta)
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100 399: Patrol Officers
Delta City of Milton Police supervisors
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400 – 599: Engineering/Public Works
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700 – 799: Fire Volunteers
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800 – 899: Fire Personnel
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900 – 999: Citizen Police Volunteers (CAPS)
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B prefix = Bicycle Unit
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C prefix = School Police
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E prefix = Lieutenant
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K prefix = Detective
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L prefix = Extra Job Off Duty
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S prefix = Captain
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T prefix = Traffic Enforcement Unit
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“Records” refers to the Alpharetta PD GCIC talk group where officers can run tags, licenses and criminal history checks.
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=== '''Call Signs for Milton (dispatched by Alpharetta on their frequencies)''' ===
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1100 1400: Patrol Officers
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A prefix = Administrative (Police of Fire)
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D prefix = Sergeant
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X prefix = Detective
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=== '''Shift Semantics POLICE & DISPATCH''' ===
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The department has a total of 4 shifts.  Alpharetta and Milton Police units work the same shifts.  Early units arrive on duty 1 hour before the late units. 
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A Shift Early 0500 – 1700
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A Shift Late 0600 – 1800
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B Shift Early 0500 – 1700
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B Shift Late 0600 – 1800
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C Shift Early 1700 – 0500
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C Shift Late 1800 – 0600
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D Shift Early 1700 – 0500
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D Shift Late 1800- 0600
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“A” Shift works with “C” Shift on their rotating days
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“B” Shift works with “D” Shift on their rotating days.
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Shifts work 2 week rotating schedules.
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Week 1:  A/C Shift will work:
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Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday Sunday
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Week 1:  B/D Shift will work:
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Wednesday, Thursday
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Week 2:  A/C Shift will work:
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Wednesday, Thursday
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Week 2:  B/D Shift will work:
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Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
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Each Alpharetta Police shift will contain:
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1 –      Captain
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2 –      Lieutenants
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7 - 15 – Police Officers
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Each Milton Police shift will contain:
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1 –      Sergeant
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2 to 5 – Police Officers
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=== Shift Semantics FIRE ===
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The department has a total of 3 shifts.  Alpharetta and Milton Fire units work the same shifts.  Each shift is 24 hours on and 48 hours off.  Crew changes occur daily at 0700.
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Each Alpharetta Fire shift contains:
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1 – Battalion Chief
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6 – Captains
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18 to 25 – Fire Operators
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Each Milton Fire shift contains:
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1 – Battalion Chief
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3 – Captains
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9 to 15 Fire Operators
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“Records” refers to the Alpharetta PD GCIC talk group where officers can run tags, licenses and criminal history checks.
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=== '''Vehicle Types POLICE (2009-2010)''' ===
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Chevrolet Impala – Patrol
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Ford Crown Victoria – Patrol K-9
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Chevrolet Malibu – Administration
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Toyota Corolla Hybrid – Administration
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Chevrolet Tahoe – Commercial Traffic Enforcement
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Freightliner Bus – SWAT
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Mobile Command Unit
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Patrol units are black with white hood, white top and white trunk.  A white stripe goes down the side with ALPHARETTA POLICE in blue letters on the side and trunk lip. 
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Traffic units are dark grey (or black) with darker grey ALPHARETTA POLICE on the sides and trunk lip.
  
Alpharetta PD Organization
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=== '''Vehicle Types FIRE (2009-2010)''' ===
4 Squads; A through D
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A&B Squad is day shift; C&D squad is night shift
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Pierce - Engines
12 hour patrol shifts, shifts change at 6am and 6pm, early cars change at 5:30 am and 5:30 pm, late cars change at 6:30am and pm.
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Chevrolet Tahoe – Battalion Chief
Each squad is comprised of 1 captain, 2 sergeants, and 10 +/- officers
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Ford F350 – Rescue Truck
Traffic, DUI, and CSU work different and varied shift hours (usually 10 hour shifts)
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John Deere Gator – For Greenway Rescue
Detectives work during the day and evening but are on call 24/7. You will hear some Detective activity on their channel or on TAC 1 or 2 at night if they are doing surveillance or a search warrant or working a crime scene, etc.
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Boat – For Lake Rescue
Alpharetta PD responds to all medical and fire calls within the city along with ‘Alpharetta Fire’ and/or ‘Rural/Metro Fulton Co. EMS’
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Ford F Series – Hazardous Materials Truck
Alpharetta PD radios are programmed with other cities/counties such as Forsyth County and other Fulton Co. agencies.
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Pace American - Hazardous Materials Trailer
The Alpharetta City Jail is located at police headquarters and is staffed by Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputies. It is used by Milton, Fulton County PD and Sheriff’s Office and some federal agencies like the US Marshals Service for holding federal prisoners.
 
 
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[[Category:Southern Region]]
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Fire apparatus are white with a red stripe. 
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Engines have ALPHARETTA FIRE in golden letters
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while Ladder Trucks have ALPHARETTA on the ladder
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in red letters.
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Return to: [[Fulton County (GA)]]<br/>
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[[Category:Georgia Brevity Codes]]
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[[Category:Georgia Fire Services]]
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[[Category:Georgia Law Enforcement]]
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[[Category:Georgia Medical]]
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[[Category:Georgia Station IDs]]

Revision as of 22:25, 8 July 2015

Radio Channels POLICE

ALPH PD DISP –  Main Police Dispatch
ALPH PD RECS –  Police Information (Records)
ALPH PD TAC –   Police Talk Around Channel #1
ALPH PD TAC2 –  Police Talk Around Channel #2 (Special Events)
ALPH PD CID –   Police Talk Around Channel #3 (Also Known as CID)
MILT PD TAC 6 – Police Talk Around Channel #6
APD Repeater –  Police Back-up system (independent from trunk system)

Radio Channels FIRE

ALPH FD DISP – Main Fire Dispatch
ALPH FD TAC1 – Fire Talk Around Channel #1
ALPH FD TAC2 – Fire Talk Around Channel #2 (Special Events)
ALPH FD INSP – Fire Inspector Channel
MILT FD T-8 –  Fire Talk Around Channel #8
MILT FD T-10 – Fire Talk Around Channel #10
AFD Repeater – Fire Back-up system (independent from trunk system)
AFD Volunteer Pagers – Fire Volunteer Pagers (independent from trunk system)

Radio Channels OTHER

FULTON EMS 2 –   Rural Metro Ambulance (Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek)
ALPH INSPECT –   City Inspector/Code Enforcement
ALPH PARKS –     City Parks and Recreation
ALPH TRAF ENG –  Public Works/Engineering
APW Repeater –   Public Works Back-up system (independent from trunk system)

City of Alpharetta and City of Milton Radio Codes (police and fire)

01	ABANDONED VEHICLE
02	ALARM CALL
02P	PANIC ALARM	
04	AMBULANCE
05	OPEN DOOR OR WINDOW
06	BOMB THREAT
07	KIDNAPPING 
08	BACK UP REQUEST
09	DRIVER'S LICENSE CHECK
10	TAG CHECK
11	WANTED/STOLEN STATUS CHECK
12	CHASE IN PROGRESS 
13	WANTED OR STOLEN
14	NOT WANTED OR STOLEN
15	CALL DISPATCH	
16	CANCEL CALL
17	OUT OF SERVICE DETAIL (SPECIFY)
18	MEET ON MCT TO COPY INFO
19	CHILD LOCKED IN VEHICLE	
21	TRAFFIC STOP
22	DAMAGE TO PROPERTY 
23	DISORDERLY JUVENILES 
23A     UNDERAGE DRINKING 
24	EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED 
25	DISCHARGING FIREARMS 
26	DISCHARGING FIREWORKS 
27	NOISE DISTURBANCE
28	PUBLIC DRUNK
29	FIGHT 
30	D.U.I. 
31	POWER LINE DOWN
32	ESCAPED PRISONER
33	FIRE (GENERAL 1 ENGINE)
33AC	COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM
33AR	RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM
33CO	CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM
33S	STRUCTURE FIRE – UNCONFIRMED
33SC	STRUCTURE FIRE – CONFIRMED BY FD
33SO	SMOKE ODOR
33TT	TRACTOR TRAILER FIRE
33V 	VEHICLE FIRE
33W	WOODS/GRASS/BRUSH/DEBRIS  FIRE
34	TRUCK INSPECTION
35	STALKING 
37	ILLEGAL PARKING
38	ILLEGAL DRUGS 
39	INFO FOR OFFICER
39F	INFO FOR FIRE
39W	WATER BAN VIOLATION
39PW	PUBLIC WORKS CALL
41	AUTO ACCIDENT
41I	AUTO ACCIDENT W/INJURIES
41E	AUTO ACCIDENT W/ENTRAPMENT
42	BURGLARY 
43 	HIT AND RUN  
43F	HIT & RUN (FOLLOW-UP)
44	ROBBERY 
45	THEFT 
46	ASSAULT 
46I	ASSAULT W/INJURIES
47      EMS CALL 
48	DEAD PERSON	
49	RAPE 
49I	RAPE W/INJURIES
50	PERSON SHOT 
51	PERSON STABBED 
52	SHOPLIFTER 
53	SUICIDE CALL 
54A	SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 
54P	SUSPICIOUS PERSON 
54V	SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
55	UNKNOWN PROBLEM 
55F	UNKNOWN PROBLEM @ FIRE STATION
56	LOST PERSON/CHILD 
58	CIVIL DISPUTE 
58R     ROAD RAGE 
59	MEET W/OFFICER
60	MOLESTATION 
61	MONEY TRANSFER
62	CHILD ABUSE 
63      OFFICER NEEDS HELP
64	PANHANDLING
65	FRAUD 
66	PEEPING TOM 
67	BEGINNING DUTY
68	END OF DUTY
69	PERSON ARMED
70	PROWLER
71 	PUBLIC INDECENCY 
72	ERRATIC DRIVER 
73	*RUSH CALL*
74	STRANDED MOTORIST
75	TERRORISTIC THREATS 
77	ON SCENE
78	BE ON THE LOOKOUT
80	ANIMAL RELATED COMPLAINT
81	STREET OBSTRUCTION
82	PRISONER TRANSPORT
83	WANTED PERSON LOCATED
84	TRAFFIC DIRECTION
85	WRECKER
86	DOMESTIC DISPUTE
87	LOITERING 
88      911 HANG UP CALL
89	STATUS CHECK
90	FORGERY 
91	FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION
92	WELFARE CHECK
93	BAD CHECK
94	LITTERING
95	GAS LEAK (SPECIFY TYPE)
95S	GAS LEAK (INSIDE STRUCTURE)
96	LOST/MISSING ITEM
97	COURTESY TRANSPORT
98	OBSCENE/HARASSING PHONE CALL
99	CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Status Codes

4   O.K.
6   Wanted Person Confirmed on GCIC/NCIC
9   Busy on Surveillance Detail (usually dispatch will inform
          marked units to stay away from a code 9 location)
10  Starting / Ending Part Time Job?
11  Building/Area Check Complete
14  ?
17  Traffic Ticket Issued
18  Traffic Warning Issued
20  Arrest Report
24  Incident Report / Accident Report ?
25  Subject no longer in area
26 ?
27  Occurred Outside Jurisdiction?

Clearance Codes

01 –  CITATION
02 –  WARNING
03 –  REPORT TO BE COMPLETE
04 –  STATUS OKAY
05 –  SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
06 –  NO WRITTEN REPORT/DETAIL COMPLETE
07 –  GONE ON ARRIVAL
08 –  UNFOUNDED
09 –  TURNED OVER TO ANOTHER AGENCY
10P – FALSE ALARM SUMMONS POLICE
10F – FALSE ALARM SUMMONS FIRE
11 –  BACKUP COMPLETE

Radio designations

Sierra –  Captains
Echo –    Sergeants
Tango –   Traffic Enforcement Units / DUI Units
Whiskey – Detectives (Criminal Investigations Division)
Kilo –    Crime Suppression Unit (unmarked patrol cars)
9XX –     Crossing guards/citizens patrol?
Charlie – Fulton Co. Schools Police Detectives

100 – 399: Patrol Officers
400 – 599: Engineering/Public Works
700 – 799: Fire Volunteers
800 – 899: Fire Personnel
900 – 999: Citizen Police Volunteers (CAPS)
B prefix = Bicycle Unit
C prefix = School Police
E prefix = Lieutenant
K prefix = Detective
L prefix = Extra Job Off Duty
S prefix = Captain
T prefix = Traffic Enforcement Unit

“Records” refers to the Alpharetta PD GCIC talk group where officers can run tags, licenses and criminal history checks.


Call Signs for Milton (dispatched by Alpharetta on their frequencies)

1100 – 1400: Patrol Officers
A prefix = Administrative (Police of Fire)
D prefix = Sergeant 
X prefix = Detective

Shift Semantics POLICE & DISPATCH

The department has a total of 4 shifts. Alpharetta and Milton Police units work the same shifts. Early units arrive on duty 1 hour before the late units.

A Shift Early 0500 – 1700
A Shift Late 0600 – 1800
B Shift Early 0500 – 1700
B Shift Late 0600 – 1800
C Shift Early 1700 – 0500
C Shift Late 1800 – 0600
D Shift Early 1700 – 0500
D Shift Late 1800- 0600

“A” Shift works with “C” Shift on their rotating days
“B” Shift works with “D” Shift on their rotating days. 

Shifts work 2 week rotating schedules. 

Week 1:  A/C Shift will work:
	Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday Sunday
Week 1:  B/D Shift will work:
	Wednesday, Thursday
Week 2:  A/C Shift will work:
	Wednesday, Thursday
Week 2:  B/D Shift will work:
	Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 

Each Alpharetta Police shift will contain:
1 –      Captain
2 –      Lieutenants 
7 - 15 – Police Officers

Each Milton Police shift will contain:
1 –      Sergeant 
2 to 5 – Police Officers

Shift Semantics FIRE

The department has a total of 3 shifts. Alpharetta and Milton Fire units work the same shifts. Each shift is 24 hours on and 48 hours off. Crew changes occur daily at 0700.

Each Alpharetta Fire shift contains:
1 – Battalion Chief
6 – Captains
18 to 25 – Fire Operators

Each Milton Fire shift contains:
1 – Battalion Chief
3 – Captains
9 to 15 Fire Operators

Vehicle Types POLICE (2009-2010)

Chevrolet Impala – Patrol
Ford Crown Victoria – Patrol K-9
Chevrolet Malibu – Administration 
Toyota Corolla Hybrid – Administration
Chevrolet Tahoe – Commercial Traffic Enforcement
Freightliner Bus – SWAT
Mobile Command Unit

Patrol units are black with white hood, white top and white trunk. A white stripe goes down the side with ALPHARETTA POLICE in blue letters on the side and trunk lip.

Traffic units are dark grey (or black) with darker grey ALPHARETTA POLICE on the sides and trunk lip.

Vehicle Types FIRE (2009-2010)

Pierce - Engines
Chevrolet Tahoe – Battalion Chief
Ford F350 – Rescue Truck
John Deere Gator – For Greenway Rescue
Boat – For Lake Rescue 
Ford F Series – Hazardous Materials Truck
Pace American - Hazardous Materials Trailer

Fire apparatus are white with a red stripe. Engines have ALPHARETTA FIRE in golden letters while Ladder Trucks have ALPHARETTA on the ladder in red letters.




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