~ '''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.