BASIC RADIO RECALL
PENAL CODES
COMMON TERMS
CALL TYPES & ABBREVIATIONS
RADIO TRAFFIC SCENARIOS
100

10-20

Location 

100

Suspect steals property without force

pc484

100

UTL

unable to locate

100

RESPOND TO A 415

disturbance

100

Dispatch: “Code 4 at your scene.”

no further assistance needed / situation under control

200

10-28 / 10-29

Registration and Warrants Check

200

Force or fear used during theft

pc211

200

OIS

officer-involved shooting

200

YOU ARRIVE AT A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (m)

243(e)(1)

200

Dispatch: “ARE YOU 10-35?"

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

CAN I SHARE SOMETHING IMPORTANT

ARE YOU IN A PLACE NO ONE CAN HEAR?

300

10-11

Assistance Needed

300

Entering a structure with intent to commit theft

459

300

GOA

gone on arrival

300

YOU GET A CALL FOR A 240 AND 242

assault / battery

300

Dispatch: “Reporting party GOA.”

reporting party is gone on arrival?

400

10-15

prisoner in custody

400

Vehicle taken directly from a driver by force or fear

pc215

carjackin

400

PC

probable cause

400

THE SUSPECT 148.9

GAVE FALSE ID

400

Dispatch: "11-99, units respond Code 3.”

OFFICER NEEDS HELP/LIGHTS AND SIRENS

500

10-98

Meet with________________

Meet up with someone

500

Physical injury to a spouse/cohabitant

273.5

500

FI

field interview 

500

THERE'S A 647(f) OUTSIDE A SCHOOL

PUBLIC  INTOXICATION

500

DISPATCH:"RP WANTS 10-98 AT THE S/O. THEY ARE 10-35 OUT OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FOR 148. RP WILL 10-21 UPON ARRIVAL"

REPORTING PARTY WANTS TO MEET ATH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THEY HAVE A WARRANTS OUT OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FOR RESISTING/DELAYING/OBSTRUCTING. REPORTING PARTY WILL CALL WHEN THEY ARRIVE.

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