10 Codes
Use of Police Radios
Situational Awareness
Miscellaneous
Block 2 General
100

10-1

Unable to Copy

100

Designated Emergency Channel and Last Position on the Radio

City-Wide 1 (CW-1)

100

When on a suspicious package, you should not use your police radio within what distance of the suspected devise?

One Block

100

Teletypes are used to communicate with who?

Other law enforcement agencies
100

The black oval button with green outline on the side of the radio is the....

Push to talk button on the police radio

200

10-4

Two-Member Unit

200

What two police channels do not have a dispatcher?

Main Channel & TAC Channel

200

When must you have your police notebook?

On your person at all times when on duty. 

200

What supplements and supports mandated training by the Department?

Daily Roll Call Trainings

200

After activating the police radio emergency button, you should advise units of what?

Your Location

300

10-7

Out of Service

300

Name some of the established rules for the police radios...

-No profanity, vulgarity or any message w/insulting or abusive language

-Only ENGLISH

-Do not interfere w/another person's transmissions

-No jargon or any offensive descriptive term

300

When responding to a scene, how would you practice situational awareness when parking your cruiser?

Do not park directly in front of the offense location

300

What keeps members informed of mandated trainings, policy changes, overtime announcements?

Teletypes

300
Name the unified office where all 911 and 311 calls are received...

Office of Unified Communications (OUC)

400

10-28/10-29

Permit Check/Criminal Check

400

After pressing the emergency button, how long with the mic transmit?

10 seconds

400

When going into service, what should you advise to the Dispatcher?

-Call Sign

-Specialized Training & Equipment

-CAD ID for All Officers in the Vehicle

-MDT Equipped

400

Who assigns the code word of the day?

Command Information Center (CIC) 

400

Name the radio channel that is recorded, but not always monitored by a police dispatcher...

TAC Channel

500

10-30

WALES Hit for General Criminal Status

500
Name the two ways you can reset your police radio's emergency button.

-Press the button again and hold for 3 seconds

-Remove radio batter, wait 3-5 seconds and replace battery

500

When on an assignment, you should check in with the Dispatcher how often?

10 Minutes

500

The PD-93 "Summary of DC Crimes Reported" contains information for what period?

24 hours

500

When speaking on the radio, avoid using _________ and _________ messages.

Unnecessary and Superfluous