Abbreviations
Location
Who
What
Talk in Codes
100

DECC

What is Durham Emergency Communications Center?

100

The 5 W's of call taking

What is Where, when, what, who, weapons

100

White male ran out of store with a TV.

What is the suspect?

100

Someone just came in the store with a gun and stole the money.

What is a armed robbery?

100

10-4

What is Okay or acknowledge?

200

CAD

What is Computer Aided Dispatch?

200

506 Gray Ave

What is the Location?

200

I am calling to report someone stole my TV.

What is the caller?

200

My mom and dad are fighting.

What is domestic violence?

200

10-50

What is vehicle accident with no injuries?

300

BF

What is Black Female?

300

3643 N. Roxboro St

What is Duke Regional?

300

I just saw someone hit another car and left the scene.

What is the witness?

300

A tree just fell on my house.

What is Damage?

300

10-9

What is repeat?

400

PSAP

What is Public Safety Answering Point?

400

2401 Snow Hill Rd.

What is Durham Tech. North Campus?

400

I am 5 people hostage. 

What is the suspect?

400

I want my neighbor to leave my yard.

What is trespass?

400

10-50PI

What is vehicle accident with injuries

500

MCT

What is Mobile Computer Terminal?

500

602 E. Main St

What is Durham Police Department?

500

What is the address of your emergency.

What is the telecommunicator?

500

There is someone walking down the street with a gun.

What is suspicious person with a weapon?

500

10-43

What is a car chase?