LAPD radio lingo

[Tacit Blue]

Hey guys,


I was wondering what LAPD dispatchers mean when they say RD261 I.E?


They'll say for example " Code-3 incident exposition blvd. RD261". I know what the codes are, just confused about the whole 'RD" is this some sort of CAD number assigned to the incident?


Thanks

[Tacit Blue]

RD = Reporting District it makes it easy to find the area on a map.
261 puts the area in Rampart Division

Ah.... Ok. Their dispatchers talk alot faster than down here in San Diego and use different terminology. Interesting.. Yeah I just inserted the 261, I don't think exposition goes to the Rampart division lol. So don't jump on me for that.

[TheExpertish]

Gets even more confusing for me listening to the areas that use 9-codes instead of the 11-codes.

[Tacit Blue]

Gets even more confusing for me listening to the areas that use 9-codes instead of the 11-codes.

I Know, I wish APCO would force everyone to use the same codes within California. I understand agencies preferences though I guess, have to promote some individuality

[TheExpertish]

I Know, I wish APCO would force everyone to use the same codes within California. I understand agencies preferences though I guess, have to promote some individuality

That's kind of the point of the 10-codes. They're suppose to be state-wide. Only mandate currently is that the other codes have to by universal by county. They're a pain to change, and even worse to relearn if you lateral out of county. Some departments I know of that have gotten such an influx of laterals from other counties have relaxed their P&P in regards to using codes. They just use regular speak. Purpose of codes anymore is just to save airtime. On the streets half the time the perps knew the codes as well as I did.

[Tacit Blue]

That's kind of the point of the 10-codes. They're suppose to be state-wide. Only mandate currently is that the other codes have to by universal by county. They're a pain to change, and even worse to relearn if you lateral out of county. Some departments I know of that have gotten such an influx of laterals from other counties have relaxed their P&P in regards to using codes. They just use regular speak. Purpose of codes anymore is just to save airtime. On the streets half the time the perps knew the codes as well as I did.

Heres another odd set of LAPD codes. Not a 10-11.


"Code Robert. When an employee needs an Urban Police Rifle (UPR) or Shotgun Slug Ammunition (SSA), the employee shall broadcast the unit designation, location, and “Code Robert-UPR” or “Code Robert-Slug.”

" Code Five Edward. A "Code Five Edward" shall be used to notify Air Support Division (ASD) personnel of an explosive hazard to low-altitude aircraft. All units shall avoid the vicinity except in an emergency or in a response to a call for service."

Apparently they also use Code Tom for a deployment of a tazer too.

[TrailerparkTrash]

Unpublished codes:

Orange county mostly: "Code X-Ray" = "I gotta use the little boys room"


LA County: "374B" officially means "Illegal Dumping". However, unofficially on the radio or MDT's means = " I gotta use the little boys room."

[retired]

Unpublished codes:

Orange county mostly: "Code X-Ray" = "I gotta use the little boys room"


LA County: "374B" officially means "Illegal Dumping". However, unofficially on the radio or MDT's means = " I gotta use the little boys room."

I wonder when that started. When I was in patrol in the 1980s and 1990s, we used Code X-Ray and Code 100. They both meant the little boys room, but the latter IIRC, was meant you would be tied up for a bit.

[SoCalDep]

When I was in patrol (a week ago...LOL) we used Code X and 374b was an unofficial term...The follow up question was whether we needed a code 3 response and was it misdemeanor (#1) or felony (#2).

Ie: I'm gonna be delayed to that 459A re: felony 374b...Code 3!!!

[TheExpertish]

Haha, I'm loving it. We would call a little boys room visit after eating McDonald's a Code-3 Deuce. We also used 10-34 (Are you clear?) alot to make sure brass or citizens weren't around to use our personal cells. This was most usually on 11-44 (Coroner) calls after the train hit someone and everyone else wanted to get the details on what happened. In rail enforcement we were bored alot.

[TrailerparkTrash]

Ie: I'm gonna be delayed to that 459A re: felony 374b...Code 3!!!

And were you going to handle that 374B at your "924's" house??? Hahaha.

[veeklog]

I am so glad that I when I announce to use the head I am car to car frequency (lol)

[HarrisonS004]

This is kind of off topic from the OP, but seeing as the conversation has kind of changed. A few Orange County agencies I know use 10-45 (Service your equipment) for the purposes listed above. It kind of depends of the context though, if said through the MDC it usually means bathroom, over the Radio it most likely means they need to fuel up or get a new radio battery.

[NuGunner]

RD = Reporting District