What is with the Acronyms lately on my scanners?

[alpinestars_2002795]

Have you guy's been noticing this? What is with the acryonyms on my scanner lately my goodness it seems like all the sudden we have an acronym for everything on the face of the earth? Most of them i just laugh because they are simple to figure out.

Although they have had a couple of codes lately that have baffled me and i can't find them anywhere on the net???

They will say you have a PDA at such and such.

OR

Your driver matt kinslith has a Prior 904 and 625, his license is nill and null and valid until mar of 2010.


What the heck is a PDA? It's not a public display of affection? They make it sound like an accident, or as if they are looking for somebody?

What is a prior 904 or 625? It's obviously some kind of criminal record? Perhaps DUI? Who knows..? Driving without a license thats pretty common around here. Just curious.

Also i've heard alot of Bond stuff "Cash Assurity?" They sure are making sure they are getting their money man lol. That "Cash is ASSURED!"

LOL

Thanks in advance all

I've been listening to scanners for a long time and never heard of these acronym's sometimes they will use 3500 too and ones like that. That is drugs i know that much it's narcotics. An ex cop told me that but he didn't know about these two they where even new to him! Talk about mixing it up! What next?


AlPiNe~

[rdale]

PDA = Property Damage Accident (nobody hurt) vs PI (Personal Injury).

Many of the rest sound like standard MSP codes, have you looked at the code database here?

[bigbluemsp]

Departments are starting to become NIMS compliant meaning scrapping 10 Codes.

PDA = Property Damage Accident, although they are now referred to as CRASHES in Michigan.

Cash Assurity means they can post a roadside bond with cash so they dont' have to go to jail right there on the spot.

625 Violations are 257.625 in the state statute
Operating motor vehicle while intoxicated; operating motor vehicle when visibly impaired; penalties for causing death or serious impairment of a body function; operation of motor vehicle by person less than 21 years of age; requirements; controlled substances; costs; enhanced sentence; guilty plea or nolo contendere; establishment of prior conviction; special verdict; public record; burden of proving religious service or ceremony; ignition interlock device; “prior conviction” defined; violations arising out of same transaction.


904's are license suspensions.

[alpinestars_2002795]

HUH so i even figured out the difficult ones I'm proud of myself. thankyou is there some kind of guide on here for future reference on these codes? Since they seem to be switching over like the gentlemen said. It would be nice to have a list avail to print off .


Thank you in advance "yet again."

Also thanks for explaining the cash assurity thing it was appriciated .

Ya thats the Statatory Law i thought they where quoting. I figured that's what they where doing is using Statory law instead of just code. Darn and all i have is a motorcarrier handbook lol, i wish i had the state handbook now .

AlPiNe~

[bigbluemsp]

Originally Posted by alpinestars_2002795

HUH so i even figured out the difficult ones I'm proud of myself. thankyou is there some kind of guide on here for future reference on these codes? Since they seem to be switching over like the gentlemen said. It would be nice to have a list avail to print off .


Thank you in advance "yet again."

Also thanks for explaining the cash assurity thing it was appriciated .

Ya thats the Statatory Law i thought they where quoting. I figured that's what they where doing is using Statory law instead of just code. Darn and all i have is a motorcarrier handbook lol, i wish i had the state handbook now .

AlPiNe~

Send me a email darrell.bigbluemsp@gmail.com I have a copy of the complaint file classification numbers someplace on my external hard drive at home I can email you.

[m297]

Your driver matt kinslith has a Prior 904 and 625, his license is nill and null and valid until mar of 2010.


What the heck is a PDA?



This kind of traffic has been used for years.

[RadioRon]

"Your driver matt kinslith has a Prior 904 and 625, his license is nill and null and valid until mar of 2010."

625 refers to the OWI "Operating While Impaired" (MCLA 257.625)
904 refers to DWLS "Driving while License Suspended (MCLA 257.904)

Both are used by officers because additional offenses can lead to confiscation of the vehicle license plate on an arrest.

"nil" refers to there being no record in LEIN Law Enforcement Information Network - generally that there is no warrant for the persons arrest. The phase that is returned from the system is "Nil LEIN file".

[Ronaldski]

From:
Mid-Michigan scanner frequency list
A.I. Accident Investigator
A.L.S. Advanced Life Support (ALPHA)
A.C.F.A. Attempt to Commit Felonious Assault
A.D.W. Assault with a Deadly Weapon
A.R.M. Alternate Report Method
(No written report)
A.R.T.C.C. Air Route Traffic Control Center
A.T.I.S. Automatic Terminal Information
Service (Airports)
A.T.L. Attempt To Locate
A.W.O.S. Automated Weather Observation
System
B.C.J. Bay County Jail
B.L.S. Basic Life Support (BRAVO)
B.M.C. Bay Regional Medical Center
B.O.L. Be On the Lookout
C.C.W. Carrying Concealed Weapon
C.H.F. Congestive Heart Failure
C.L.N.C. Clearance (Airports)
C.M.I.S. Criminal Management Information
System
C.S.C. Criminal Sexual Conduct
D.W.I. Driving While Intoxicated
D.W.L.S. Driving While License Suspended
E.T.O.H. Alcohol
F.A.C. Failed to Appear in Court
F.C.J. Failure to Comply with Judgment
F.T.A. Failure To Appear (in court)
F.T.C. Failure To Comply
(with court judgment)
G.O.A. Gone On Arrival
H & R Hit & Run
H.E.A.R.N Hospital Emergency Administrative
Radio Network
HEELO Helicopter
HIWAS Hazardous In-flight Weather
Advisory Service
HOOK Tow truck
ILS Instrument Landing System
K Killed
KEYHOLDER Has keys to get into the place
L.E.I.N. Law Enforcement Information Network
L.Z. Landing Zone (helicopters)
M.E. Medical Examiner
M.I.P. Minors In Possession of alcohol or
Tobacco
M.D.O.P. Malicious Destruction Of Property
M.D.T. Mobile Data Terminal
M.S.O. Marine Safety Officer (Coast Guard)
N.C.I.C. National Crime Information Center
O.D. Officer of the Day (Coast Guard)
O.T.L. Out To Lunch
O.U.I.L. Operating Under the Influence of
Liquor (or O.U.)
P & L Prostitution & Loitering
PAT.COMM. PATrol COMMander (Coast Guard)
P.B.T. Portable Breathalyzer Test
P.D.A. Property Damage Accident
P.I. Personal Injury accident
P.I.W. Person(s) In Water
P.O.B. Persons On Board
P.P.O. Personal Protection Order
R.A. Robbery Armed
R.T.D. Return To Department – Lunch/Dinner
RIG Ambulance
RUNNER Someone who is responsible at the
place
RVR Runway Visual Range
S.A.R. Search And Rescue
S.O.R. Sex Offender Registration
S.O.S. Secretary Of State
T.X. Telephone call
TRACON Air Traffic Control
U.C. Under Cover
U.D.A.A. Unlawfully Driving Away an
Automobile
U.T.L. Unable To Locate
V.C.S.A. Violation of Chemical Substance Act
V.F.R. Visual Flight Rules (Airplanes)
V.O.R. VHF Omni-directional Radio-range
(Airplanes)
V.P.H.C. Violation of Public Health Code

[philkoz]

The correct wording is "Cash OR Surety", not Cash Assurity, and basically breaks down as follows:

Cash bonds:
Some people choose to simply pay cash for their bail.

Surety bail bonds:
Surety bail bonds involve a number of contracts with a bail agent that contains stipulations for release, such as drug treatment programs. Bonds of this type usually require some form of collateral for the bail amount.

Most warrants usually require 10% CASH OR SURETY of the total amount to get released, pending a court date. Some are CASH ONLY, depending on the charge. None of this obviously applies to Felony Warrants.

[mancow]

Strange how things differ by region. Here the cash / surety thing means that bond can be posted in the form of cash or through the use of a bail bond agent.

[gg750]

The codes/acronyms you listed are certainly nothing new, they've been using in GT county for years. Did your area use plain english before? It's funny that their now changing to codes/acronyms when I thought PS agencies were supposed to starting using plain english instead of codes.

G

[bigbluemsp]

They are supposed to go to plain speak and if you listen to the feds anyone that doesn't isn't NIMS compliant and won't receive funding in the future for communications.

Hasn't happend yet but thats where it's heading.

[n5ims]

Nix the tla xlats. The PO may c it n QRZ or go 10-6. They may even run code to go secure!

[rdale]

Originally Posted by bigbluemsp

They are supposed to go to plain speak and if you listen to the feds anyone that doesn't isn't NIMS compliant and won't receive funding in the future for communications.

That's not true... They came out saying "no codes" a few years ago, but the outcry was too strong. NIMS requires that if you communicate during an event, you don't use codes. That's pretty easy to do, so no real change.

[rdale]

FEMA:

"The FY 2006 NIMS Implementation requirement to use plain language does not abolish the use of 10-codes in everyday department communications. Accordingly, the use of 10-codes in daily operations will not result in the loss of federal preparedness funds."

http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/plain_lang.pdf

ICS:

Q: Our 911 center, which receives and dispatches emergency and nonemergency calls, has told us that we may not use 10-codes at all. I gather we must use plain language when using NIMS ICS. Is that correct?

A: Yes. When engaged in a multiagency/multijurisdictional incident using ICS, plain language is required. The value of using 10-codes for simplicity and speed is lost when members of the response team are unaware of their meanings, as may occur in a multiagency/multijurisdiction response event. As 10-codes used in one jurisdiction or agency are not the same as those used in another, it is important that responders and incident managers use common terminology to prevent misunderstanding in an emergency situation. While plain language is not required for internal operations, it is encouraged over 10-codes to promote familiarity within operational procedures used in emergencies.

http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/I...andSystem.shtm

[detroit780]

While plain language is not required for internal operations, it is encouraged over 10-codes to promote familiarity within operational procedures used in emergencies.

Seems like they really want you to get used to plain language. The more you use it the less likely you are to slip into code during a multi agency event. So what's this argument all about anyway? Mor elike I'm right you're wrong to me, just like well you know....

Originally Posted by rdale

Guess you're a little behind the times again. I'm leaving meteorology as my primary career, I now work in emergency management. I didn't quote you so that you might have time to fix your error and not look... well... you know...

If, however, you still think you are correct and I am wrong, I would love to see your proof. I'll stand corrected if so.

FEMA:

"The FY 2006 NIMS Implementation requirement to use plain language does not abolish the use of 10-codes in everyday department communications. Accordingly, the use of 10-codes in daily operations will not result in the loss of federal preparedness funds."

http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/plain_lang.pdf

ICS:

Q: Our 911 center, which receives and dispatches emergency and nonemergency calls, has told us that we may not use 10-codes at all. I gather we must use plain language when using NIMS ICS. Is that correct?

A: Yes. When engaged in a multiagency/multijurisdictional incident using ICS, plain language is required. The value of using 10-codes for simplicity and speed is lost when members of the response team are unaware of their meanings, as may occur in a multiagency/multijurisdiction response event. As 10-codes used in one jurisdiction or agency are not the same as those used in another, it is important that responders and incident managers use common terminology to prevent misunderstanding in an emergency situation. While plain language is not required for internal operations, it is encouraged over 10-codes to promote familiarity within operational procedures used in emergencies.

FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency

Seems pretty clear and obvious to me, so I'm curious what information you have that refutes it...

[rdale]

Originally Posted by detroit780

Seems like they really want you to get used to plain language. The more you use it the less likely you are to slip into code during a multi agency event

Absolutely agree... Doesn't seem there's much of an argument from anyone on the information though...