Question About Police Lingo

[roadman1977]

I was listening to my scanner and it sounds like they said vehicle involved in UTA. What does UTA mean??

[bigbluemsp]

I've never heard of that..

PDA-Property Damage Accident (no injuries)
PIA-Personal Injury Accident

UTA might be Uniform Traffic Accident.......Since the report is written on a Uniform Driver report form.

[RadioRon]

Could it have been UTL? - Unable to locate.

[johnvassel]

Another possibility is UDAA. Unlawful Driving away of an Automobile.. ie, stolen car.

john

[bigbluemsp]

Originally Posted by RadioRon

Could it have been UTL? - Unable to locate.

I forgot all about that. Most likely your correct..

Here is a list

CLN- Clear Located Nothing
GOA- Gone On Arrival
AOD- Assist Other Department
K- Fatal Accident
TC- Traffic Crash
MVA- Motor Vehicle Accident
EDP- Emotionaly Disturbed Person (mental case)
CSC- Criminal Sexual Conduct (rape)

[roadman1977]

There you go....is was a UDAA. They mentioned automobile. Thanks for your help!!! So whenever I hear UDAA that means most likely stolen???

[johnvassel]

Originally Posted by roadman1977

There you go....is was a UDAA. They mentioned automobile. Thanks for your help!!! So whenever I hear UDAA that means most likely stolen???

Well, they dont call it stolen, because it may have just been borrowed without permission..lol.
UDAA typically means the car was moved/taken/used without the owners permission.
Stolen, yes...that would fall in there.

[grizzlyadams73]

Originally Posted by bigbluemsp

I forgot all about that. Most likely your correct..

Here is a list

CLN- Clear Located Nothing
GOA- Gone On Arrival
AOD- Assist Other Department
K- Fatal Accident
TC- Traffic Crash
MVA- Motor Vehicle Accident
EDP- Emotionaly Disturbed Person (mental case)
CSC- Criminal Sexual Conduct (rape)

k- is any dead person

[wogggieee]

throw BOL in there too, they use that one in the UP alot. Its be on the look out. Ususally a description of a person or vehicle wanted for a crime or sometimes a missing person. More often than not in the houghton area it seemed to be some old guy that was gone all day and some family member was worried.

[stiebs81]

Originally Posted by wogggieee

throw BOL in there too, they use that one in the UP alot. Its be on the look out. Ususally a description of a person or vehicle wanted for a crime or sometimes a missing person. More often than not in the houghton area it seemed to be some old guy that was gone all day and some family member was worried.

I'm familiar with the Houghton area as well. (Calumet in particular) Yeah they get missing person calls and arrest a lot of drunk drivers. The repeat DUI offenders get their licenses taken away and have to ride around town on mopeds.