Fresno County Sheriff's Office Callsigns?

[Ethan29747]

Yesterday, I heard a Fresno County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) unit on the radio w/callsign: 3-Nora-51 (3N51). I would like more knowledge on the breakdown of the FCSO's unit identifiers. Thank you.

Respectfully,
Ethan29747
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[Kingscup]

I am not too familiar with FSO's call signs but I know a little bit.

The first number is the area of the county where the unit is assigned. The county is divided into 4 areas. You can learn more here.
The Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner's Office - Patrol Areas

I believe the alpha name is the type of unit. Nora is probably patrol. Sam could be a sargent. David could be detectives. King could be K-9 etc. You will have to keep monitoring and try to figure it out. My examples are not always the case.

The last numerics could be either the area served or the unit identifier. Using 3-Nora-51 as an example, it could mean 51 is the area east of Selma that is covered by is 3-Nora-51. 3-Nora-61 could be covered by the area west of Selma. I don't know the correct answer but I believe this is correct.

 

[Ethan29747]

I recently heard two new callsigns.

- 3-George-13 (3G-13)
- 2-Paul-31 (2P-31)

I don't know what the P or G units stand for. If anyone has any knowledge, feel free to let me know in this forum.

Respectfully,
Ethan29747
Newbie

 

[PrivatelyJeff]

in kings county, George usually means gang or violent crime unit. Paul could be patrol, maybe even a reserve unit?

 

[clovisb31]

It "used" to break down like this...

First number is the Shift...ie
1= Night shift or graveyard
2= Day shift
3= Evenings or swing shift

Next is the letter...( the particular area of the county based on 4 areas of operation)

King = metro unit Area 2
Lincoln = Metro units area 2
Nora=Riverdale Area 3
Paul = Mendota Area 1
?? = Shaver Lake units Area 4
?? = Dunlap/ Squaw Valley Area 4

Next number is the beat within the area...

And last number is how many officers in the patrol vehicle ie..

1 = single officer or one man car
2= two officers or two man car
3= extra car

So, 2Paul31 would be day shift, Area1, Mendota area, Beat 3, one officer car.

I don't remember all the letter designations for all the patrol areas/civil/detectives etc. But the letter designates the specific assignment
It's been a long time ago and some of the designations have changed. but this is how it used to break down.

 

[Ethan29747]

Recently, I just heard 2N-41 respond to a shots fired. Though following the format from @clovisb31's message:

This would be Day Shift in the Area 3's Riverdale, 4th beat, 1-man car.

As clovisb31 states,
"It's been a long time ago and some of the designations have changed", so the callsign could mean something slightly different.

Respectfully,
Ethan29747
Newbie