Peel Police Marker?

[niterdr]

Hi there,

Being new to using my scanner I am not well versed on the police lingo. While it is easy to find the 10 codes and sometimes easy to figure out some of the slang, I have had trouble understanding the what they are using the word marker for. I understand that they are calling in a licence plate but I haven't heard a response once called in. Are they calling in to see if the vehicle is stolen, telling command they are giving a ticket or because they are stopping the vehicle?
Anyone have an explanation for me?

 

[JRichard]

Where I live, the RCMP will inform dispatch that they are performing a routine stop including location and marker (ie. New Brunswick marker). The dispatch responds with a 10-4 and that's that. They do sometimes contact dispatch to run a check on the marker though but not always. My local PD provides the marker at each stop and the dispatcher usually gives registered owner information by default. Each force has different procedures.

Typically they are looking for expired registrations, potentially stolen vehicles, erratic driving, possibly involved in a crime, etc. They'll often run checks on abandoned/out of place vehicles.

 

[mikewazowski]

Hi there,

Being new to using my scanner I am not well versed on the police lingo. While it is easy to find the 10 codes and sometimes easy to figure out some of the slang, I have had trouble understanding the what they are using the word marker for. I understand that they are calling in a licence plate but I haven't heard a response once called in. Are they calling in to see if the vehicle is stolen, telling command they are giving a ticket or because they are stopping the vehicle?
Anyone have an explanation for me?

A marker is simply a licence plate. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[bluesman905]

I understand that they are calling in a licence plate but I haven't heard a response once called in.

You must be missing the dispatchers response.

Are they calling in to see if the vehicle is stolen, telling command they are giving a ticket or because they are stopping the vehicle?
Anyone have an explanation for me?

They could be checking the marker or "rolling" marker for any number of reasons.

 

[slicerwizard]

Hi there,

I have had trouble understanding the what they are using the word marker for. I understand that they are calling in a licence plate but I haven't heard a response once called in. Are they calling in to see if the vehicle is stolen, telling command they are giving a ticket or because they are stopping the vehicle?
Anyone have an explanation for me?

They are just letting the dispatcher know what vehicle they are investigating. If the officer turns up dead by the side of the road, they'll know who to look for.

 

[KL]

Check the 10 codes on http://www.bearcat1.com/radioon.htm , there isn't a section for Peel Regional Police, but the codes are pretty much all the same between Ontario police forces, otherwise can you imagine the confusion when one police force is talking to the other police force

Usually the police will call in 10-27/28/29 once they stopped a vehicle for driver licence info, vehicle registration, and wants/warrants, then (usually) the dispatcher will come back with 10-60 meaning everything is good, the odd times you will hear a driver suspension.

Now here's a stupid question of the day (from me), are you using a trunking scanner? It almost sounds like you are only catching one side of the transmission and they switch frequency for the reply which you are not hearing.

 

[pathalogical]

If you want to hear the results of the marker check, simply hold on that TGID and wait for the dispatcher to reply to that officer. You'll hear things like the RO (Registered Owner) is 10-60. Other police lingo you'll definitley hear during other calls: HBD - Has Been Drinking and EDP - Emotionally Disturbed Person and my personal favourite, Person gone Berserk !