Virginia State Police 10-codes/disposition codes

[Navycop]

I noticed some minor discrepancies on the two pages.

10-codes: 10-66 Larceny and 10-67 Burglary are out of sequance.

Disposition codes: RPT-Report Taken (site reads "Report Raken")
BOL-Broadcast (can it be changed to "Be On the Lookout)

 

[ericcarlson]

I noticed some minor discrepancies on the two pages.

Please use the "Submit Changes" button to submit corrections to the database.

-Eric

 

[Navycop]

Thanks. I wasn't sure if I could do that given my status and all.

 

[nicdoot]

What does direct mean?

I have a couple questions. What does it mean when the dispatcher asks if a person is direct? Also when they are announcing an emergency they say box so and so. Any idea what that means? Thanks

 

[StephenVa]

Direct means do you understand. As in... "Are you direct?"
It can also mean that you understand or yes. As in "I'm direct" or just "direct"

Fire boxes are...
Fire alarm call box - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lots of cities still use the box number. Even some counties are using box alarm coords instead of map pages. Here in Orange, Va for instance they are dispatched as boxes (even though there are no actual boxes and never have been) instead of map pages now. An example would be 23-14. The 23 is the first due engine company and the 14 is the map grid. I left the fire service after this started here so I can't say who's idea it was or why they thought it would be better than the map pages. If I had to guess I'd say tradition had a part in it.

 

[ka3jjz]

10 and disposition codes don't belong in the database, they belong here in the wiki...

Virginia State Police - the RR Wiki

You should be able to sign in using your RR userid and password, then you'll be able to edit the article. If you can't, please send a note to Lindsay

Mike

 

[nicdoot]

Questions

I had a feeling that direct just meant do you copy so thanks for the clarification.

So the box number just had to do with a specific area or a specific team they are directing the call to?

 

[StephenVa]

So the box number just had to do with a specific area or a specific team they are directing the call to?

It differs from city to city and county to county I assume. The example I gave is just specific to Orange County.

 

[nicdoot]

Fire box

I looked at the fire box link and it was very interesting. Neat to see through 911 that old system would work and the new wouldn't.

 

[W2NJS]

For anyone who really cares about minutiae such as this, the origin of the "direct" remark comes from a unit that copies a message that another unit sends to a dispatcher, such as, "Have unit 3 report to the site forthwith." Unit 3 hears the transmission and, to save the dispatcher having to repeat the message simply says, "Unit 3 read the message direct." Over the years it's been shortened, but this is where it started and what it, at least originally, meant.

 

[richrowl]

VSP 10 codes

10 and disposition codes don't belong in the database, they belong here in the wiki...

Virginia State Police - the RR Wiki

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Mike

Effective November 1, 2006 VSP converted from 10 codes to common language to comply with State Interoperability. The use of 10-4 to acknowledge a transmission was continued and deemed to be universal. All other radio communications will be conducted in plain english. Why fill the Wiki with something that is not being used.

 

[BoxAlarm187]

So the box number just had to do with a specific area or a specific team they are directing the call to?

Yes, the box number is a geographic area in which the call is located.

 

[Dafe1er]

Effective November 1, 2006 VSP converted from 10 codes to common language to comply with State Interoperability. The use of 10-4 to acknowledge a transmission was continued and deemed to be universal. All other radio communications will be conducted in plain english. Why fill the Wiki with something that is not being used.

WELL, that is all fine and dandy for the State Police to NOT use the 10 codes (in which some SP still use) there buddy, BUT most of the surrounding departments ARE still using the ten codes, making it a needed list for people whom never used ten codes before, and would like to know what in the world they are trying to say!

This is why we still need the list in the wiki!

Dafe.

 

[MOTORHEAD3902]

Easy there,

You DO know that the VSP 10 codes aren't going to be acurate for these other agencies you speak of, right? Each agency has/had their own 10-codes. Some codes are the same from agency to agency, but many are NOT.

 

[tglendye]

WELL, that is all fine and dandy for the State Police to NOT use the 10 codes (in which some SP still use) there buddy, BUT most of the surrounding departments ARE still using the ten codes, making it a needed list for people whom never used ten codes before, and would like to know what in the world they are trying to say!

This is why we still need the list in the wiki!

Dafe.

My friend, as Motorhead already said the codes would not be accurate for VSP since they are no longer using them. What you are referring to needs to be dealt with individually for each County/ City. :roll:

 

[BoxAlarm187]

BUT most of the surrounding departments ARE still using the ten codes, making it a needed list for people whom never used ten codes before, and would like to know what in the world they are trying to say.

However, the problem is that virtually every agency uses their own set of 10-codes, so posting the long-retired set of VSP codes really wouldn't benefit anyone.

 

[PWCBum]

However, the problem is that virtually every agency uses their own set of 10-codes, so posting the long-retired set of VSP codes really wouldn't benefit anyone.

Which is exactly the reason most agencies stopped using them, since it made inter-agency discussions so difficult.

 

[Dafe1er]

You guys are correct the the 10 codes are different from county to county, BUT, keeping a list of the 10 codes will help The new people to the scanner/radio world with a starting point for the rest of the local counties. Really the 10 codes are not that different from one another, and what if they deside to go back to them cause now everyone is becoming a chaser and now they do not want the general public knowing waht they are talking about again?

It has helped me personaly with learning these 10 codes that were never used where i use to live, and besides that, for people like me that new nothing of ten codes and tried to ask around the forums here about them and GOT nothing but grief for not knowing how to look them up to learn them, might just be nice to keep to point newbies too.

Just my 2cents sorry if you diehards do not agree, there is better things to try and jump all over people for here in the forums.

Dafe.

 

[PWCBum]

... It has helped me personaly with learning these 10 codes that were never used where i use to live, and besides that, for people like me that new nothing of ten codes and tried to ask around the forums here about them and GOT nothing but grief for not knowing how to look them up to learn them, might just be nice to keep to point newbies too.

Just my 2cents sorry if you diehards do not agree, there is better things to try and jump all over people for here in the forums.

:thumbsup

 

[MOTORHEAD3902]

Just my 2cents sorry if you diehards do not agree, there is better things to try and jump all over people for here in the forums.

Dafe.

Say, friend, wasn't it YOU who got snotty in the first place? I don't think anyone here has talked bad to you, and yet YOU came out verbally "swinging", so to speak, at RICHROWL.

Tell you what, how bout you go back and read aloud what you typed in that post to RICHROWL. Then think about how it sounds and WHO is "jumping" on WHO.

And, just so you know, the VSP won't be "desiding" to bring back the 10-codes again. They are gone for good. Which "most surrounding" departments are still using 10-codes?