New TPD Beat Assignments?

[Chaos703]

Forgive me if this has already been addressed — I've been out of it for a while and haven't found this addressed anywhere.

Has TPD reassigned/added some beats?

I've been hearing Mary units working regular calls at night out of UDSW and Xray units working traffic at nights (or so it sounded). I think I've also heard David units out of UDE a few times. It's confusing me.

If they have changed things around, does anyone have a new map?

 

[Tulsey]

Most likely you are hearing someone who has been hired back to work a patrol beat and are using their regular call sign. When shifts are below minimum manpower level, supervisors will go down a list to hire off-duty people to fill in to reach the minimum level. This can result in some unusual radio call signs and normal call signs, but completely out of their usual area.

 

[kjwilson]

According to this page in the database, X-Ray units are motorcycle traffic enforcement units. Doesn't say what Mary units are though, maybe one of the other forum members knows?

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?action=codes&code_id=2066

 

[Chaos703]

That makes a lot of sense, Tulsey. That would account for what I've been hearing. Except for the Mary unit.

That's helpful, kj, thank you. Actually, I thought Mary units were the motorcycle units and X-ray units were something like field commanders. Shows you how little I know.

 

[Chaos703]

I just found a more complete list here:

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?action=codes&code_id=1568

Mary units are listed as "Training and Development" and X-ray units include both motorcycles and administration.

So the Mary unit I hear responding was probably, just as Tulsey was suggesting, a scab who was filling in for someone else.

 

[Chaos703]

Never mind. I just noticed that the designator list I just referenced is an old one.

 

[kjwilson]

No problem Chaos, I found that one also then realized that it didn't match what I was hearing. After digging around here on RR and reading TPD's annual reports I figured out that they had changed Division/Beat boundaries and shift times again for like the third time in the last 4 or 5 years.

If you want a map of the beat assignments, go to TPD's website and get the 2006 Service Report (latest available) here: http://www.tulsapolice.org/service/SERVICE.pdf

I believe that unit designators correspond to beats i.e. Adam 103 generally works in the Adam 1 (A1) beat area and low numbers i.e. Baker 20 is a supervisor of either a squad (Baker) or a beat area i.e. Baker 2 (B2). Though they can and do cover other areas within a squad or division (you go where the criminals are).

Somewhere on the forum is a thread on that but I haven't been able to find it yet, but I don't think it covered this in any great depth.

 

[kjwilson]

Found it: http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86077&highlight=designators

 

[roxcomrox]

I know 2 of the M-Mary units that are on nightside are the cold case homicide/robbery detectives that are on the beats for the 1st time in years. KOTV did a story on it but cant find it with a quick search.

 

[Chaos703]

Funny, kj. I found the same annual report. You must have used "The Google" too. That old forum link helps. Thanks!

I actually did see that segment, rox. I doubt these are the same guys. The call the unit was responding to was (I think) a run of the mill domestic in progress. But you never know ...