Nypd esu

[Mark649]

Can someone tell me when listening to citywide emergency service unit when a unit comes on and says for instance Truck 6 will be 75 directed to so and so what does that mean

 

[ninthwonder4]

Basically they stop at points of interest like subway stations or high crime areas and park there and sometimes get out and make sure everything is safe. Also used as a counterterrorism tool.

 

[riveter]

Using little numbers like that is usually them (like all NYPD) truncating their 10-codes because saying "ten-[number]" takes a whole ton of airtime by their standards and they'd rather say it short and suffer the occasional confusing moment than soak up an extra half second. '10-75 directed' is a directed patrol, very simply. Not necessarily used solely by ESU (could presumably be used by any patrol officer who for instance is checking on a location mentioned for attention in roll call), but that's just where you've happened to hear it.