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I've been listening to law enforcement and fire in this county for quite some time now and I've noticed that there is a HUGE difference in radio etiquette between San Diego Police Department and the various San Diego Sheriff's Offices as well as the other suburban PDs like Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, etc...

Specifically, San Diego PD seems to be far less streamlined/professional on the radio than the others... It's hard to put into words here, it's just something you have to notice. I can give some examples though: San Diego PD seems to use a lot more words and more emotion can be heard in their dispatches which sounds both unprofessional and inefficient at times. Also, I've heard several of their more serious calls which can be listened to on this website and sometimes it's borderline ridiculous how many times the dispatcher has to repeat important information like location of call and description of suspects. There are several more serious calls on there were the officers are wasting precious radio time by asking for the 5th, 6th, and 7th time the address of the call and etc... In Vista Sheriff for example, they are VERY brief on the radio and even those deadly situations they do not argue, ask for anything repeated more than once, an etc...

Has anyone else noticed this? Could this be attributed to more outdated radios or MDTs in San Diego PD?
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