Tukwila 11 Tom?

[scannerizer]

Just heard Dispatch advise should we send 11 Tom units on ID 2333. What are these units ? I have never heard of them before.

 

[louisik1]

I believe Tom units are detectives, possibly homicide.

 

[devicelab]

I believe Tom units are detectives, possibly homicide.

I doubt that Tukwila PD has 11 detectives to dispatch out. I don't know their callsigns but DAVID units are typically detectives. TOM are traffic units (my best guess.) Some agencies like to switch it up. For example, the PAUL callsign for one local agency is for patrol Sergeant.

PS. It would be kind of odd to hear them do this on their own channel but TOM units might signify "TUKWILA" specific units (but there might have been a patch between other dispatch channels.)

 

[Wilrobnson]

Tukwila has 9 detectives in Major Crimes alone, not counting narcotics, auto theft task force, etc.

Tukwila is under ValleyComm, and used to (when I worked in the Valley), fall under their callsign system. Ergo, 10-Tom-Xx would be a Command staff unit, whereas 5-Tom-Xx would be a detective. I cannot recall what 11-Tom-Xx would be.

ETA- I forgot I requested a copy of their manual and someone put it in the Intercept wiki- http://www.interceptradio.com/wiki/index.php/King_County,_WA/Police#ValleyCom_Unit_Indentifiers

Still don't know what a 11-Tom unit would be unless volunteers or something? Animal Control? Without context from Aram, we won't know.

 

[scannerizer]

Tukwila has 9 detectives in Major Crimes alone, not counting narcotics, auto theft task force, etc.

Tukwila is under ValleyComm, and used to (when I worked in the Valley), fall under their callsign system. Ergo, 10-Tom-Xx would be a Command staff unit, whereas 5-Tom-Xx would be a detective. I cannot recall what 11-Tom-Xx would be.

ETA- I forgot I requested a copy of their manual and someone put it in the Intercept wiki- http://www.interceptradio.com/wiki/index.php/King_County,_WA/Police#ValleyCom_Unit_Indentifiers

Still don't know what a 11-Tom unit would be unless volunteers or something? Animal Control? Without context from Aram, we won't know.

If I recall, it was some abuse or something and between a mom and their child.

 

[usa_citizen]

Just heard Dispatch advise should we send 11 Tom units on ID 2333. What are these units ? I have never heard of them before.

Within South King County, Valley Police agency units which begin with 11 are mental health/social worker-type staff. They are not commissioned police. So, "11 Tom" units would be any of those type of staff within "Tom" which is Tukwila.

"David units" are NOT detectives within valley police. Those units would be Des Moines Police.

"Paul units" are also NOT traffic units within valley police. Those are Pacific Police.

Furthermore, within valley police "Sam units" are NOT sergeants. Sergeants callsigns begin with 6.

Units that begin with 7 are the traffic units--NOT "Tom".

Here is the full breakdown for ALL south-end King County municipal Valley Police agencies, callsigns beginning the following numbers:

1 - Day Shift
2 - Swing Shift
3 - Graveyard Shift
4 - Specialty Detectives
5 - Detectives
6 - Sergeants
7 - Traffic Units
8 - CSO, CEO, Animal Control, Court Marshall, etc.
9 - Off-duty unit/personal identifier
10 - Command Staff
11 - Mental Health/Social Workers/Crisis Response (non-commissioned)

Corporals and drone pilots do not have any special designator.

David - Des Moines (K-9 6x)
King - Kent (K-9 1x)
William - Federal Way (K-9 5x)
Boy - Black Diamond
Tom - Tukwila (K-9 2x)
Robert - Renton (K-9 3x)
Paul - Pacific
Lincoln - Algona
Adam - Auburn (K-9 4x)
Normandy Park - Nora (on NP TG, Paul is Bothell, either Frank or Lincoln, I think, is Lake Forrest Park (forgot which), Ida is Mercer Island)

So "10 Boy 1" would be Black Diamond Chief of Police. "7 Robert xxx" would be a Renton PD traffic unit. "6 Paul xxx" would be a Pacific Police sergeant.

Much misinformation above that is conjecture, speculation and/or otherwise not accurate as it applies to valley police agencies. Some of the terms above *may* (or used to) apply to other police agencies, however--although "Sam units" within SPD are *not* sergeants. "Paul units" within SPD are parking enforcement.

Within King County Sheriff, "Paul" units would be "proactive" team members/detectives.

Eastside Police, Valley Police, Seattle Police and King County Sheriff all use different callsign configurations. I'm not as familiar with how Eastside Police agency callsigns work, but think they are more-similar to Valley Police agencies.

You can find all King County Sheriff's via their GOM--last time I checked.