acRONyms and Other QuickSpeak Items

Coming from a military background, 40 years of hanging-out with Law Enforcement folks and immersion in several technology fields, "little things" just seem to slip out easily in daily conversation. I am reminded occasionally that my "quickspeak" can be confusing to normal folks, so maybe a menu of common items used by Law Enforcement (LE) will be helpful. Please submit any favorites for inclusion.

AKA--also known as, alias.
SSP Responder Unit Designations:
S-1---Base 1
S-2---Base 2
S-4---Chief Nat Hughes
S-6---Ron ---Other Units not listed to maintain privacy.

County Sheriff Units---40(Sheriff) thru 61.
State Police---usually 400 to 600 range with a few in 300's.

Commonly used radio 10 code:
10-1 Signal unreadable, unable to copy.
10-4 Acknowledgement, OK.
10-6 Busy, stand by.
10-7 Out of service.
10-8 In service.
10-9 Repeat
10-20 Your location?
10-21 Call me by telephone.
10-22 Disregard.
10-23 Arrived at scene.
10-27 Drivers license information.
10-28 Vehicle registration info.
10-32 Person with gun.
10-33 Emergency.
10-75 In contact with, or arrest warrant.
10-96 Mental subject.
10-97 Arrived at scene.
10-98 Assignment completed.

Enough for now. Signal Codes will be added later.

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