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  2. Police code - Wikipedia

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    Police code. A police code is a brevity code, usually numerical or alphanumerical, used to transmit information between law enforcement over police radio systems in the United States. Examples of police codes include "10 codes" (such as 10-4 for "okay" or "acknowledged"—sometimes written X4 or X-4), signals, incident codes, response codes, or ...

  3. Ten-code - Wikipedia

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    Ten-codes, officially known as ten signals, are brevity codes used to represent common phrases in voice communication, particularly by law enforcement and in citizens band (CB) radio transmissions. The police version of ten-codes is officially known as the APCO Project 14 Aural Brevity Code. [1]

  4. List of emergency telephone numbers - Wikipedia

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    Country Police Ambulance Fire Notes Afghanistan 119: 112: 119 Bahrain 999: Mobile phones – 112, Traffic police – 199, Coast Guard – 994. Bangladesh 999: Anti Corruption Commission – 106, Agricultural Information Services – 16123, Health Services – 16263, Dhaka WASA – 16162, Women and Children Ministry – 109, Legal Services – 16430, National Information Service — 333, IEDCR ...

  5. Emergency service response codes - Wikipedia

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    This code is rarely used for initial responders, but is given to further appliances if the incident doesn't require immediate assistance. This is also the only code that the State Emergency Services are authorised to respond with. See also. Medical Priority Dispatch System; Police code; Ten-code; References

  6. Los Angeles Police Department resources - Wikipedia

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    Code 10: Request to clear frequency for broadcast of wanted/warrant information; Code 12: Request to clear frequency for request for information on potential individual arrest warrant; Code 20: Notify media (or media already on scene) Code 30: Burglar alarm (can be Code 30-Silent) Code 30-Adam: Burglar alarm, location is monitored with audio by ...

  7. Home Office radio - Wikipedia

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    Home Office radio. Home Office radio was the VHF and UHF radio service provided by the British government to its prison service, emergency service ( police, ambulance and fire brigade) and Home Defence agencies from around 1939. The departmental name was the Home Office Directorate of Telecommunications, commonly referred to as DTELS.

  8. APCO radiotelephony spelling alphabet - Wikipedia

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    The APCO phonetic alphabet, a.k.a. LAPD radio alphabet, is the term for an old competing spelling alphabet to the ICAO radiotelephony alphabet, defined by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International [1] from 1941 to 1974, that is used by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and other local and state law ...

  9. Standards for Alarm Systems, Installation, and Monitoring

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    UL 2610. The Underwriters Laboratories ' UL 2610 is a comprehensive safety standard that governs the construction, performance, operation, and maintenance of security alarm systems and units for commercial premises, such as mercantile and banking locations. The standard details requirements for a range of alarm systems including central station ...

  10. Law enforcement in the United States - Wikipedia

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    As of 2020, more than 800,000 sworn law enforcement officers have been serving in the United States. About 137,000 of those officers work for federal law enforcement agencies. [1] Law enforcement operates primarily through governmental police agencies. There are 17,985 police agencies in the United States which include local police departments ...

  11. Timeline of the Israel–Hamas war (7 May 2024 – present)

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    7 May. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that at least 54 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing the Palestinian death toll to 34,789. [1] Israeli ground forces seized control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing, starting the Rafah offensive. [2]