![]() ![]() (Commanding Officer of the 29th precinct), Aviation 20 (chopper 20), 3 Boy (Unit 3B), 401 (Mobile Field Force 401) DI Knickers (Detective Inspector Knickers), 29 C.O. Usually cops start by identifying themselves with a position and/or unit numberĮx. No Unauthorized: Cop said something they shouldn’t have, central has to say this. ![]() RMP: Patrol vehicle (sedan, van, whatever).M.O.S.: Member of service (usually cop, could mean other first responder).Could also be prisoner transport especially if heard in conjunction with “# under”. EDP: “Emotionally Disturbed Person” (cop code for anyone acting “off”).Open Carrier: Cop with their radio mic on, who doesn’t realize it.LRAD (“El-Rad”): Sonic weapon, destroys your eardrums, forces groups to disperse.Airmail: any thrown object (literally anything from water bottles to bricks).P-van/P-wagon: Prison van (for transporting people they’ve arrested).Disorderly: Group was just declared an escalation target.Orderly at this time: Cops going to keep monitoring group without engaging.SRG: Strategic Response Group, More militarized riot cops.Aviation: usually helicopters, sometimes NYPD drones (modified quadcopters).Central: Dispatch (the cop admin moderating the radio).You don’t have to memorize all of them! It’s good to be familiar with the most common ones, and have a reference sheet open for the ones you don’t recognize. Note that different police departments may assign different meanings to the same codes, so make sure you’re using a list that aligns with your region (or an nypd specific one if you’re scanning new york). There are some lists online that you can find by searching “nypd radio codes” or “nypd 10 codes”. It’ll be confusing, but you’ll get the hang of it. There’s a lot of shorthand that’s used on radio that can make it difficult to tell what’s going on at first. Here are some NYC-specific links: NYPD Radio Codes Cops also often refer to precinct numbers so it could be useful to have a map with those labeled on it too. A searchable map, a list of local thoroughfares, and a list of local cop jargon are all incredibly useful. It can be helpful to have a couple of tabs open so you can quickly search them while listening to the radio. There’s no shame in asking to get a second pair of ears on a sound bite, especially if it’s going to help us get more accurate information out to the people on the ground. Some things to keep in mind as you learn to (and eventually) transcribe are that we’re here to help people, and that it’s always ok to ask for help yourself. As part of both goals, there will be a focus on helping you figure out what information is and isn’t useful for protestors. That means that this document will have two main goals: helping you figure out what the cops are talking about, and helping you reframe that information in a way that’s more comprehensible for people who aren’t as familiar with police lingo or organization. This is a guide and a reference for turning NYPD jargon into useful tweets for those on the ground. A longer list of NYPD cop lingo (alphabetical).
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