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              ACRONYMS & PHRASES YOU MAY SEE

DIS - Deputy Involved Shooting

OIS - Officer Involved Shooting

FTY - Failure To Yield 

POB - Person Over Board "Boating"

TC or TC'd - Traffic Collision

RA - Rescue Ambulance

RP - Reporting Persons

PR - Person Reporting

ADW - Assault with a Deadly Weapon

ADW on a PO - Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Peace Officer

BOLO - Be On the Lookout 

NFD - No Further Details 

JO - Just Occurred 

UTL - Unable To Locate 

GOA - Gone On Arrival 

DOA - Dead On Arrival

APB - All Points Bulletin 

PO - Peace Officer 

GTA - Grand Theft Auto 

IC - Incident Commander 

Aero - Helicopter 

SAR - Search and Rescue 

K9 - Canine - Police Dog - Unit With a Police Dog 

SEB - Special Enforcement Bureau. The Sheriff's Dept. Version of SWAT 

SWAT - Special Weapons And Tactics 

OSS - Operation Safe Streets. Generally Serving Warrants or Surveillance (LASD) 

SCC - Sheriffs Communication Center (LASD)

ASAP - Advanced Surveillance and Protection Unit 

ALPR - Automated License Plate Reader. Cameras Mounted on Busy Street Intersections.

TRAP - Taskforce for Regional Autotheft Prevention

PIT - Pursuit Intervention Technique

VIT - Vehicle Intervention Technique = Blocking The Pursuing Vehicle With Armored Vehicle #LAPDMetroDiv

Charlie Ocean = SEB Call Out

Barricaded Suspect - 417 BS 

FLIR - Forward Looking Infra Red

LE - Law Enforcement 

NVG - Night Vision Goggles

WC - Watch Commander

CP - Command Post 

HBD - Has Been Drinking 

NARCO - Narcotics 

Blacked Out - When a Pursuit Vehicle Doesn't Have their Headlights On At Night 

WX - Weather 

CNT - Crisis Negotiation Team 

CPI -  City Property Involved 

MET Team - Mental Evaluation Team 

PIO - Public Information Officer 

UC - Under Cover (Plainclothes Peace Officer)

EOW - End of Watch

NightSun - Police Helicopters Search

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MAFFS - Modular Airborne Firefighting System - the USAF can load the tanks on the aircraft within hours and deploy to a fire if and when needed

WHAT ARE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AIR SUPPORT CALL-SIGNS

Duke1 - Orange County Sheriff's Dept.

Duke6 - Orange County Sheriff's Depts. UH1  

HB1 - Huntington Beach PD

Angel1 - Anaheim PD

PD1 - Pasadena PD - Today the unit serves 10 partner cities which includes: the City of Alhambra, Arcadia, Covina, Monrovia, Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and Pomona.

Pomona1 - Pomona PD 

Air1 - Riverside PD 

Glendale1  - Glendale PD - Part of F.A.S.T. Foothill Air Support Team: FAST 

Burbank1 - Burbank PD - Part of F.A.S.T. Foothill Air Support Team: FAST 

Police45 - El Monte PD (Provides Services for West Covina, Azusa, Irwindale, Baldwin Park, Montebello, & Baldwin Park School District Police Department)

Fox - Long Beach Police Dept. 

PD55 - Hawthorne, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, Gardena PD (South Bay) 

40King - San Bernardino SD

Sheriff's Eagle One - Fresno County Sheriff's Dept.

SkyKnight - Part of Lakewood & Cerritos Stations. Operating Costs Divided up by 6 Cities Within Those Patrol Stations. Only Patrols Those Specific Cities...Lakewood, Bellflower, Artesia, Paramount, Hawaiian Gardens, & Cerritos. 

OCFA - Orange County Fire Authority 

LASD Aero - Los Angeles

Sheriff's Dept. 

LAPD AirUnit - Los Angeles PD

Air5 or Rescue 5 - LASD's Super Puma Used for Search and Rescue. Not Generally Used For Patrolling

"The Air 5 rescue program provides some of the most advanced technical rescue capabilities available in the nation. With a flight crew of two deputy pilots a sergeant crew chief and two Emergency Service Detail deputy paramedics, the team is deployed on search and rescue and over-water operations, and can rapidly deploy Tactical Response Forces during major incidents." 

LASD Air29 is Based in Los Angeles North County. Lancaster, Palmdale, Crescenta Valley, and Santa Clarita Valley 

Hooper (KMB7) - This is the largest elevated heliport. Hooper is the base for LAPD Helicopters. 

HelCo / AirAttack - When Firefighting from the Air, HelCo Short for "Helicopter Command". Will Direct Fire Air Assists. "HELCO" will be assigned. This will either be a helicopter approved operator on an existing helicopter, or a separate airship just for managing the helicopters. This relieves "Air Attack" to only worry about the fixed-wing air tankers. Air Attack will then coordinate with the HelCo for fixed wing ops. 

CHP - Based Out of Fullerton Airfield KFUL.

Along with a Fixed Wing Cessna Turbo 206 Stationair

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Orange County - The Sheriff’s department now has the largest contingent of copters, with five aircraft. The fire authority has four helicopters and other police departments in the county, combined, have a total of seven.

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Side Note: PD Helicopters Will Also Provide Emergency Service to Other Government Agencies When Requested. This means cities that don't necessarily contract with an Air Support Helicopter, or if their helicopter is down they can call upon other agencies if they are available to assist. 

WHAT IS A "FOLLOWING"?

A following is when an Agency conducts Pre-Stop Coordination, waiting for sufficient units. The request for additional units is a precautionary measure in case things become unsafe for the officers.

WHAT IS A PURSUIT?

A Pursuit is when the Suspect or Suspects fail to yield to officers...AND THE CHASE IS ON!

If there is a Police Helicopter or an additional police unit ahead of the Pursuit, they will generally re-engage the Pursuit as it draws nearer. 

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If the Watch Commander, Sgt. or Lt. of one jurisdiction cancels the Pursuit, it is usually over for good. That is, unless the Pursuit goes into another jurisdiction, in which case, the Pursuit may continue.  The decision to continue the Pursuit is generally based upon a specific Agency's preference, the severity of the crime, how reckless the Suspect is driving, and other extenuating circumstances.  

WHAT IS SURVEILLANCE / TRACKING MODE?

Surveillance / Tracking Mode occurs when Ground Units back off of the Pursuit and the Police Helicopter calls the current location and direction of travel.

Just because you do not see Police cars on your television does not mean they aren't  close by. Generally, an Agency is trailing behind but out of view of the Suspect(s). 

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The goal of any Law Enforcement Agency is to always deescalate a negative situation. Naturally, this applies to Pursuits as well.

At times, the Police Helicopter will turn the NightSun off, in the hope that the Suspect(s) do not drive as recklessly. The NightSun is also used to get garner the attention of civilian traffic.

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High speed vehicle pursuits jeopardize the safety of the suspect, the pursuing officer and the general public. Helicopters have been able to take over pursuits from above, allowing ground units to slow down and receive directions as to the location and direction of the suspect. This procedure is most effective and has led to an increased arrest rate with a significant decrease in the likelihood of the suspect causing serious injury or damage to persons or property.

**When noticing lights and sirens, always make sure to heed the rules of the road and pull to the right side of the road!. Emergency vehicles  cannot pass vehicles on the right side of the road. They can only pass on the left side. In addition, don't stop in the middle of the lane or try and out run the Emergency vehicle**

**When an Emergency Vehicle exceeds 45 mph, they outrun the sound of their own siren, making it difficult for civilians to know when they are approaching. 

FOLLOWINGS AREN'T USUALLY COVERED

Why? This is because there are several followings each day.  Normally, these followings do not yield pursuits.  Once an Agency goes into Pursuit, however, coverage begins.

WHY DO PURSUITS GET TERMINATED OR CANCELLED?

Police Departments are increasingly adopting a policy of cancelling Pursuits to promote public safety. #Serve&Protect

So when does this happen? This occurs when the Suspect is driving recklessly, against traffic, when the Suspect has committed a minor offense, or if the Agency knows who the the suspect is.

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Many times, Pursuits are often cancelled due to poor traffic or weather conditions. 

AVIATION INFORMATION, SQUAWK CODES, AND ACRONYMS

Squawk Codes:

• 1200 VFR - Visual Flight Rules 

• 1202 - Gliders

• 7500 - Hijack

• 7600 - Communications Failure (Radio Failure)

• 7700 - General Emergency

• 7777 - Military Intercept Code. DOD interceptor aircraft on active air defense missions and operating without ATC clearance

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What Are Squawk or Transponder Codes?

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Transponder Codes are four digit numbers transmitted by the transponder in an aircraft in response to secondary surveillance. This assists air traffic controllers in maintaining traffic separation.

A discrete Transponder Code (often called a Squawk Code) is assigned by air traffic controllers to uniquely identify a specific aircraft. This allows easy identification of aircraft on radar systems. 

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Common Aviation Acronyms: 

• VFR - Visual Flight Rules 

• IFR - Instrument Flight Rules 

• MSL - Median Sea Level 

• AGL - Above Ground Level

• WX - Weather

• LZ - Landing Zone

• ILS - Instrument Landing System 

• MOA - Military Operations Area

• TFR - Temporary Flight Restriction (Commonly Used In Air Shows / Sports Events, Security Events, Hazards, Fires & VIP Situations

• ATC - Air Traffic Control 

• CTAF - Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

• NOTAM - Notice To All Airman 

• FL - Flight Level 

• FBO - Fixed Base Operator 

• FOD - Foreign Object or Debris 

• MAFFS - Modular Airborne Firefighting System - the USAF can load the tanks on the aircraft within hours and deploy to a fire if and when needed

• Prohibited Areas - Prohibited areas contain airspace of defined dimensions within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited. A common misconception is that aircraft cannot fly over the Disneyland Resort TFR (above 3,000 feet in a 3 mile radius)

• Restricted Areas - Restricted areas are areas where operations are hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft and contain airspace within which the flight of aircraft, while not wholly prohibited, is subject to restrictions