IMPD LEOs

[Cameramonkey]

Can any IMPD LEOs shed some light on this?

As I listen to the runs, I hear the various IDs. What is the meaning of the various prefixes like Baker 360, Charles 250, David 326, Frank 11, etc. Is there any rhyme or reason to the prefixes, or just randomly assigned? Are the prefixes by area, rank, etc?

 

[VUPDblue]

Adam=north district
Baker=east district
Charles=southeast district
David=southwest district
Edward=downtown district
Frank=northwest district
George=reserves
Henry=special deputies assigned to Eskenazi security

unit numbers
lower than 100 are district detectives of some sort or other non-patrol units
100=day shift
200=middle shift
300=late shift
400=specialty units or day tac shift
500=late tac shift

unit numbers of any hundred in the teen range are sergeants.

tac## = swat
cycle## = traffic
traffic## = crash investigator or DUI

 

[Huntinfool]

very interesting info.

all I heard for the last 12 hour shift is Medic## or eng## and Medic##

MD-98 was the go word today.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Thanks VUPD!

You forgot the lowly trainees at 1800s.

with the online scanner scrolling through all the districts, its hard to tell who is who. I appreciate the clarification.

 

[VUPDblue]

Yeah the recruit officers are currently 1800 units, though they also can be 1600 units.

I forgot that other 4-digit unit numbers made up of only numbers are detectives of any given discipline.

 

[hoosierdoc]

JoCo scanner has been down on my 5-0 app. The other day three officers went quickly into Elmore's parking lot. I wondered what was up .

 

[vitamink]

Thanks VUPD!

You forgot the lowly trainees at 1800s.

with the online scanner scrolling through all the districts, its hard to tell who is who. I appreciate the clarification.

An example of the above being F350 (frank three fifty). That would be a northwest car (frank) that works late shift (3) and is number 50 on that shift. Letters followed by a 1 are the commander of that district. Edward 1 (E1) is the commander of downtown district.

other Ids

SO special operations (eod)
Tac tactical (swat)
Tr traffic (traffic, accident cars, and DUI0
Fact (fatal alcohol crash team)
K9 (canine duh)
1800/1600 (rookies)
Air (helicopter)
Bk (bike units)
Noc (negotiators)

 

[KellyinAvon]

Do the horses get a call-sign or are they lumped in?

 

[Denny347]

Do the horses get a call-sign or are they lumped in?

They are called "Mounted" 1,2,3,4 etc.

 

[GlockRock]

Do unit numbers change if you're assigned a different district or pick up an OT shift than normally assigned?

 

[T.Lex]

They are called "Mounted" 1,2,3,4 etc.

Seems like there should be a punchline that goes with that.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Do the horses get a call-sign or are they lumped in?

They are called "Mounted" 1,2,3,4 etc.

Wait, is Kelly asking about the actual horse or the horse/officer "partnership"?

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Do unit numbers change if you're assigned a different district or pick up an OT shift than normally assigned?

No, not unless it's permanent. The only time I get a different unit number for the day is if I'm on ERG (Event Response Group), and then I get a "Alpha" or "Bravo" number which designates which squad I'm in. It changes each ERG event, as well. Because you use that number once, I usually write it on my hand (Palm Pilot...) so I can remember who I'm supposed to be that day.

 

[Huntinfool]

I usually write it on my hand (Palm Pilot...) so I can remember who I'm supposed to be that day.

I though that was why we had to wear our name tag on our shirts ( I wear one also, just not for the PD)

 

[femurphy77]

How about 10 codes? You know, curb stomping, head thumping, strip searches. . . . . all those other fun things!!!

 

[vitamink]

A "10-femuphy77" encompasses all that plus sodomy.

 

[Gary119]

Here's ISP
Indiana State Police (IN) - The RadioReference Wiki

 

[IndyDave1776]

No, not unless it's permanent. The only time I get a different unit number for the day is if I'm on ERG (Event Response Group), and then I get a "Alpha" or "Bravo" number which designates which squad I'm in. It changes each ERG event, as well. Because you use that number once, I usually write it on my hand (Palm Pilot...) so I can remember who I'm supposed to be that day.

Usually when I encounter people who can't remember who they are supposed to be it is a symptom of dementia/Alzheimer's.

 

[Fargo]

JoCo scanner has been down on my 5-0 app. The other day three officers went quickly into Elmore's parking lot. I wondered what was up .

That could be a wide number of things. They could all have been late to work there, they got the call from George that a hottie was in the store, Jason brought donuts in that day, or least likely there was actually a call...

 

[ndredsox]

I remember the good ol' days when it Adam, Boy, Charles, & David and county was split down the middle.