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  2. Ten-code - Wikipedia

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    The police version of ten-codes is officially known as the APCO Project 14 Aural Brevity Code. [ 1 ] The codes, developed during 1937–1940 and expanded in 1974 by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO), allow brevity and standardization of message traffic.

  3. List of emergency telephone numbers - Wikipedia

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    Police – 192; Ambulance – 194 and 195; Fire – 193. Marshall Islands: 911 [citation needed] Micronesia: 911 Nauru: 110: 111: 112 [92] New Caledonia: 112: Police – 17; Ambulance – 15; Fire – 18. New Zealand: 111: SMS messages can be sent to 111 from registered mobile phones. Traffic – *555 (mobile phones only).

  4. Emergency service response codes - Wikipedia

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    Code 1: A time critical event with response requiring lights and siren. This usually is a known and going fire or a rescue incident. Code 2: Unused within the Country Fire Authority. Code 3: Non-urgent event, such as a previously extinguished fire or community service cases (such as animal rescue or changing of smoke alarm batteries for the ...

  5. Police code - Wikipedia

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    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 other ...

  6. 111 (emergency telephone number) - Wikipedia

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    In New Zealand in 2004, the police answering of emergency telephone service came under sustained scrutiny for systemic problems. A case that caused particular concern was the disappearance of Iraena Asher , who vanished in October 2004 after she rang the police in distress and was instead sent a taxi that went to the wrong address.

  7. Collar number - Wikipedia

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    When a police officer or a member of staff is in a collaborative (multi-constabulary) unit or department (such as the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit), the PNC code, which is a force identification number, is added to the collar number to prevent confusion between officers; e.g., 41-9999 would indicate a ...

  8. Call signs in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    NZPO (Later Telecom New Zealand) provided HF voice & telex links to New Zealand until commissioning of Satellite Earth Station in 1992 - ZLQ still used for local, deep field & back up intercontinental HF SSB communications ZLW Wellington Radio: 26 July 1911 – 30 September 1993 [13] NZW until 5 July 1912, then VLW until 31 December 1928 ZLX, ZLZ

  9. Special Tactics Group - Wikipedia

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    The Special Tactics Group (STG) is the full-time police tactical group of the New Zealand Police. The STG, originally named the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), was established to respond to high-risk situations which are beyond the scope or capacity of everyday policing. STG officers directly support operational police in incidents, such as sieges ...