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  2. 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 status ...

  3. 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.

  4. Baker Act - Wikipedia

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    The Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, [1] commonly known as the "Baker Act," allows for a) short-term, inpatient voluntary and involuntary examination, b) inpatient voluntary and involuntary admission of an individual for assessment and treatment of a mental illness, and c) involuntary outpatient treatment for mental illness.

  5. What is a 5150 hold? The involuntary mental health ...

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    5150 is the number of the section of California's Welfare and Institutions Code which allows a person with a mental challenge to be involuntarily detained for a 72-hour psychiatric hospitalization.

  6. Lanterman–Petris–Short Act - Wikipedia

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    Under California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) 5150, an individual can be involuntarily placed in a locked psychiatric facility for an evaluation for up to 72 hours. Any peace officer or specific individuals authorized by a county government may place the hold.

  7. Florida bill to criminalize filming police actions is yet ...

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  8. 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 ...

  9. In a knock to accountability, civilian police oversight ends ...

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    Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass gleefully announced the end of civilian oversight at the signing of the new law, which took effect July 1 after ...