From: msattler@netcom.com (Michael Sattler)
Subject: SF PD miscellany
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 06:50:05 GMT
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The following information was received today (13 Mar 94) via
FAX from the San Francisco Police Department Communications
section. All errors are my own.
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Police stations:
A - Central
B - Southern
C - Potrero
D - Mission
E - Northern
F - Park
G - Richmond
H - Ingleside
I - Taraval
J - Tenderloin Task Force
Police Frequencies:
PIC #1 460.225 G, H, I
PIC #2 460.125 C, D
PIC #3 460.500 A, B, J
PIC #4 460.075 E, F
PIC #5 460.450 tow desk
PIC #6 460.350 admin
PIC #7 460.525 PT&T (Parking, Traffic & Tickets)
PIC #8 460.550 traffic, MUNI, narcs, vice
PIC #9 460.025 RCLEMARSS
Note: portable UHF radios transmit 5 mhz higher on all duplex
frequencies (PIC #1 through #9)
Police Unit Designators:
1 - administrative
2 - technical services
3 - patrol
4 - special operations
5 - investigations
Units are referred to as R[designator][station][sector],S as
in 3B40.
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San Francisco Police Department
Radio Code
FCC callsign: KMA438
doc. ver. SFPD 2 (8/86)
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NOTES:
1) Radio Code Modifiers
a) RED - felony want or record
b) X - female subject
c) J - juvenile subject
2) Location must be specified by units for the following codes:
10-7, 10-8F, 10-28, 10-29, 10-96, 10-98, 406, 407, 408,
409, 531, 585
3) Units are considered 10-8 while on the following:
527, 585, 587, 596, 901, 902, 904, 905
4) * denotes a new radio code, or one whose meaning has changed
since the last revision.
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Code 3 * emergency response
Code 4 no further asst. req'd. - specify reason
Code 33 clear channel for emergency
10-1 receiving poorly
10-2 receiving well
10-4 message rec'd.
10-7A * out of service (administrative)
10-7B * out of service (beginning of watch)
10-7C * out of service (court)
10-7E * out of service (end of watch)
10-7F * out of service (follow-up)
10-7G * out of service (gas/garage)
10-7I * out of service (investigation)
10-7M * out of service (meal)
10-7R * out of service (radio shop/range)
10-7S * out of service (station)
10-7T * out of service (traffic control/training)
10-8 in service
10-8F in service (foot patrol)
10-9 repeat last message
10-13 advise condition at scene
10-20 location
10-22 cancel
10-23 standby temporarily
10-25 * respond as back-up (specify units & codes)
10-28 vehicle registration info.
10-29 warrant and record check
10-30 wanted person or vehicle
10-31 person has arrest record
10-32 person or vehicle not wanted
10-34 confidential info. follows
10-35 consent to search
10-36 emergeny notification
10-43 * Intelligence Div. interested
10-96 undercover surveilance area - marked units keep out
10-97 arrived at scene
10-98 enroute to new location, present assignment
100 alarm (silent or audible)
148 * resisting arrest
152 * drunk driver
187 * homicide
207 * kidnapping
211 robbery
212 strongarm robbery
213 purse snatch
216 * shots fired
217 shooting
219 stabbing/cutting
221 person with gun
222 person with knife
240 assault/battery
245 * aggravated assault/ADW
261 sexual assault/rape
288 sexual assault, victim under 15 y/o
311 indecent exposure
400 demonstration/pickets
404 riot
405 citizens holding prisoner
406 * officer need emergency help
407 * prisoner transport
408 ambulance
409 tow-truck
410 requested assistance responding
415 noise complaint
416 * citizen standby
417 person ringing doorbells
418 * fight or dispute, no weapons
419 * fight with weapons, specify
420 juvenile disturbance
459 burglary
470 * fraud
487 grand theft
488 petty theft
496 * stolen property receiving
518 veh. accident, non-injury
519 veh. accident with injury
520 * aided case
527 bonfire
528 fire
529 explosion
530 bomb threat
531 suspected explosive device found
585 traffic stop
587 parking violation
588 * driveway violation - tow
594 * malicious mischief (vandalism)
595 * malicious mischief (grafitti)
596 abandoned vehicle
600 roadblock
601 * trespassers
602 person breaking in
603 prowler
647B * prostitute
650 * threats
799 senile person
800 mentally-disturbed person
801 person attempting suicide
802 coroner's case
806 juvenile beyond parental control
807 missing juvenile
809 missing person
811 intoxicated person
819 rolling of intoxicated person
851 stolen vehicle
852 auto boost/strip
853 recovered stolen vehicle
901 call station (or other location)
902 return to station
904 * meet with officer, non-emergency
905 * meet with City or public service empl.
909 citizen requests interview
910 check on well-being
911 broken window
912 person dumping rubbish
913 complaint unknown
914 person down
916 suspicious person in vehicle
917 suspicious person
918 person screaming for help
5150 * mental-health detention
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Police:
Low Band: 45.10 (2nd division: Mission, Ingleside, Taraval)
45.14 (Citywide)
45.58 (1st division: Potrero, Park, Northern)
45.46 (3rd division: Richmond)
UHF: 460.225 (Zone 1: Mission, Ingleside, Park, Trarval)
460.125 (Zone 2: Potrero)
460.500 (Zone 3: Central, Southern)
460.075 (Zone 4: Northern, Park, Richmond)
460.350 (Zone 5: Tows)
460.535 (Zone 6: Tactical)
460.525 (Zone 7: Special operations, transit)
460.550 (Zone 8: Administration)
460.025 (CLEMARS, mutual aid, task force, gangs)
Note: The lowband frequencies are used by patrol car radios. The UHF
frequencies are called PIC channels, Personal Instant Communications, and are
used by portables.
Fire: F1 - 488.3625 (division 1 downtown)
F2 - 488.5625 (division 2 northwest)
F3 - 488.7625 (division 3 northeast, southwest)
F4 - 489.1625 (primary fireground)
F5 - 489.1875 (arson squad, admin, fireground secondary)
F6 - 489.1125 (citywide emergency)
154.280 (mutual aid)
154.295 (BART)
489.1625 (BART, link to Oakland FD)
EMS: Dispatch - 155.385 (primary), 158.760 (secondary)
Coord 1 - 462.950 (MED 9)
Coord 2 - 462.975 (Med 10)
EMS also used Med channels 1-8 referred to as "MEDCOMM"
Transit:
Channel A - 484.6625 (cable cars, light rail)
B - 484.5125 (cable cars, trollies)
C - 484.5625 (citywide)
D - 484.6125 (trollies)
E - 484.7125 (buses, trollies)
F - 484.7625 (citywide)
G - 482.8875 (buses, trollies)
F4 - 30.74 (bus supervisors)
- 31.14 (inspectors, also 30.74)
BART: F1 - 160.410 (control) F1 - 453.150 (police)
F2 - 160.860 (admin) F2 - 453.425 (police)
F3 - 160.455 (safety)
Moscone Convention Center:
Operations - 461.700, 461.975, 462.0875
Candlestick Park - 151.805, 151.775, 153.875
Coast Guard:
Port operations - 156.600
Navigation Control - 156.650
SF Bay Patrol - 157.050
Operations - 157.100
Law enforcement - 164.550, 164.9125, 353.900
Tactical - 165.3375, 165.5625
Search & Rescue - 237.900
Air operations - 381.400, 381.700, 381.800 (primary)
Port of San Francisco - 453.2625, 464.4625, 861-865.9375
Golden Gate National Recreation Area:
Rangers - 164.800
Park Police - 163.150, 163.525
Fish & Wildlife - 164.800, 408.675