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Writer: Law enforcement: radio language Q.

  • 12-01-2015 10:26pm
    #1
    Piliger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,741 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,

    Writer here with a Q again. I may be wrong but I am hoping some of ye may also be interested in police stuff and that might include radio/comms language.

    Ok my man is an MI5 agent, and there is a big surveillance of a suspect going on. So suddenly the target makes a move to take evasive action and lose them ... What does the on-site surveillance agent who spots it call into his radio ?

    It may be a silly Q but I just can't think of the best word ... "Alert ! target is on the run !" "Emergency ! Alert target is on the run !"

    Sounds like a silly question but I just can't think of the right word .. :rolleyes:

    Tks in advance for any ideas.


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  • #2
    yubabill1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭yubabill1


    Jeez, lad.

    We don't have any radios. You would probably get an answer in Smiley's People or may be James Bond film would have something up to date.

    I remember a story about someone warning Groucho Marx that his wife was attending an event and he said "Don't worry, the Marx spots the ex"


  • #3
    Grizzly 45
    Registered Users Posts: 14,949 ✭✭✭✭Grizzly 45


    Piliger wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Writer here with a Q again. I may be wrong but I am hoping some of ye may also be interested in police stuff and that might include radio/comms language.

    Ok my man is an MI5 agent, and there is a big surveillance of a suspect going on. So suddenly the target makes a move to take evasive action and lose them ... What does the on-site surveillance agent who spots it call into his radio ?

    It may be a silly Q but I just can't think of the best word ... "Alert ! target is on the run !" "Emergency ! Alert target is on the run !"

    Sounds like a silly question but I just can't think of the right word .. :rolleyes:

    Tks in advance for any ideas.

    Er dunno what it has to do with shooting....But to answer your question from someone who has been there....Its agreed before hand at a pre mission breifing what your codes are... Could be something like a numerical code like US LEO use eg a 2/11 (armed robbety in progress) or simply "Mike here lost the f***er outside Tescos."
    But it mostly something here like "Nr 6 lost sight of target on route blue .Request further instructions and team call positions! It depends on mission protocol how clued in your target is to counter surveillance and how well your team has been breifed . Is this a routine day to day surveillance or just an utter fresh never done before tail.
    KISS always applies .
    Hope this helps
    Grizzly 45.
    PS your man wont be followed by MI 5. There is a special unit tasked for surveillance by both 5 and SIS called the watchers...And they are very ,very good.If they have someone "boxed" in surveillance speak they will have a job breaking out of a tail.

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

    Vice President [and former lawyer] Joe Biden Field& Stream Magazine interview Feb 2013 "



  • #4
    yubabill1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭yubabill1


    how about "The Mark is taking counter-surveillance measures"


  • #5
    Piliger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,741 ✭✭✭Piliger


    Ok Ok ... I get it. I was mistaken :) Thanks for the help guys :D


  • #6
    deerhunter1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,693 ✭✭✭deerhunter1


    Grizzly 45 wrote: »
    Er dunno what it has to do with shooting....But to answer your question from someone who has been there....Its agreed before hand at a pre mission breifing what your codes are... Could be something like a numerical code like US LEO use eg a 2/11 (armed robbety in progress) or simply "Mike here lost the f***er outside Tescos."
    But it mostly something here like "Nr 6 lost sight of target on route blue .Request further instructions and team call positions! It depends on mission protocol how clued in your target is to counter surveillance and how well your team has been breifed . Is this a routine day to day surveillance or just an utter fresh never done before tail.
    KISS always applies .
    Hope this helps
    Grizzly 45.
    PS your man wont be followed by MI 5. There is a special unit tasked for surveillance by both 5 and SIS called the watchers...And they are very ,very good.If they have someone "boxed" in surveillance speak they will have a job breaking out of a tail.
    agree


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  • #7
    coolhandluke
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭coolhandluke


    Operator (call sign) to Base (call sign), Target (call sign) is..............


  • #8
    waulie_palnuts
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭waulie_palnuts


    Piliger wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    "Alert ! target is on the run !" "Emergency ! Alert target is on the run !"

    Imagine giving arrival like that "Alert, Alert *insert callign* Alert, That's arrival at Lidl"


  • #9
    Piliger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,741 ✭✭✭Piliger


    waulie_palnuts wrote: »
    Imagine giving arrival like that "Alert, Alert *insert callign* Alert, That's arrival at Lidl"

    :D:D Hence my need for help :D:D


  • #10
    Mech1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,071 ✭✭✭Mech1


    Greenman last seen turning left onto ........., contact lost.


  • #11
    Edser
    Registered Users Posts: 361 ✭✭Edser


    Maybe something like:

    "Agent 1 to base". "Target is on the run!" "Repeat! Target is on the run!"


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  • #12
    Piliger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,741 ✭✭✭Piliger


    Edser wrote: »
    Maybe something like:

    "Agent 1 to base". "Target is on the run!" "Repeat! Target is on the run!"
    Hmmm. Good idea. As expected I should have thought of that :D Though something in my head is still thinking there is an alert word ... :confused:


  • #13
    FISMA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭FISMA


    Piliger wrote: »
    What does the on-site surveillance agent who spots it call into his radio ?

    Primary is moving with purpose.


  • #14
    bravestar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭bravestar


    op there is no, one way, of doing this. Different agency's /forces will use different lingo. Just use what sounds good to you.


  • #15
    Piliger
    Registered Users Posts: 6,741 ✭✭✭Piliger


    bravestar wrote: »
    op there is no, one way, of doing this. Different agency's /forces will use different lingo. Just use what sounds good to you.
    I agree. I made an elementary mistake of conflating guns with this topic and I'm sorry I dragged all of you guys off topic....

    MANY thanks for the help.


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