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Zero, Zero

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Base operations

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One Big One

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1 mile (or km; use based upon country of operation)

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Five Five

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Positive control of target (only stated when take control of target)

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Six Six 👀🚫🚙

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Can be made by anyone that observes a target but cannot follow

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Six Eight

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Backing — you are able to take control of target from 5-5. The 6-8 is only stated when 6-8 first assumes position or when moving into position. After each call by 5-5, 6-8 confirms he/she is still 6-8 by stating call sign.

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Six Nine

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Trigger - watches an inanimate object such as a vehicle, entrance, or exit. Must be 100% in control.

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Seven Four

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Changeover of control. When 5-5 requests that 6-8 take control of target. 6-8 will acknowledge 5-5 request to 7-4 by saying “call sign/name and yes”

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Seven Seven - Seven Seven

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Pay attention! Target status about to change. Said to alert team when target is first seen or of important actions by target.

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9
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Eight Three

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Target is temporarily held

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Nine One

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Toward, direction of travel

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Nine Nine Nine

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Stopped

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Approaching

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Within 50 meters of while on foot (not used in conjunction with 8-3 (target held), 9-1 (toward), or 9-9-9 (stopped))

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Boot

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Police

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Bumper (👉👇👈👆)

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A location where surveillance operator can impose control in any direction

NEVER inside banks, jewelry stores, day cares, or schools

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Bush

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Truck / semi

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Cactus

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Bus

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17
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Call sign

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Surveillance vehicle

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Checking

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Used to indicate where surveillance operators are looking when the target location is no longer known

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19
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Chili

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Meeting / Contact

** Only a 7-7 call **

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Commit (👀📍📲)

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To observe a location within the surveillance box (like an intersection, parking lot exit, escalator, or any other place the target may travel). You must be able to see the entire area and report the target’s direction of travel. Does not follow target unless assumes 5-5

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21
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Complete / No longer complete

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Entering (complete) or exiting (no longer complete) a vehicle, location, or area

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22
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Cooker

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Airport

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23
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Cookies

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Cash register

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Cup

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Parking lot

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Dough bag
Civilians
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Eagle
Exit off falcon (freeway/interstate)
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Falcon
Freeway / interstate
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Flower
Train / railway
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Fork
Restaurant / cafe
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Foxtrot
A foot surveillance operator
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Fringe comms
The communication is broken. Normally associated with being out of range
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Fresh green / red
Traffic light recently changed to green or red
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Gear change
Break off / ENDEX
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Gone left / right
Target has made a left or right turn
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Handle
Entrance / Exit
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Hawk
Intersection
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Hazard
Anything that can interfere with the control of the target (stoplights, intersections, public transportation)
38
Heat state
Term used to measure a foxtrot or call sign’s exposure (on a scale of 1 to 10) to the target in order to maintain discretion. It is the individual operator’s responsibility to keep track of personnel as well as call sign time and proximity to target.
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Hi Ho
Target’s workplace
40
Intending
Proposed change in direction while traveling or gives an indication they are going to change (ie… car blinker or pulling keys out of pocket)
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Jug
Toilet
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Kettle
Cellphone
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Knife (where could you get stabbed?)
Bar / pub
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Lane 1/2/3
Lane 1 is left lane. Lanes are numbered from left to right
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Lock-on
Needs location of target. This should only be when arriving late or the location is unclear
46
Magic box
Target’s residence
47
Mini-
Denotes another S-code is small
48
Minimize, minimize
Used to halt radio communications so that more important information can be transmitted (often during lost contact drills)
49
Multi-
Denotes multiple of another S-code (ie… multi-cup = parking garage, multi-spoon = shopping center)
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Mustard
Third man / counter-surveillance
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Nest
Traffic circle
52
Nosebag
Eat / meal / food
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Nutmeg
U-turn
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On the left / right
Used in foot surveillance to indicate which side of the street the target is walking on
55
One up, Two up
Refers to the number of persons in a C/S (call sign) or X-1. Usually done in response to S/C or Windy Ridge asking how many people are in call sign. Also refers to the location of X-1 or Z-1 in relation to an object.
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Option
The turning lane into Falcon
57
Off
When the 5-5 (positive control) signs off and transitions control of the target to 6-8 (backing). The off call is only stated once. Call sign includes location where the call was made.
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OFF, OFF, OFF
Called when X-1 exits a highway or interstate. OFF, OFF, OFF is usually an automatic 7-4 (changeover of control to 6-8). The call is used in conjunction with the last known location of X-1
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Pan
Hotel
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Pepper
Dead drop. Target either loads or offloads a dead drop. The call includes a location. 7-7 7-7 (pay attention) call
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Plate
Gas station / garage
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Plug
Change radio channel
63
Possible (🧦)
Used during checking drills or pick-up. Refers to a vehicle or person which may be a target, but must be verified by getting close to see socks or personal characteristic Can use possible or strong possible
64
Polish
Appearance change or disguise
65
Quick join (🔛🛑)
Impose control or follow the target in a specific direction before the target gets to another hazard (a place the target can leave without being seen)
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Raven
Mile / kilometer marker
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Relay
When call signs or foxtrots are out of range, someone on the team will repeat the information to other team members Each relayed call is preceded with the call sign, the word “relay”, and whom the call came from
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Romeo Victor
Rendezvous
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Rose
Car
70
Salt
Brush pass or contact 7-7 7-7 (pay attention) call
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Saucer
School
72
Seat
Lay-up location that provides cover for action used to reduce visibility in the target area. A seat is only used when there is no place to park or get off the street. The call sign or person must be able to return to bumper (impose control in any direction) in time to resume responsibility
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Sierra
Supplemental information, speed of X-1 Note: speed called in increments of 5 (ie… 40-45)
74
Sierra Charlie
Surveillance controller. The person assigned to manage the mission. He/she also acts as a regular member of the team as the tactics dictate so it is not necessary to state this term on the radio. Conduit to the case agent.
75
Socks
License plate of a target vehicle
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Spice
Counter-surveillance drill or surveillance detection route. Target’s demeanor or route indicates that he/she is actively looking for surveillance.
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Spoon
Store / shop
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Straight at
Target proceeded straight through a hazard; did not turn left or right and continued in the same direction
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Stake out
A **preplanned** positioning of call signs and/or foxtrots to impose control of the target from a known location - regardless of how the target travels or in what direction
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Stale green / red
The light was already green or red when the target passed
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Switched On / Off
The target’s demeanor has changed; be on the alert for operational activity
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Tall Tower
Dropping off a Foxtrot (foot surveillance)
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Tank
Fill up / gas up vehicle
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Tap
Church or religious building
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Temp Unsighted
Cannot see the target because of another object, a bend, corner, but the condition is expected to clear
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Trench
Subway
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Tulip
Taxi
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Unsighted
A call sign or Foxtrot that is 6-9 (trigger) and is no longer about to see the target’s movements
89
Visor
In front of target but still on control. This term lets the team know there could be a sudden loss Once 5-5 (positive control) by the visor, you want to immediately plan a 7-4 (changeover of control) with the 6-8 (backup)
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Wait
No transmissions until next from the call sign that stated wait
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Windy Ridge
Picking up a Foxtrot
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X-ray 1/2/3
Target’s vehicle. Additional vehicles are designated X-2, X-3, etc…
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Zulu 1/2/3
Target. Additional subjects are designated Z-2, Z-3. When there is a situation where you cannot use codes, a predesignated nickname may be used to avoid scrutiny
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General Hint: Kitchen Appliances / Utensils
Buildings or public areas
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General Hint: Birds
Roads / things associated with road systems
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General Hint: Vegetation / Flowers
Public transportation
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General Hint: Spices
Operational activity

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