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00

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Base Operations

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1 Big One

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Refers to 1 km or 1 mile.

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55

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Positive control of target.

55 is only stated when you first take control of target.

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66

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The 66 call can be made by anyone who observes target, but cannot take control or follow.

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68

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Backing - You are able to take control of target from 55.

(The 68 call is only stated when 68 first assume position, or when call sign is moving into position. After each call by 55, 68 confirms that he/she is still 68 by stating their call sign. 68 must say if he/she can no longer be 68. 68 makes the calls when 55 can not.)

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69

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Trigger – watches an inanimate object such as a vehicle, entrance, or exit.

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74

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Changeover of control.

(When 55 requests that 68 take control of target. 68 will acknowledge 55’s request to 74 with: “Call sign/name and yes”.)

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77 77

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Pay attention! Target’s status is about to change.

Said to alert the team when the target is first seen or of important actions by target.

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83

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Target is temporarily held.

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91

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Toward; direction of travel.

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999

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Stopped.

i.e. Target parks vehicle, or sits down at food court.

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Approaching

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Within 50 meters of…

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Boot

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Police

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Bumper

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A location where a foot operator can impose control in any direction.

(The Bumper is never a part of the BIG THREE: 1. Bank 2. Day Care/Schools 3. Jewelry Store.)

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Bush

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Truck

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Cactus

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Bus

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Call sign

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A surveillance vehicle/name.

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Checking

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

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Chili

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Meeting/Contact

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Commit

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To observe a location within the surveillance box where target may travel. You must be able to see the entire area and report the target’s direction of travel.

(A commit does not follow the target.)

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Complete

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In(side)

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Cooker

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Airport

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Cup

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Parking lot

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Dough Bag

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Civilian

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Eagle
Exit off Falcon
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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
When the communication is broken. | Normally associated with being out of range.
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Fresh Red/Green
The traffic light recently changes to red or green.
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Gear Change
Break off/ENDEX
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Gone right/left
Target has made a right or left 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, etc).
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Heat State
Term used to measure a foxtrot or call sign’s exposure (on a scale of one to ten) to the target in order to maintain discretion.
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Hi Ho
Target's workplace
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Intending
Direction target is facing or intending to travel.
40
Jug
Toilet
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Kettle
Cellphone
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Knife
Bar/Pub/Tavern
43
Lane 1/2/3
Lane 1 is the left lane. | Lanes are numbered from left to right.
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Lock-on
Needs location of target. | This should be only when arriving late or the location is not clear.
45
Magic Box
Target's residence
46
Mini-
Denotes that another S-code is small.
47
Minimize, Minimize
Used to halt radio communications so that more important information can be transmitted.
48
Multi-
Denote multiple of another S-Code.
49
Mustard
Third man/Counter Surveillance
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Nosebag
Eat/meal/food.
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Nutmeg
U-Turn
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On the right/left
Used in foot surveillance to indicate which side of the street the target is walking on.
53
One Up, Two Up…
?
54
Option
The turning lane onto a Falcon.
55
Off
When the 55 signs off and transitions control of target to the 68. (The off call is only stated once. Call sign includes location where the call was made.)
56
OFF, OFF, OFF
Called when X1 exits a Falcon and 55 can not follow. | OFF, OFF, OFF is usually an automatic 74. The call is used in conjunction with last known location of X1.
57
Pan
Hotel
58
Pepper
Dead drop/Foot-fill. | Target either loads or unloads a dead drop. The call includes location.
59
Plate
Gas Station/Garage
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Plug
Change radio channel
61
Possible
Refers to a vehicle or person who may be target, but must be verified by getting closer to see license plate or a personal characteristic. (Used during checking drills or pick-up.)
62
Polish
Appearance change or disguise.
63
Quick Join
To impose control or follow the target in a specific direction before the target gets to another hazard (a place the target can leave the box without being seen.)
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Raven
Mile/kilometer marker
65
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 who the call came from.)
66
Romeo Victor
Rendezvous
67
Rose
Car
68
Salt
Brush pass or contact | Note: 77 77 call.
69
Saucer
School
70
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 in time to resume his/her responsibility within the box.)
71
Sierra
Speed of X-1. | Speed is called in increments of 5 mph.
72
Sierra Charlie
Surveillance Controller
73
Spice
Counter surveillance drill or surveillance detection route.
74
Spoon
Store/Shop
75
Straight at
Target proceeded straight through a hazard, did not turn right or left, and continued the same direction of travel.
76
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.
77
Stale Red/Green
The light was already red or green when the target passed.
78
Switched on
The target’s demeanor has changed; be alert for operational activity.
79
Tall Tower
Dropping off a Foxtrot.
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Tank
Fill up/Gas up vehicle
81
Tap
Religious building
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Temp Unsighted
Cannot see the target because of another object, a bend, corner, etc, but the condition is expected to clear.
83
Trench
Subway
84
Tulip
Taxi
85
Visor
In front of target but still in control. This term lets the team know there could be a sudden loss. (Once, 55 by the visor you immediately want to plan a 74 with the 68).
86
Wait
No transmissions until next from the call sign that stated wait.
87
Windy Ridge
Picking up a foxtrot.
88
X(ray) 1
Target’s Vehicle. | Additional vehicles are designated X2, X3, etc.
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Z(ulu) 1
Target. | Additional subjects are designated Z2, Z3, etc.

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