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10-20   Drowning

PRIORITY 1    ASAP
ALERT TONE
Response Requirements:  2 Officers, Helicopter

1. Location ?


2. Where is Victim ?   Where was Last seen ?


3. Time Element ?

F5 - Forward to Dispatch


4. Transfer to CFD - Stay on the Line and gather details as CFD interviews


5. Determine if any witnesses, ask them to remain at scene.


6. Name?   Address?    Phone?  of the caller.


10-22   Animal Complaint

PRIORITY 4    60 min

Response Requirements:  1 Officer
Sub Type: Vicious  Priority 2, 2 Officers

1. Location ?


2. Type of Animal Complaint?  (Barker, Vicious, etc...)


 IF Vicious Dog is running loose, chasing, or attacking people/animals

Then use Sub Type:  VICIOUS


3. Name?   Address?    Phone?  of the caller.


Reference: 

a) Dog Bites at dogs residence with owner present.. 

                                                Columbus Health Department  614-645-6134

    All other Dog Bites:                                      Animal Control 614-525-3400

b) Non-Vicious dogs running loose:                Animal Control 614-525-3400

c) Cruelty, abuse, neglect, abandonment:     Capital Humane 614-777-7387

d) Chronic dog complaints:                City Prosecutor's Office 614-645-8874

e) Dead animals refer to                       Division of Sanitation  614-645-3111

f) Wild Animals refer to:                         State of Ohio Wildlife 614-644-3925

                                                The Ohio Wildlife Cooperative 614-793-9453

g) Poisonous snakes/extreme situations:        Columbus Zoo 614-645-3550

                                                                         Animal Control 614-645-3400

                                                                       Division Wildlife 614-265-6300


10-23   ERRAND

PRIORITY 4    60 min

Response Requirements:  1 Officer
Sub Type: Emergency  Priority 1, ASAP  1 Officer

1. Location ?


2. IF Emergency transport of blood or surgical instruments

    a)    What needs picked up?

           Where does officer go to pickup?

           Where does item get delivered to?

    b) Create incident for Dispatch - Sub Type "Emergency"


3. Name?   Address?    Phone?  of the caller.


F5 - Forward to Dispatch

10-23 A     ESCORT

PRIORITY 3    30 min

Response Requirements:  1 Officer


1. Who / What needs to be escorted.


2. Destination of the escort?


3. Complete Description of Vehicle to be escorted.


4. Location and ETA of subject to be escorted.


IF incident involves a Special Situation (For Example.... Dangerous Chemicals)

 Notify 911 ECS & Precinct Sergeant


3. Name?   Address?    Phone?  of the caller.


10-23 B
Emergency Entry into Vehicle

PRIORITY 2    ASAP

Response Requirements:  1 Officer


1. Determine if call meets dispatch situations

     a) Small child or disabled individual locked inside vehicle

     b) Location of vehicle may cause danger

(For example, car parked inside a garage or enclosed area with its engine running or stranded on the berm of a busy freeway)

     c) Driver stranded in an isolated area may expose them to danger

(This is important during the hours of darkness, ie.. a driver stranded in a mall parking lot after business hours)

     d) Animal is locked in a vehicle

IF a situation above applies... write an incident for Dispatch.


If none of the above apply, offer to send a ProTow wrecker at the caller's expense. 

IF approved, connect caller to ProTow Dispatch 614-497-8697


3. Name?   Address?    Phone?  of the caller.


10-23 T  Technology Repair

PRIORITY 5    Today

Response Requirements:  1 Officer


Sub Type: 

       Repair-BWC: Repair/Replacement of Body Worn Camera

       Repair-CVS: Repair/Replacement of Cruiser Video System

       Repair-MDC: Repair/Replacement of Mobile Data Computer

       Repair-VID: Upload/Categorize CVS or BWC video





This code is used by officers to mark a unit busy for a duration of time during the shift to have technology issues resolved by a technician or time marked busy by the exclusive purpose of uploading and/or categorizing video.



10-24     Emergency Squad

PRIORITY 1    ASAP
ALERT TONE
Response Requirements:  1 Officer with AED if available


1. Location?

2. Type of Assistance needed?

3. IF Heart Attack or Cardiovascular Attack -> Transfer to CFD

F5 - Forward to Dispatch


4. Name?   Address?    Phone?  of the caller.


10-24 A     Infectious/Contagious


This is used as a secondary code to alert officers that a person(s) involved in an incident is believed to have an infectious or contagious disease and serves only as a precaution to Emergency Personnel.


10-25     FIRE

PRIORITY 2    ASAP

Response Requirements:  2 Officers


1. Location?

2. Transfer caller to CFD


Remain on the call to gather information on FIRE to enter into Remarks.

IF people are trapped inside, create an incident for Dispatch.


IF no criminal activity, send message to Dispatcher that CFD is responding to a working FIRE. 

ms,D0[zone#],CFD responding to working FIRE at ADDRESS


IF CFD calls on a working FIRE seeking Traffic control...

Write a 10-54 incident


4. Name?   Address?    Phone?  of the caller.


10-25 A    TRASH FIRE

PRIORITY 3    30 Min

Response Requirements:  1 Officers


1. Location?

2. Transfer caller to CFD.

     If Multiple, transfer all calls in case there may be multiple fires.


 3. Create incident for Dispatch ONLY if trash fire is suspicious or part of a pattern.


4. Name?   Address?    Phone?  of the caller.


10-26   FIGHT

PRIORITY 2    ASAP
Response Requirements:  2 Officers

Sub Type: High Risk  Priority 1 ASAP
Response Requirements:  2 Officers, Helicopter, Sergeant


1. Location?

2. How many people Involved?

3. Any Weapons seen?

4. Is anyone injured?   IF Yes, Notify CFD

5. Is there a Large Crowd?

6. Descriptions of people fighting...

7. IF life-threatening circumstances exist.... use Sub Type "High Risk"


8. Name?   Address?    Phone?  of the caller.


10-27   Assault or Hospital Report

PRIORITY 4   60 Min
Response Requirements:  1 Officer

Sub Type: Just Occurred Priority 2 ASAP
Response Requirements: 2 Officers, Helicopter


1. Location of victim?

2. What caused the Incident?

If out of a:  10-4, 10-5, 10-14, 10-17, 10-43 -> Type as such

3. Time Element?   < 15min = Sub Type "Just Occurred"

4. Medic Needed?  IF Yes, Notify CFD

    IF caller is with victim & can safely provide aid, Transfer to CFD


5. Name?   Address?    Phone?  of the caller.


Reports will be written to hospitals just outside CMH if incident occurred in the City.

Reports will be written to area schools, Administrators are same as Parents.

Parents, students, or suspect need not be present for Admin to file

Parents can file charges on the suspect later


10-27 A   Phone Harrassment

PRIORITY 4   60 Min
Response Requirements:  1 Officer


1. Refer caller to TRU/COPLOGIC....  Helpful "Victim Services" Guide




2. IF report can not be handled by TRU/COPLOGIC.... then

         A) Obtain Location and other details -> Write Incident. 


5. Name?   Address?    Phone?  of the caller.


Once a Report is taken, citizen will contact their phone provider and provide report number & have Trace put on the line for 21 days. 

  IF trace is successful, provider will mail citizen a letter advising to call Police.

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IF citizen has such letter & calls, Refer to: City Prosecutor's Office  614.645.7483



10-28  Homicide





This is a Secondary Code.

Found in the Remarks of another call Type 


Can NOT write this.





10-29   Juvenile Complaint

PRIORITY 4   60 Min
Response Requirements:  1 Officer


1. Location?

2. What type of Activity is occurring?

If 29's are involved in a Disturbance....  Code as 10-16


Questions concerning 29's & 29 Law - Refer them to SVU 614.645.4624


3. Name?   Address?    Phone?  of the caller.


Minor's Curfew (Columbus City Code 2319.30)


No minor under age 13yo shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or upon the public streets, other public places, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places during the period from one hour after sunset to 4:30am of the following day, official CITY time. 


No minor 13yo or older shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or upon the public streets, other public places, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places < > the hours of midnight and 4:30am of the following day, official CITY time, if the minor is not a member of the US Military or a registered full-time student at a business school or institution of higher learning.


The provisions of divisions (A) and (B) of this section do not apply to a minor accompanied by his parents, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or where the minor is upon an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by his parents, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor.