Scanner Info + Lingo

Important!

Per Minnesota Law, it is illegal to listen to a police radio in a motor vehicle without an amateur radio license or license from the appropriate agency.

Full law text: Minnesota Statute 299C.37

Additional penalties apply if used during the commision of a crime per Minnesota Statute 609.856

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Scanner Lingo

You may hear things on the scanner or see things in the group and wonder what it means.. Hopefully this helps!

CID – Criminal Investigative Division
CSU – Crime Scene Unit
Code 4 – OK/Stable
Code Blue – Not breathing, no pulse
DK – Drunk
DOA – Deceased on arrival
GOA – Gone on arrival
ME – Medical Examiner
PDA/PD – Property Damage Accident (fender bender)
PI – Personal Injury Accident
RO – Registered Owner (of a vehicle) or Responding Officer
RP – Reporting Party (Caller)
UTL – Unable to Locate

List too long? Helpful hint: If you are looking for something specific, try using CTRL + F (on a computer) to search for a word on the page (ex: drunk), or if you are on a mobile browser, try using ‘find on page’ within your browser.

Important:

Per Minnesota Law, it is illegal to listen to a police radio in a motor vehicle without an amateur radio license or license from the appropriate agency.

Full law text: Minnesota Statute 299C.37

Additional penalties apply if used during the commision of a crime per Minnesota Statute 609.856