Hamilton County Communications Center

  1. Dispatches for all law enforcement agencies in Hamilton County with the following exceptions:

  1. City of Cincinnati
  2. City of Deer Park
  3. City of Norwood
  4. City of Reading
  5. City of Silverton
  6. City of St. Bernard
  7. City of Wyoming
  8. Amberley Village
  9. Village of Indian Hill

  1. All law enforcements agencies within Hamilton County, except the City of Cincinnati, use a standard unit identifier/numbering system. The system as follows:
  2. Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
  3. 9A-- Administration
  4. 9A80 Units are shift lieutenants
  5. 9B--Hazardous Devices Unit
  6. 9C--Court Services
  7. 9D--Detectives
  8. 9D50 - 9D80 Units are members of the Regional Narcotics Unit (RENU)
  9. 9E--East County Patrol Cars
  10. 9E41 East K-9 Unit
  11. 9F--Columbia TWP Contract Cars
  12. 9G--Fugitive Unit
  13. 9H--Aviation Unit
  14. 9L--Colerain TWP Patrol Cars
  15. (Note the township police use the same identifiers because both HCSO and Colerain TWP share beats in the township)
  16. 9M--Marine Patrol
  17. 9M60 Units are motorcycle units
  18. 9N--Anderson TWP Contract Cars
  19. 9N41 Anderson TWP K-9 Unit
  20. 9P--Symmes TWP Contract Cars
  21. 9R--Green TWP Patrol Cars
  22. (Note the township police use the same identifiers because both HCSO and Green TWP share beats in the township)
  23. 9R41 Green TWP K-9 Unit
  24. 9S--Sycamore TWP Contract Cars
  25. 9T--Traffic Safety
  26. 9T10 – 9T19 Units are county wide traffic cars
  27. 9T31 – 9T34 Units are Colerain TWP traffic safety contract cars
  28. 9T60 Units are Anderson TWP traffic safety contract cars
  29. 9V--West Contract Cars
  30. 9V11/21/31 Miami TWP Contact Car
  31. 9V22 Harrison TWP Contact Car
  32. 9V23 Miami TWP/ North Bend Contract Car
  33. 9W--West County Patrol Cars
  34. 9W41 West K-9 Unit
  35. 9W50 – 9W60 Units are the patrol clerks
  36. 9X--Special Deputies
  37. 9Y--Special Deputies

  1. Western Law Enforcement Agencies
  2. 8A11 – 99Addyston
  3. 8C11 – 99Cheviot
  4. 8V11 – 99Cleves
  5. 8D11 – 99Delhi Township
  6. 8H11 – 99Harrison
  7. 8M11 – 99Mount Healthy
  8. 8N11 – 99North College Hill
  9. Central Law Enforcement Agencies
  10. 5A11 – 99Arlington Heights
  11. 7J11 – 99Elmwood Place
  12. 4E11 – 99Evendale
  13. 8F11 – 99Forest Park
  14. 7K11 – 99Glendale
  15. 8G11 – 99Green Hills
  16. 7Q11 – 99Lincoln Heights
  17. 5L11 – 99Lockland
  18. 8S11 – 99Sharonville
  19. 8P11 – 99Springdale
  20. 8E11 – 99Springfield Township
  21. 8W11 – 99Woodlawn
  22. Eastern Law Enforcement Agencies
  23. 4B11 – 99Blue Ash
  24. 4F11 – 99Fairfax
  25. 5G11 – 99Golf Manor
  26. 4M11 – 99Madeira
  27. 4R11 – 99Mariemont
  28. 4D11 – 99Milford
  29. 4N11 – 99Montgomery
  30. 4W11 – 99Newtown
  31. 4T11 – 99Terrace Park
  32. Agencies Not Dispatched By HCCC (Except City of Cincinnati)
  33. 5J11 – 99Amberley Village
  34. 5D11 – 99Deer Park
  35. 5H11 – 99Indian Hill
  36. 7N11 – 99Norwood
  37. 5C11 – 99Reading
  38. 7R11 – 99St. Bernard
  39. 5V11 – 99Silverton
  40. 7Y11 – 99Wyoming
  1. Phonetic Alphabet

  1. A – Adam
  2. B – Boy
  3. C – Charles
  4. D – David
  5. E – Edward
  6. F – Frank
  7. G – George
  8. H – Henry
  9. I – Ida
  10. J – John
  11. K – King
  12. L – Lincoln
  13. M – Mary
  14. N – Nora
  15. O – Ocean
  16. P – Paul
  17. Q – Queen
  18. R – Robert
  19. S – Sam
  20. T – Tom
  21. U – Union
  22. V – Victor
  23. W – William
  24. X – X-ray
  25. Y – Young
  26. Z – Zebra

  1. Codes

  1. Code 1 – Computers Down
  2. Code 1M – MDT’s Down
  3. Code 2 – Urgent (No lights)
  4. Code 3 – Emergency
  5. Code 4 – Disregard
  6. Code 5 – Officer Needs Assistance
  7. Code 6 – On An Investigation
  8. Code 7 – Out Of Service Eating
  9. Code 9 – Mental Subject

  1. Signals
  2. Signal 1 – Call Your Station
  3. Signal 2 – Respond To Your Station
  4. Signal 6 – Investigate A Hold-Up Alarm
  5. Signal 7 – Investigate
  6. Signal 10 – Fight In Progress
  7. Signal 12 – Parking Violation
  8. Signal 13 – Unknown Trouble
  9. Signal 14 – Suspicious Person(s)
  10. Signal 15 – Car And Occupants
  11. Signal 16 – Person(s) With A Gun/Knife
  12. Signal 17 – Disorderly Crowd
  13. Signal 18 – Injured Person
  14. Signal 19 – Meet With Another Officer
  15. Signal 20 – Juvenile
  16. Signal 21 – Male Adult Prisoner
  17. Signal 22 – Sick Person
  18. Signal 24 – Road Hazard
  19. Signal 26 – Available/In Service
  20. Signal 27 – On Scene And Not Available
  21. Signal 28 – Bank Run
  22. Signal 29 – Animal Complaint
  23. Signal 30 – Wanted Person
  24. Signal 30T – Traffic Warrant/Capias
  25. Signal 30M – Misdemeanor Warrant
  26. Signal 30F – Felony Warrant
  27. Signal 35 – On Scene And Available
  28. Signal 44 – Give Your Location
  29. Signal 50 – Bomb Threat
  30. Signal 55 – Call The Communications Center
  31. Signal 66 – Bank Hold-Up Alarm
  32. Signal 77 – Recorded Intrusion Alarm
  33. Signal 99 – Trouble At Station
  34. Signal 100 – Pigeon Drop