Code 77 corresponds to which incident?

Code 77 corresponds to which incident?

• A. Abandoned Children
• B. Snatch Thief
• C. Lookout
• D. Stolen Vehicle In Progress

Answer: (B)

Shorthand radio codes map incident types to quick signals so responders know what they’re dealing with right away. Code 77 flags a snatch thief—someone actively grabbing a victim’s purse or belongings in a public setting. This designation prompts a rapid, close-quarters response to a theft in progress, which is why it’s used for this scenario. The other codes describe different situations: a lookout is a warning or description used when a suspect is being tracked or observed, not necessarily in the act; abandoned children pertains to welfare or missing-child concerns; a stolen vehicle in progress indicates a vehicle being stolen, not a person being snatched. So Code 77 corresponds to the snatch thief.

Shorthand radio codes map incident types to quick signals so responders know what they’re dealing with right away. Code 77 flags a snatch thief—someone actively grabbing a victim’s purse or belongings in a public setting. This designation prompts a rapid, close-quarters response to a theft in progress, which is why it’s used for this scenario. The other codes describe different situations: a lookout is a warning or description used when a suspect is being tracked or observed, not necessarily in the act; abandoned children pertains to welfare or missing-child concerns; a stolen vehicle in progress indicates a vehicle being stolen, not a person being snatched. So Code 77 corresponds to the snatch thief.