TEA Traffic Enforcement Agent Communication and Radio Procedures

Question 1

What does the ten-code '10-8' indicate when used by a Traffic Enforcement Agent over the radio?

Accepted Answer

In service and available

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Out of service

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Officer needs backup

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Arrived on scene

Question 2

When calling in a license plate for a vehicle records check, which piece of information should be provided FIRST?

Accepted Answer

License plate number

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Vehicle color

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State of registration

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Vehicle make and model

Question 3

The standard method for spelling out a difficult or unclear word during a radio transmission is:

Accepted Answer

Use the NATO phonetic alphabet

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Repeat the word three times rapidly

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Speak louder and faster

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Ask dispatch to look it up in the database

Question 4

What does '10-20' mean in standard radio ten-code communication?

Accepted Answer

Location of the officer or subject

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Officer is on a meal break

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Traffic accident with injuries

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Suspicious person reported

Question 5

A Traffic Enforcement Agent encounters a situation requiring immediate police assistance. Which radio priority level should they use?

Accepted Answer

Emergency

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Routine

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Informational

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Priority

Question 6

What is the proper way for a Traffic Enforcement Agent to end a radio transmission?

Accepted Answer

State their unit number or 'out'

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Say 'Over and out'

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Say 'Roger' twice

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Simply stop talking

Question 7

Before transmitting on a shared radio channel, a Traffic Enforcement Agent should:

Accepted Answer

Listen to ensure the channel is clear before keying the mic

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Begin transmitting immediately to avoid delay

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Transmit on multiple channels at once

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Wait for dispatch to call them first