TEA Traffic Enforcement Agent Communication and Radio Procedures 2

Question 1

What does the radio code '10-4' mean?

Accepted Answer

Message received and acknowledged

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Help is needed immediately

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Officer is on scene

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Repeat your last message

Question 2

The ten-code '10-7' indicates that an officer is:

Accepted Answer

Out of service and unavailable

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In service and available

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On scene investigating

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Requesting a supervisor

Question 3

When a dispatcher provides a location address, the correct procedure for a Traffic Enforcement Agent is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge and repeat the address back to confirm accuracy

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Proceed to the location without acknowledgment to save time

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Write it down silently and request confirmation later

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Ask for the address again only after arriving on scene

Question 4

What minimum information should a Traffic Enforcement Agent radio in when issuing a parking summons?

Accepted Answer

Location, plate number, vehicle description, and violation type

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Only the summons number

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Just the street address of the violation

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Vehicle owner's name and driver's license number

Question 5

The signal '10-13' or 'Signal 13' in many police radio systems typically means:

Accepted Answer

Officer needs assistance

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Traffic accident with property damage

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Suspicious vehicle in the area

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End of tour

Question 6

If a Traffic Enforcement Agent witnesses a serious crime in progress, their FIRST action should be:

Accepted Answer

Radio for sworn police backup immediately

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Physically intervene to stop the crime

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Follow the suspect to gather evidence

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Photograph the scene before taking any other action

Question 7

When communicating via radio in a loud or noisy environment, an agent should:

Accepted Answer

Speak closer to the microphone slowly and clearly

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Shout directly into the radio speaker

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Wait until they find a quieter area before transmitting

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Switch to texting instead of radio