The Bronco flies down the highway, music pouring it's windows. Inside is a young man with lively eyes and a goonish grin. He wears a cowboy hat and plain T-shirt. On his right arm reads '31st Marines 1965' under a full color tattoo of the USMC logo. He's moving to the southern rock melody, one hand on the wheel the other hanging out the window. He wears what seems to be a college class ring on his right hand, the numbers '72 emblazoned in maroon. The smile slowly slides off his face as he presses down gently on the brakes, his perceptive eyes spotting a abandoned hatchback on the side of the road. He slows to a stop, grabbing the window roller and rapidly rolling it down. He leans out a moment, The Allman brothers escaping into the crisp Montana air. He frown and reaches behind the passenger seat, pulling out an old but well maintained revolver, fully loaded. He cautiously opens the driver door, his honed instincts screaming danger. The young man pulls the hammer back, raising the revolver; approaching slowly. He says loudly and clearly in the direction of the hatchback "Sheriff's Deputy! Are you alright?" His trained eyes scan the hatchback, noticing the bullet holes in the back left tire and along the side of the body. He stops a moment, seeing a bullet hole in the driver window and blood. He swears, moving quickly to the driver window, his senses on high alert. He stops at the window and takes a step back shaking his head and letting out a quiet "Jesus."
A man is in the driver's seat, a bullet in his neck, the window and driver's side painted in his blood. The young deputy looks around for a moment before making his way back to his bronco, the giant blue 'Sheriff' emblazoned on the side of it more apparent than ever. He was off-duty, but apparently duty came looking for him. He reached inside and turned on his radio, lifting it to his face and saying "This is Deputy Bruce Whitehead, I've just discovered a 10-54, how copy?"
The Setting
The year is 1973 and you're a deputy of the Cascade County Sheriff's Department. The U.S. is still recovering from the disaster that was Vietnam and celebrating at their recent victories in the space race. Music is changing, with Rock'n'Roll dominating the market and the seeds of Disco being planted. It is also of a time of learning from our mistakes, the 1 year anniversary of Bloody Sunday being televised around the world. So much happening and with all of that you gotta keep track of the happenings in the 2nd largest county in Montana? Heh, what a life!
A Quick Notice
If for any reason I have to abandon this rp, don't let my leaving stop it from going. Before I go I will set up a magnificent post promoting a new sheriff, moving certain characters around to make the flow of the rp seamless.
Stuff you should know
Police Radio Codes
10-0 Caution
10-1 Reception poor
10-2 Reception good
10-3 Stop transmitting
10-4 Message received, understood
10-5 Relay message
10-6 Change channel
10-7 Out of service
10-7A Out of service, home
10-7B Out of service, personal
10-8 In service
10-9 Repeat message
10-10 Off duty
10-10A Off duty, home
10-11 Identify frequency
10-12 Visitor(s) present
10-13 Weather and road advice
10-14 Citizen w/suspect
10-15 Prisoner in custody
10-16 Pick up prisoner
10-17 Request for gasoline
10-18 Equipment exchange
10-19 Return(ing) to station
10-20 Location
10-21 Telephone
10-21A Advise home I will return at:
10-22 Disregard last assignment
10-23 Stand by
10-24 Request car-to-car transmit
10-25 Do you have contact with:
10-26 Clear
10-27 D.D.L. report
10-28 Registration request
10-29 Check for wants
10-29F Subject wanted, felony
10-29H Hazard potential from subject
10-29M Subject wanted, Misdemeanor
10-29V Vehicle wanted
10-30 Doesn't conform to regulations
10-32 Drowning
10-33 Alarm sounding, audible
10-34 Assist at office
10-35 Time check
10-36 Confidential information
10-37 Identify operator
10-39 Can () come to the radio?
10-40 Is () available for phone call?
10-42 Check the welfare of/at:
10-43 Call a doctor
10-45 Condition of patient?
10-45A Good
10-45B Serious
10-45C Critical
10-45D Dead
10-49 Proceed to:
10-50 Under influence of drugs
10-51 Drunk
10-52 Resuscitator
10-53 Man down
10-54 Possible dead body
10-55 Coroner case
10-56 Suicide
10-56A Suicide attempt
10-57 Missing person
10-59 Security check
10-60 Lock-out
10-61 Miscellaneous public service
10-62 Meet a citizen
10-62A Take a report from a citizen
10-62B Civilian standby
10-63 Prepare to copy
10-64 Found property
10-66 Suspicious person
10-67 Person calling for help
10-68 Telephone for police
10-70 Prowler
10-71 Shooting
10-72 Gun involved
10-73 How do you receive?
10-79 Bomb threat
10-80 Explosion
10-86 Any radio traffic?
10-88 Assume post
10-91 Animal
10-91A Animal, stray
10-91B Animal, noisy
10-91C Animal, injured
10-91D Animal, dead
10-91E Animal, bite
10-91G Animal, pickup
10-91J Animal, pickup collect
10-91L Animal, leash law violation
10-91V Animal, vicious
10-95 Need ID tech unit
10-97 Arrived at scene
10-98 Available to assign
11-10 Take report
11-24 Abandoned vehicle
11-25 Traffic hazard
11-26 Abandoned bicycle
11-27 10-27 W/driver held
11-28 10-28 W/driver held
11-40 Advise if ambulance needed
11-41 Ambulance needed
11-42 No ambulance needed
11-44 Deceased person (Coroner Req'd)
11-48 Furnish transportation
11-51 Escort
11-52 Funeral detail
11-54 Suspicious vehicle
11-55 Officer being followed by auto
11-56 11-55 W/dangerous persons
11-57 Unidentified auto at assignments
11-58 Radio monitored, use phone
11-59 Intensive attention: high hazard,
business areas
11-60 Attack in high hazard area
11-65 Signal light out
11-66 Defective signal light
11-78 Aircraft accident
11-79 Accident - Ambulance sent
11-80 Accident - Major injuries
11-81 Accident - Minor injuries
11-82 Accident - No injuries
11-83 Accident - No detail
11-84 Direct traffic
11-85 Tow truck required
11-94 Pedestrian stop
11-95 Routine traffic stop
11-96 Checking suspicious vehicle
11-97 Time/security check on patrol
11-98 Meet:
11-99 Officer needs help!
I don't expect you to use these, it's really just there if you wanna be super legit.
Character Sheet
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