Which code is used for a Hostage/Kidnapping?

Which code is used for a Hostage/Kidnapping?

• A. 50B
• B. 50
• C. 54
• D. 52

Answer: (B)

In this dispatch coding system, incident types are conveyed quickly with numbers. For a hostage or kidnapping, the standard code used is 50. The extra letter variant (such as a B) can add nuance, like indicating a barricaded or specially flagged situation, but the base code that identifies hostage/kidnapping is 50. That’s why selecting 50 is the best answer. The other numbers correspond to different incident categories and don’t represent hostage/kidnapping in this scheme.

In this dispatch coding system, incident types are conveyed quickly with numbers. For a hostage or kidnapping, the standard code used is 50. The extra letter variant (such as a B) can add nuance, like indicating a barricaded or specially flagged situation, but the base code that identifies hostage/kidnapping is 50. That’s why selecting 50 is the best answer. The other numbers correspond to different incident categories and don’t represent hostage/kidnapping in this scheme.