When someone calls 911, the 911 operator/dispatcher needs to type up the situation and that gets transmitted to a police car. A recent transmission that came out of Lakewood Sheriff’s Station, which is within my court’s jurisdiction, reads:

“916C [citizen holding misdemeanor suspect] — Male found someone breaking into his veh [vehicle]. He tied susp [suspect] to a tree and left because he had to go to work.”

Here’s one out of Norwalk, home base of my courthouse:

“p5150 [possible crazy person] — Female calling 911 claiming 261 [rape] now, stating she is wearing the sky.”

(“The Open Mike,” Star News, [official monthly publication of the Sheriffs’ Relief Association of Los Angeles County, California, Inc.], June 2006 issue)