Which incident is represented by code 38?

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Which incident is represented by code 38?

Code 38 is used to indicate that officers need to meet the complainant. This signal is sent when the person who filed the report or provided information needs to speak with an officer in person to give details, provide a statement, or receive an update about the case. The goal is to gather accurate information directly from the source and coordinate the next steps, whether on scene or at another location. This differs from a street blockage, which concerns traffic control and blocking a roadway, or an Abandoned Child situation, which would be a welfare/child safety check. The “Other” option is a generic catch-all, but code 38 specifically means arranging to meet the complainant to obtain information or statements.

Code 38 is used to indicate that officers need to meet the complainant. This signal is sent when the person who filed the report or provided information needs to speak with an officer in person to give details, provide a statement, or receive an update about the case. The goal is to gather accurate information directly from the source and coordinate the next steps, whether on scene or at another location.

This differs from a street blockage, which concerns traffic control and blocking a roadway, or an Abandoned Child situation, which would be a welfare/child safety check. The “Other” option is a generic catch-all, but code 38 specifically means arranging to meet the complainant to obtain information or statements.

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