Saturday morning in Onondaga County

Alarm

An alarm system went off or was reported. The second part says what kind: burglary, fire, carbon monoxide, medical and so on. Many alarms turn out to be false.

Carbon Monoxide

A carbon monoxide detector went off. Crews check the building for the gas, which has no smell or color.

Burglary

A report that someone entered a building unlawfully, usually to steal.

Civil Dispute

A disagreement between people that isn’t necessarily a crime, such as a dispute over property, money or custody.

Detail -- Fire/Ems

A planned or special assignment for fire or ambulance crews, such as standing by at an event.

Domestic

A dispute or incident between members of a household or people in a relationship. Locations for these are blurred here.

Lost/Found Property

Someone lost an item or turned one in.

Motor Vehicle Collision

A crash involving at least one vehicle. The second part says what is known about injuries or damage.

Damage Only - J/O

A crash that just occurred, reported with vehicle damage and no injuries.

Police Information

Information passed to police. Often no response is needed.

Status Check

A request to check on a person or a situation.

Statuses

pending

Reported to 911, with no unit dispatched yet.

active

On the county’s active list.

closed

Moved to the county’s closed list.

cleared

Dropped off the active list without appearing on the closed list.

Shorthand

J/O

Just occurred.

The county publishes no definitions. These are general descriptions of each call type, not details of any one call. See every call type.