Department Manual | Standard Operating Procedures
303 - Phonetic Alphabet
303.1 Utilisation of Phonetics
303.1 Utilisation of Phonetics
Using phonetics is commonplace especially in RTO when reading out a Licence plate or Spelling someone's name for greater clarity.
Alternatively, LAPD Phonetics language is preferred when calling out Call-Signs, though this is optional.Â
303.2 NATO Phonetic Alphabet
303.2 NATO Phonetic Alphabet
Alpha
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf
Hotel
India
Juliet
Kilo
Lima
Mike
November
Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romeo
Sierra
Tango
Uniform
Victor
Whiskey
X-Ray
Yankey
Zulu
303.3 APCO Phonetic Alphabet (Callsigns)
303.3 APCO Phonetic Alphabet (Callsigns)
Adam
Boy
Charles
David
Edward
Frank
George
Henry
Ida
John
King
Lincoln
Mary
Nora
Ocean
Paul
Queen
Robert
Sam
Tom
Union
Victor
William
X-Ray
Young
Zebra