Code 77 corresponds to which incident?

• A. Abandoned Children
• B. Snatch Thief
• C. Lookout
• D. Stolen Vehicle In Progress

Answer: (B)

Shorthand radio codes map incident types to quick signals so responders know what they’re dealing with right away. Code 77 flags a snatch thief—someone actively grabbing a victim’s purse or belongings in a public setting. This designation prompts a rapid, close-quarters response to a theft in progress, which is why it’s used for this scenario. The other codes describe different situations: a lookout is a warning or description used when a suspect is being tracked or observed, not necessarily in the act; abandoned children pertains to welfare or missing-child concerns; a stolen vehicle in progress indicates a vehicle being stolen, not a person being snatched. So Code 77 corresponds to the snatch thief.