Code 77 refers to which type of incident?

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

Answer: (B)

Code 77 denotes a snatch theft in progress. A snatch thief is someone who forcibly grabs property from a person and then flees, usually on foot in crowded areas, which calls for a rapid, coordinated response to intercept the suspect and recover the property while keeping the victim safe. The other options describe different situations: a stolen vehicle in progress involves a vehicle being taken and is handled under a different code; a lookout refers to a suspect being watched or described for coordination, not the active theft itself; abandoned children involves a welfare or safety concern rather than an ongoing theft.