Santa BOLO Crime Broadcast Alert

Every year on Christmas Eve, thousands of police and fire agencies across America join in on a long-standing tradition - the annual Santa BOLO ("Be On the Look Out") Crime Broadcast Alert for Santa and his reindeer.

The BOLO crime broadcast is put out over dispatch channels alerting all field units be on the look out for a "suspicous suspect" (Santa) and his "eight" accomplices reported to be possible burglery suspects.

The broadcasts usually take place just before or after midnight and last around a minute. In addition, the contents of the broadcast vary from agency to agency and not all agencies partake in the fun.

So, keep your ears open and you just might hear a Santa Bolo Crime Broadcast near you!

Below are a few samples from years past:

• Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Santa Alert
  (1min, 96K) - This is the LA County Sheriff department's countywide version.

• Orange County Sheriff's Department Santa Alert
  (2min:29sec, 2.3MB) - This is the Orange County, CA Sheriff department's countywide version.

• Orange County Fire Department's Santa Alert
  (1min:03sec, 996K) - This is the Orange County, CA Fire department's agency wide version.

That's it for now, this is the last post of the year. Till next time, stay safe, happy scanning and I wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND/OR HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

-RF
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