ive been listening to chicago pd scanner and they have said that phrase twice "Check your keys, check your partners keys, and Watch your keys, you have an open key on the zone" what does this mean?

It probably means they have an open mic.

oh ok well why not say that then

oh ok well why not say that then

Different departments have different "code-names" for things.

When you 'trigger' your mic to talk it is known as 'keying', so an open key means someone has left their mic open (on) so everyone on that net will hear every little piece of background noise and chatter from that open mic. It is bad juju to leave your mic open on the channel and someone will get a good talking to from their watch commander when they get back to the station.

It means for cops to key in and make sure the department knows where they're at. You know, to check in on each other.

http://forums.officer.com/t187864-142/

Edited December 30, 201411 yr by Chester199

I think it means check your mic, because I was listening a few days ago and a dispatcher seemed to be getting annoyed whenever somebody left their mic open. She would say "check your keys, we can hear your conversation, blah blah citywide check your keys"

As guys it described - a PushToTalk button is accidentally pressed and an Officer's radio is transmitting without his knowledge. It causes hilarious situation (Chicago PD is funny even without it). I recommend to subscribe @Chicago_Scanner to keep yourself posted.

 

Caught a quick "don't fuckin' move" on the

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RT : "Unit in the bathroom you have an ...."

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“Hello? hello? hello? My Shit ain’t working.”

— Christopher Smith (@chrissmith)

Barney Fife "Whoever is talking abt retirement and getting out of 011, watch your key."

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" , if you have an emergency switch over to somewhere else."

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"Me so horny. Me love you long time." Zone-13

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(oh fu*** LOL)

Edited December 30, 201411 yr by LtFlash

As guys it described - a PushToTalk button is accidentally pressed and an Officer's radio is transmitting without his knowledge. It causes hilarious situation (Chicago PD is funny even without it). I recommend to subscribe @Chicago_Scanner to keep yourself posted.

 

(oh fu*** LOL)

 

Those were awesome. Feel free to share anymore you might find.

 

Cheers.

 

There are hundreds of those, search #OpenKey, also #ShitCPDSays provides much fun, eg.

 

"Is this guy a victim or an offender?" "He's got great big hole in his chest so I'm going with victim"

— ᶜʰᶤᶜᵃᵍᵒ ˢᶜᵃᶰᶰᵉʳ (@Chicago_Scanner)

Unit: "ARRRGH!" Dispatch: "That's exactly how I feel."

— Geoff Dankert (@GeoffNews)

RT : "After that call we're gonna head to Wal-Mart, they got that crazy sale going on"

— Wash Co Scanner (@WashCoScanner)

It means for cops to key in and make sure the department knows where they're at. You know, to check in on each other.

http://forums.officer.com/t187864-142/

 

Negative ghost rider. It is what everyone else in this thread said; sometimes someone will unintentionally (or intentionally to be funny) be transmitting over the radio (aka "being keyed up" or "having an open mic"). I have never heard someone say "check your keys" but it makes sense; in my sheriff's office we would just say "open mic" and everyone would know to check and make sure the key to their mics are stuck open or being pressed up against something.

thank you guys for all the feedback

Edited December 30, 201411 yr by ineseri
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Negative ghost rider. It is what everyone else in this thread said; sometimes someone will unintentionally (or intentionally to be funny) be transmitting over the radio (aka "being keyed up" or "having an open mic"). I have never heard someone say "check your keys" but it makes sense; in my sheriff's office we would just say "open mic" and everyone would know to check and make sure the key to their mics are stuck open or being pressed up against something.

Ghost rider, nice joke. Okay everyone I was wrong, you're all right, the end. :P