George Clarence Whiteman was executed in the lethal gas chamber at California State Prison, San Quentin, California, on September 4th.
Glossary of Police Terms and Abbreviations
APB — All Points Bulletin.
C.I.I. — Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (located in Sacramento, Calif.).
Code 9 — Radio request for assistance.
Code 7 — Out of service to eat.
Code 3 — Emergency.
D.M.V. — Department of Motor Vehicles.
Form 5.1 — Booking form used in jail sections.
Four Adam — Out for investigation. May need assistance.
ID — Police officer’s identification.
KMA367 — Call letters of Metropolitan Area Station. (West Los Angeles, San Pedro, and Van Nuys have separate call letters.)
MO — Modus Operandi, or method of operation.
R & I — Records and Identification Section.
S.I.D. — Scientific Investigation Division.
Stand-up Mugs — Pictures showing full length of suspect.
Stat’s Office — Statistics section, where punch-card machines are kept.
Triplex Radio — Three-way radio (station to car, car to station, and car to car).
288 — Radio code for mugging.
211 — Radio code for robbery.
WMA — White, Male, American.