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Police Phonetic Alphabet Generator

Practice saying letters with one U.S. law-enforcement agency’s radio alphabet.

26 distinct entries in this collection.
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Practical guide

How to use this generator

Draw a letter, learn its code word and confirm the convention used by the agency you are studying.

Ways to use it

  • Compare law-enforcement and aviation alphabets.
  • Practice clear spoken spelling in a classroom exercise.

What the collection contains

The 26 code words follow a San Diego County Sheriff’s reference, which differs from the ICAO Alfa–Zulu alphabet.

Limits to keep in mind

Agencies use different code words; this list is not a universal police standard or operational instruction.

Reviewed 2 November 2026. Source: San Diego County Sheriff radio alphabet

See the source and method notes for more detail.

What is in this pool?

26 distinct entries. Counts below describe this collection, not every possible item.

Source references: sdsheriff.gov ↗

A look inside the collection

These are examples, not a fixed result sequence.

  • F — Frank
  • Y — Yellow
  • S — Sam
  • J — John
  • L — Lincoln
  • C — Charles