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[–] echodot 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

Standard for police is to use the NATO phonetic alphabet simply because it's what everybody uses and it avoids confusion rather than it necessarily been the best system.

For example prior to the NATO phonetic alphabet the UK military used to have their own, so perhaps that's where they got it from?

I think it was

Apple.
Bob
Candle.
Can't remember what D was.
Elizabeth

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 hour ago

Standard for police is to use the NATO phonetic alphabet

idk about other places, but the LAPD don't.