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Often, response agencies had developed their own terminology, jargon, or vernaculars over a given time. This resulted with words being used that often related to acronyms or the use of words not commonly found in the dictionary. The use of this vernacular, specific term, or acronym not only led to confusion, but in some cases, the term used by one agency would mean the exact opposite to another agency. This would sometimes lead to misinterpretations and miscalculations of how to proceed. In some instances, those undertaking tactics in the operational theater were put in harm's way because of the lack of clear and concise communications.

Another example in regard to common terminology is that some police agencies would use 10 codes, while others would use 11 codes. In one state, they may use alphanumeric codes to describe the reported crime, while in other states, they may use acronyms. If out of state resources were needed, it could be a major fiasco trying to talk to one another unless they all used plain English.