I for India, or I for Indigo?

[Trevatanus]

Just having a conversation with a team member about this, I say it's India, she says Indigo, but a search of Google says that UK Police use Indigo?

[matchmaker]

It's India in the NATO phonetic alphabet, which is what I learned when doing my marine radio-telephone course many years ago.

[Pica-Pica]

NATO phonetic alphabet is India for I. I imagine the NATO alphabet is designed to cause minimal confusion across many different languages. I don’t know what the police use.

[sixor8]

Charlie Tango Teakettle Barbeque.... One for the teenagers there.

[dudleybloke]

Saves any confusion

[poo at Paul's]

It’s India.

Of course that may not be woke enough for the Police!

[paintman]

Trevatanus said:

Just having a conversation with a team member about this, I say it's India, she says Indigo, but a search of Google says that UK Police use Indigo?

You're right, she's wrong.
UK Police use standard NATO phonetic alphabet.
I used it in the Army, the Police & still use it on marine radio when I'm messing about in the boat.

ETA Even if you go back to WW2 era (A Able, B Baker, C Charlie, D Dog etc) I was 'Item'.

Edited by paintman on Wednesday 15th February 13:47

[Pica-Pica]

poo at Paul's said:

It’s India.

Of course that may not be woke enough for the Police!

The police, woke? When was that ever a situation?

[Koyaanisqatsi]

UK police forces use India, end of discussion. Your 'search of Google' is incorrect.

poo at Paul's said:

It’s India.

Of course that may not be woke enough for the Police!

What is your definition of woke anyway?

[poo at Paul's]

Koyaanisqatsi said:

What is your definition of woke anyway?

Try a mirror!

[Bennet]

I think "Indigo" must be in common use because that's also what I thought it was...

[Steve57]

will ask the wife later, but from memory she had to learn standard phonetic alphabet when she started call handling.
https://www.callcentrehelper.com/the-uk-phonetic-a...

[oilrag1]

The correct answer is the nato phonetic




,and to verify this




My 5yrs of M Navy service and 24 yrs as a whole time fireman

I = india

[kevinon]

dudleybloke said:

Saves any confusion

Very helpful. I've been using G for gnome. But I see the correct one is G for Gnat.

Thanks. Every day is a school day !

[anonymous-user]

matchmaker said:

It's India in the NATO phonetic alphabet, which is what I learned when doing my marine radio-telephone course many years ago.

Exactly the same way that I learned it.

[Missy Charm]

I was always taught that 'India' was the correct word to represent 'I', per NATO standards, in both call centres and emergency service communications. There were, however, always those who insisted that 'Indigo' was the word to use and who did so when the need arose. The result was that it was possible to hear both 'India' and 'Indigo' over the air so, if on the control side, one simply put up with it. The whole thing seemed to be a matter of personal preference, which is silly in the context of a standardized phonetic alphabet, but you know what people are like.

[MarkwG]

Trevatanus said:

Just having a conversation with a team member about this, I say it's India, she says Indigo, but a search of Google says that UK Police use Indigo?

Not seen any sites quoting Indigo, could you post a link? It might be a hark back to the old "Apple George Butter" days of WW2, but that's been out of use for a very long time.

[OutInTheShed]

You don't have to go back far to find Indigo used.

[E63eeeeee...]

poo at Paul's said:

Koyaanisqatsi said:

What is your definition of woke anyway?

Try a mirror!

What's your definition of "definition"?

[HantsRat]

Police do not and have never used Indigo. It's India.