In the Major Street Hundred Blocks system, how is a 'block' defined?

• A. A block is the entire 100-block area.
• B. A block is the length of a block measured in feet.
• C. A block is a single segment between cross streets.
• D. A block is the area around a block.

Answer: (C)

In this system, a block is the segment of a street between two consecutive cross streets. This provides a clear, repeatable unit for describing location along Major Streets—you specify the street and the cross streets that bound the block, such as the stretch of a street from one cross street to the next. That’s why this option is the best: it matches how officers reference positions quickly and precisely, using exact street segments rather than vague areas or fixed distances. For example, the block on a street between two cross streets is understood as that specific portion of the street, not the entire area or an arbitrary length. The other descriptions would either imply a larger area, a fixed length that can vary, or an unclear region, none of which align with how the hundred-block system is used in practice.