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"request for backup" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe a situation in which extra resources or assistance is needed. For example, "John sent out a request for backup when he realized he was in over his head."
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Officer Turnbough and his partner responded to Officer Shelby's request for backup.
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Two officers followed him — one on foot, the other in a car — and called for backup, requesting that an officer carrying a Taser stun gun be sent to the area.
Request for Closing Cost Support.
The Afghans can request American assistance at any point in the operation — for intelligence, for backup military support, air support, medical evacuation and post-operation intelligence gathering.
According to the first-person account I read on The Root, the officer didn't do that, ignored reasonable requests by Gates, and was joined by numerous police officers for backup.
He radioed for backup.
Radio for backup.
The officers radioed for backup.
He again called for backup.
Mr. Nemechek called for backup.
The officer called for backup.
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