This document contains radio codes and 10-codes used by law enforcement to communicate concisely and efficiently over the radio. It lists various criminal codes along with their descriptions to indicate the type of incident. It also lists the common 10-codes that are used to acknowledge messages, indicate status or availability, and request assistance. The codes provide a standardized way for officers to communicate important information quickly using only a few numbers or words.
This document contains radio codes and 10-codes used by law enforcement to communicate concisely and efficiently over the radio. It lists various criminal codes along with their descriptions to indicate the type of incident. It also lists the common 10-codes that are used to acknowledge messages, indicate status or availability, and request assistance. The codes provide a standardized way for officers to communicate important information quickly using only a few numbers or words.
This document contains radio codes and 10-codes used by law enforcement to communicate concisely and efficiently over the radio. It lists various criminal codes along with their descriptions to indicate the type of incident. It also lists the common 10-codes that are used to acknowledge messages, indicate status or availability, and request assistance. The codes provide a standardized way for officers to communicate important information quickly using only a few numbers or words.
CODES 911C..............Citizen Contact 911N..............Do not Contact Informant Code 1 ........Acknowledge receipt of message 187................Murder 912................Are we Clear? Code 1M......Monitor your MDT 207................Kidnapping 913................You are Clear Code 1B ......Clear your MDT buffer 211................Robbery 914C..............CHP Notified Code 3 ........Emergency. Use red lights and siren. 211S..............Robbery Alarm-Silent 914F..............Fire Department Notified Code 4 ........No further assistance needed 215................Carjacking 914N..............Concerned Party Notified Code 4A......Situation is not secure,sufficient units at the location. 242................Battery 916................Officer Holding Misdemeanor Suspect Code 4I ….No Further Action Needed, Information Only. 245................Assault with a Deadly Weapon 916A..............Officer Holding Felony Suspect Code 4N......No assistance needed. No evidence of crime at loc. 246................Shooting at an Inhabited Dwelling 916B..............Citizen Holding Misdemeanor Suspect Code 5 ........Stake out. All units stay away, unless emergency call. 261................Rape 916C..............Citizen Holding Felony Suspect Code 6 ........Out for investigation 273A..............Child Abuse 917A..............Abandoned Vehicle Code 7 ........Out of service to eat 273.5 ............Felony Spousal Assault 917S..............Suspicious Vehicle Code 8 ........Fire alarm 288................Sex Crimes Against Children 918................Insane Person Code 9……….Following Only 314................Indecent Exposure 918V.............. Violently Insane Person Code 14 ......Resume normal operations 330................Gambling 919................Keep the Peace Code 20 ......Notify news media 368................Elderly Abuse 920................Missing Person Code 77 ......Possible ambush. Use caution. 374B..............Illegal Dumping 920C..............Missing Critical Code 77N....No answer at call back. Use caution. 390................Drunk 920F..............Found Adult/Juvenile 390P..............Possible Use of PCP 921................Prowler 415................Disturbance 922................Illegal Peddling 415B..............Disturbance-Business 923................Illegal Shooting 415D..............Disturbance-Drunk 924................Station Detail 415E..............Disturbance-Music or Party 924B..............Briefing, Veh Prep/Exchange/Trouble, Eos 415F..............Disturbance-Family 924C..............Court Appearance 415FT ............Disturbance-Fight 924M ............Messenger Service TEN CODES 415G ............Disturbance-Gang Activity 924P..............Patrol Check 415J..............Disturbance-Juveniles 925................Person Acting Suspiciously 10-1 ..............Receiving Poorly 415LT ............Disturbance-Landlord/Tenant 925A..............Person Acting Suspiciously in Vehicle 10-2 ..............Receiving Well 415N..............Disturbance-Neighbors 926................Tow Truck Requested 10-3 ..............Stop Transmitting 417................Person with a Gun 926A..............Tow Truck Dispatched 10-4 ..............Acknowledged 417A..............Person with a Knife 927................Suspicious Circumstances 10-5 ..............Relay 417B..............Barricaded Suspect 927A..............Susps Circs-Person Pulled from Phone 10-6 ..............Busy 417BH............Barricaded Suspect-Hostage Situation 927B..............Susps Circs-Open Door or Window 10-7 ..............Out of Service 417S..............Shots Fired 927C..............Check Vicinity 10-8 ..............In Service 422................Terrorist Threats 927D..............Susps Circs-Possible Dead Body 10-9 ..............Repeat 451................Arson 927H..............9-1-1 Hang Up 10-10 ............Out of Vehicle, Subject to Call. 459................Burglary 927P..............Suspicious Circumstances-Panic Alarm 10-11 ............Transmitting too Rapidly 459A..............Burglary Alarm-Audible 927S..............Suspicious Circumstances-Person Screaming 10-13 ............Advise Weather and Road Conditions 459S..............Burglary Alarm-Silent 928................Found Property 10-15 ............Prisoner in Custody 470................Forgery 928L..............Lost Property 10-16 ............Pick Up Prisoner 480................Hit and Run-Felony 929................Person Down 10-17 ............Pick Up Papers 481................Hit and Run-Misdemeanor 930................See the Man 10-17A..........Are you Holding Papers? 483................Hit and Run-Parked Vehicle 930A..............See the Manager 10-19 ............Return to Indicated Location 487................Grand Theft 931................See the Woman 10-20 ............Location 488................Petty Theft 962................Levy Completed w/o Defendant's Knowledge 10-21 ............Telephone Indicated Location 488B..............Petty Theft-Bicycle 963................Levy Completed w/Defendant's Knowledge 10-22 ............Cancel 496................Receiving Stolen Property 964................Eviction 10-23 ............Stand By 502................Drunk Driving 995................Strike Trouble 10-27 ............Any Return on Number or Subject? 503................Vehicle Theft 996................Explosion 10-28 ............Vehicle Registration/Wants (Complete) 503A..............Recovered Vehicle 996T ..............Bomb Threat 10-29 ............Vehicle Registration/ Wants (Summary) 504................Tampering with Vehicle 997................Deputy Needs Help Urgently-District Cars Only 10-29F............SJ is Wanted for a Felony. Use caution 504A.............. Vehicle Stripping Five Units with Shortest ETA to Respond 10-29FD ........SJ is Wanted for a Felony,Armed and Dangerous. 510................Speeding or Racing 998................Deputy Involved in Shooting 10-29H..........Are you Clear to Copy Confidential Information? 537................Defrauding an Innkeeper 999................Dep Needs Help Urgently-All Units Respond 10-29M..........Subject is Wanted for a Misdemeanor Crime 586................Illegal Parking 10-29P ..........Subject is a parolee, probationer, career criminal, 586D..............Illegal Parking-Driveway registered sex offender, or registered arsonist. 586F ..............Illegal Parking-Fire Hydrant 10-29T............Subject is Wanted for a Traffic Warrant 586H..............Illegal Parking-Handicap 10-29V..........Property Reported Stolen 594................Vandalism NOTE: 10-30 ............Transmission does not Conform to Regulations 602................Trespassing A = Denotes ATTEMPT 10-31 ............Request Unit and Channel 604................Throwing Objects J/O = Denotes JUST OCCURRED 10-33 ............Request Emergency Clearance 646.9 ............Stalking N = Denotes NOW 10-34 ............Request Routine Clearance 647.6 ............Person Annoying/Molesting Children P = Denotes POSSIBLE 10-36 ............Correct Time 653M ............Lewd or Threatening Phone Call R = Denotes REPORT 10-37 ............Identify Operator 901N..............Ambulance Needed 10-38 ............Request Clearance to Run a Subject 901S..............Person Sick or Injured-Ambulance Disp. 10-39 ............Request to Clear an Incident 901T ..............Traffic Collision-Ambulance Dispatched 10-97 ............Arrived at Scene 902................Person Sick or Injured 10-98 ............Finished Assignment 902A..............Attempt Suicide 902H..............Enroute to Hospital 902N.............. Traffic Collision-No Injuries 902R..............Rescue Responding 902T ..............Traffic Collision-Unknown if Injuries 903................Aircraft Accident 903L ..............Low Flying Aircraft 904................Fire 904A..............Fire-Auto PHONETIC ALPHABET 904B..............Fire-Brush or Grass 904I................Smoke Investigation A – Adam N - Nora 904S..............Fire-Structure B – Boy O - Ocean 904T ..............Fire-Trash C – Charlie P - Paul 905A..............Abuse to Animals D – David Q - Queen 905B..............Animal-Bite E – Edward R - Robert 905D..............Animal-Dead F – Frank S - Sam 905N..............Animal-Noisy G – George T - Tom 905S ..............Animal-Stray H – Henry U - Union 905V..............Animal-Vicious I – Ida V - Victor 909................Traffic Stop J – John W - William 909A.............. Wires Down K – King X - X-ray 909C..............Child Locked in Vehicle L – Lincoln Y - Young 909M ............Monitoring Traffic M – Mary Z - Zebra 909R..............Radar Enforcement 909S..............Safety Hazard 909T ..............Traffic Hazard 911A..............Contact Informant