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Police Radio 10-Codes Ten-codes, also known as 10-codes or ten signals, are code words used by many
Police Radio 11-Codes police officers to aid with voice communication. The codes were originally developed
Basic Police Radio Codes in 1937 to allow for brevity, clarity, and standardization of messages transmitted over
Emergency Response Codes radio channels. On old radio systems, channels were limited so messages needed to
Other Police Scanner Codes be short. Also, the first syllable of speech was often not transmitted, so the syllable
"ten" was prefixed to all numeric codes to ensure that the important information would
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be received.
Police Radio Nicknames
Police Abbreviations Despite their usefulness, the exact meaning of ten-codes often varies between
jurisdictions and locations. In addition to law enforcement, ten-codes are frequently
Police Phonetic Alphabet
used on Citizens' Band (CB) radio. One of the most frequently used ten-codes, 10-4,
has become popular enough to sometimes be used in every-day language.

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Custom Search 10-00 Officer down, all patrols respond

10-0 Use caution

10-1 You are being received poorly / Cannot copy

10-2 You are being received clearly / Signal is strong

10-3 Stop transmitting

10-4 Affirmative / Understood / Message received

10-5 Relay message to [person]

10-6 Busy / Out at call

10-7 Out of service (completely)

10-7b Out of service (personal)

10-7c Out of service (court)

10-7od Out of service (off duty)

10-8 In service

10-8ot In service (over time)

10-9 Repeat last message

10-10 Negative / Fight in progress

10-11 Identify frequency / Dispatching too fast

10-12 Standby / Visitor(s) present

10-13 Advise weather and road conditions

10-14 Convoy or escort detail / Suspicious person

10-15 Prisoner in custody / Message delivered

10-15m Prisoner in custody (mental case)

10-16 Pick up prisoner / Reply to message

10-17 Pick up papers / En route

10-18 Urgent / Complete present assignment ASAP

10-19 Return to station or location

10-20 Your location

10-21 Call by telephone

10-21a Advise home I will return at [ETA]

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10-21b Call your home

10-22 Disregard / Cancel last message

10-23 Arrived at scene / Stand by until channel clears

10-24 Emergency backup / Emergency at station

10-25 Report to [person] / Do you have contact with [person]

10-26 Detaining suspect / Check auto registration

10-27 Request drivers license check

10-28 Check registration on vehicle

10-29 Request arrests/warrants check

10-29a Check wants, subject [PIN]

10-29c Check complete, subject [NCIC]

10-29f Subject wanted, felony

10-29h Hazard potential from subject

10-29m Subject wanted, misdemeanor

10-29r Check wants and record, subject [PIN, CJIC]

10-29v Vehicle wanted

10-30 Does not conform to rules or regulations

10-31 Crime in progress / in pursuit

10-32 Person with gun

10-33 Emergency, all units stand by

10-34 Open door or window / Riot

10-35 Confidential information or open window

10-36 Provide current time of day

10-37 Identify yourself / suspicious vehicle

10-38 Traffic stop

10-39 Run with lights and siren

10-40 Run silent (no lights or siren)

10-41 Begin duty

10-42 End duty

10-43 Information

10-44 Permission to leave patrol

10-45 Condition of patient

10-45a Condition of patient - Good

10-45b Condition of patient - Serious

10-45c Condition of patient - Critical

10-45d Condition of patient - Dead

10-46 Motorist assist

10-47 Emergency road repair

10-48 Traffic control

10-49 Traffic light out

10-50 Officer welfare check / under influence of drugs

10-51 Tow truck needed / under influence of alcohol

10-52 Ambulance needed

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10-53 Road blocked / Man down

10-54 Possible fatality

10-54d Possible dead body

10-55 Intoxicated driver

10-55d Send coroner

10-56 Intoxicated pedestrian / Suicide

10-56a Suicide attempt

10-57 Hit and run accident / Missing person

10-58 Direct Traffic

10-59 Escort or convoy / Security check

10-60 Squad in vicinity

10-61 Personnel in vicinity / Not wanted

10-62 Subject possibly wanted

10-63 Subject positive / Prepare to copy

10-64 Subject wanted / Found property

10-65 Net message assignment

10-66 Check officer's well-being

10-67 Clear for next message

10-68 Dispatch message

10-69 Clear to copy transmission?

10-70 Fire alarm / Prowler

10-71 Advise nature of fire / Shooting

10-72 Report progress of fire / Gun involved / D.O.A.

10-73 How do you copy / Smoke report

10-74 Negative / Theft

10-75 Severe weather statement

10-76 En route to location

10-77 Estimated Time of Arrival

10-78 Need assistance / Send ambulance

10-79 Notify coroner / Bomb threat

10-80 Pursuit in progress

10-80a Assist radio dispatcher

10-81 Traffic stop initiated / Breathalyzer request

10-82 Reserve lodging

10-83 Work/school crossing detail

10-84 Advise ETA

10-85 Arrival delay due to [cause]

10-86 Officer on-duty

10-87 Give call letters of your station

10-88 Advise phone number of officer

10-89 Bomb threat

10-90 Alarm going off / Bank alarm

10-91 Pick up subject / Prepare for inspection / Animal

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10-91a Animal - stray

10-91b Animal - noisy

10-91c Animal - injured

10-91d Animal - dead

10-91e Animal - bite

10-91g Animal - pickup

10-91j Animal - pickup collect

10-91l Animal - leash law violation

10-91v Animal - vicious

10-92 Subject in custody / Parking violation

10-93 Blockage

10-94 Street racing

10-95 Officer's residence

10-96 Mental patient / Detain suspect

10-97 Arrived at scene / Record information

10-98 Assignment complete / Prison break

10-99 Cardiac arrest / Officer held hostage

10-100 Misdemeanor warrant / Out using restroom

10-101 Ending security check

10-102 Cruelty to animals

10-103 Disturbance

10-103f Disturbance by fight

10-103m Disturbance by mental person

10-106 Obscenity

10-107 Suspicious person

10-108 Officer down / Officer in danger

10-109 Suicide

10-110 Juvenile disturbance

10-112 Impersonating an officer

10-200 Narcotics, drugs involved

10-1000 Felony warrant / Dead person

10-2000 Police required immediately

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