Police Radio Codes

Below is a list of all of the current Police Codes that are used. These were introduced by the California Highway Patrol as a short way to describe dispatches for current calls.

10-0	Use caution
10-00	Officer down, all patrols respond
10-1	You are being received poorly / Cannot copy
10-10	Negative / Fight in progress
10-100	Misdemeanor warrant / Out using restroom
10-1000	Felony warrant / Dead person
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
10-11	Identify frequency / Dispatching too fast
10-110	Juvenile disturbance
10-112	Impersonating an officer
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
10-2	You are being received clearly / Signal is strong
10-20	Your location
10-200	Narcotics, drugs involved
10-2000	Police required immediately
10-21	Call by telephone
10-21a	Advise home I will return at [ETA]
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
10-3	Stop transmitting
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
10-4	Affirmative / Understood / Message received
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
10-5	Relay message to [person]
10-50	Officer welfare check / under influence of drugs
10-51	Tow truck needed / under influence of alcohol
10-52	Ambulance needed
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
10-6	Busy / Out at call
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?
10-7	Out of service (completely)
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
10-7b	Out of service (personal)
10-7c	Out of service (court)
10-7od	Out of service (off duty)
10-8	In service
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
10-8ot	In service (over time)
10-9	Repeat last message
10-90	Alarm going off / Bank alarm
10-91	Pick up subject / Prepare for inspection / Animal
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
11-10	Take a report
11-12	Dead animal
11-13	Injured animal
11-14	Animal bite
11-15	Ball game in street
11-17	Wires down
11-24	Abandoned vehicle
11-25	Road/traffic hazard
11-25x	Female motorist needs assistance
11-26	Inoperable vehicle
11-27	Subject has felony record but is not wanted
11-28	Check vehicle registration information
11-29	Subject has no record
11-30	Incomplete telephone call
11-31	Person calling for help
11-40	Advise station if ambulance is needed
11-41	Request ambulance
11-42	Ambulance not required
11-43	Doctor required
11-44	Possible fatality / coroner required
11-45	Attempted suicide
11-46	Death report
11-47	Injured Person
11-48	Provide transportation
11-51	Escort
11-52	Funeral detail
11-54	Suspicious vehicle
11-55	Officer being followed by auto
11-56	Officer being followed by auto with dangerous persons
11-57	Unidentified auto at assignments
11-58	Radio monitored, use phone
11-59	High hazard area, use special attention
11-6	Illegal discharge of firearms
11-60	Attack in high hazard area
11-65	Traffic Signal light out
11-66	Traffic signal out-of-order
11-7	Prowler
11-70	Fire alarm
11-71	Fire report
11-78	Aircraft accident
11-79	Traffic accident – ambulance dispatched
11-8	Person down
11-80	Traffic accident – serious injury
11-81	Traffic accident – minor injury
11-82	Traffic accident – no injury
11-83	Traffic accident – no details
11-84	Manual traffic control needed
11-85	Tow truck needed
11-86	Bomb threat
11-87	Bomb found / Assist Other Unit
11-94	Pedestrian stop
11-95	Out of vehicle, routine traffic stop
11-96	Out of vehicle, traffic stop, send backup
11-97	Time/security check on patrol
11-98	Meet officer
11-99	Officer needs help immediately

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