10 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

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