Radio codes
Police 10 Codes
10-1 = Unable Copy - Change Location
10-2 = Signal Good
10-3 = Stop Transmitting
10-4 = Acknowledgment (OK)
10-5 = Relay
10-6 = Busy - Unless Urgent
10-7 = Out of Service
10-8 = In Service
10-9 = Repeat
10-10 = Fight In Progress
10-11 = Dog Case
10-12 = Stand By (Stop)
10-13 = Weather-Road Report
10-14 = Prowler Report
10-15 = Civil Disturbance
10-16 = Domestic Problem
10-17 = Meet Complainant
10-18 = Quickly
10-19 = Return to _____
10-20 = Location
10-21 = Call ( ) by Phone
10-22 = Disregard
10-23 = Arrived at Scene
10-24 = Assignment Completed
10-25 = Report in Person (Meet)
10-26 = Detaining Subject, Expedite
10-27 = (Drivers) License Information
10-28 = Vehicle Registration Information
10-29 = Check for Wanted
10-30 = Unnecessary Use of Radio
10-31 = Crime in Progress
10-32 = Man with Gun
10-33 = Emergency
10-34 = Riot
10-35 = Major Crime Alert
10-36 = Correct Time
10-37 = (Investigate) Suspicious Vehicle
10-38 = Stopping Suspicious Vehicle
10-39 = Urgent - Use Light, Siren
10-40 = Silent Run - No Light, Siren
10-41 = Beginning Tour of Duty
10-42 = Ending Tour of Duty
10-43 = Information
10-44 = Permission to Leave ___for___
10-45 = Animal Carcass at ___
10-46 = Assist Motorist
10-47 = Emergency Road Repair at ___
10-48 = Traffic Standard Repair at ___
10-49 = Traffic Light Out at ___
10-50 = Accident
10-51 = Wrecker Needed
10-52 = Ambulance Needed
10-53 = Road Blocked at ___
10-54 = Livestock on Highway
10-55 = Intoxicated Driver
10-56 = Intoxicated Pedestrian
10-57 = Hit and Run
10-58 = Direct Traffic
10-59 = Convoy or Escort
10-60 = Squad in Vicinity
10-61 = Personnel in Area
10-62 = Reply to Message
10-63 = Prepare Make Written Copy
10-64 = Message for Local Delivery
10-65 = Net Message Assignment
10-66 = Message Cancellation
10-67 = Clear for Net Message
10-68 = Dispatch Information
10-69 = Message Received
10-70 = Fire Alarm
10-71 = Advise Nature of Fire
10-72 = Report Progress on Fire
10-73 = Smoke Report
10-74 = Negative
10-75 = In Contact with ___
10-76 = En Route ___
10-77 = ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)
10-78 = Need Assistance
10-79 = Notify Coroner
10-80 = Chase in Progress
10-81 = Breatherlizer Report
10-82 = Reserve Lodging
10-83 = Work School Crossing at ___
10-84 = If Meeting ___ Advise ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)
10-85 = Delay due to ___
10-86 = Officer / Operator on Duty
10-87 = Pickup / Distribute Checks
10-88 = Present Telephone # of ___
10-89 = Bomb Threat
10-90 = Bank Alarm at ___
10-91 = Pick Up Prisoner / Subject
10-92 = Improperly Parked Vehicle
10-93 = Blockade
10-94 = Drag Racing
10-95 = Prisoner / Subject in Custody
10-96 = Mental Subject
10-97 = Check (Test) Signal
10-98 = Prison / Jail Break
10-99 = Wanted / Stolen Indicated
10-101 = What is Status? (Are you secure?)
10-106 = Secure (Status is secure)
Other Codes
Code 1 = Do so at your convenience.
Code 2 = Urgent.
Code 3 = Emergency/lights and siren.
Code 4 = No further assistance is needed.
Code 5 = Stakeout.
Code 6 = Responding from a long distance.
Code 7 = Mealtime.
Code 8 = Request cover/backup.
Code 9 = Set up a roadblock.
Code 10 = Bomb threat
Code 12 = Notify news media
Code 20 = Officer needs assistance
Code 22 = Restricted radio traffic
Code 30 = Officer needs HELP - EMERGENCY!
Code 33 = Mobile emergency - clear this radio channel.
Code 43 = TAC forces committed.
AID Public Safety Assistance
A.D.W. = Assault With A Deadly Weapon
A.K.A. = Also Known As
A.O.D. = Assist Another Department
B.A. = Burglar Alarm
B.A.C. = Blood Alcohol Content
B & E = Breaking and Entering (Not Normally Used anymore, see Burglary)
B.O.L. = Be On the Lookout (for)
C.A.D. = Computer Aided Dispatching
C.C.W. = Carry Concealed Weapon (permit)
C.H.P. = California Highway Patrol (“Chippy”)
C.L.E.T.S. = California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (Statewide computer data base to check for active warrants, stolen property, license status, and restraining orders.)
C.O.N. = Call of Nature (bathroom break)
C.V.C. = California Vehicle Code (V.C.)
C.P. = Command Post
C.R.A.S.H. = Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (former LAPD anti-gang team)
C.Y.A. = California Youth Authority / Cover your @$$
D.O.A. = Dead On Arrival
D.O.B. = Date of Birth
D.O.J. = Department of Justice
D.L. = Driver's License
D.P.S. = Department of Public Safety
D.U.I. = Driving Under the Influence
D.W.I. = Driving while intoxicated (no longer used see DUI)
E.M.T. = Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic)
E.O.W. = End of Watch (date of death or off duty)
E.P.O. = Emergency Protection Order (Emergency Restraining Order)
E.T.A. = Estimated Time of Arrival
F.I. = Field Interview / Field Interrogation
F.L.I.R. = Forward Looking InfraRed (A device used to "see" heat rather then light)
F.S.T. = Field Sobriety Test
F.T.A. = Failure to Appear (in court)
F.Y.I. =For Your Information
G.B.H. = Great Bodily Harm
G.B.I. = Great Bodily Injury
G.O.A. = Gone On Arrival
G.S.W. = Gun Shot Wound
G.T.A. = Grand Theft Auto (Not used officially anymore. See 10851 CVC)
H.B.D. = Has Been Drinking (alcohol)
H & S =Illegal Narcotics / Drugs (refers to the Health and Safety portion of California Law)
I.C.C. =Incident Command Center
M.O. =Method of Operation (the way a person usually does things)
M.V.A. = Motor Vehicle Accident
N.C.I.C. = National Crime Information Center (Computer database similar to CLETS except it is
on the nationwide level)
O.C. =Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray)
O.I.C. =Officer In Charge
P.A.S. = Preliminary Alcohol Screener
P.C. =Penal Code / Probable Cause
P.I.T. = Maneuver Pursuit Intervention Technique
P.N.O. = Planned Non Operation (of motor vehicle)
P.O.P. = Team Problem Orientated Policing (Usually an anti-gang team)
R.O. = Registered Owner
R.P. = Reporting Person
S.W.A.T. = Special Weapons And Tactics
T.A. = Traffic Accident
T.C. = Traffic Collision
V.C. = Vehicle Code (CVC)
