How many codes do police have?

Answer 1

10-2 - Ambulance urgently needed

10-3 - Motor vehicle accident

10-4 - Wrecker requested

10-5 - Ambulance requested

10-6 - Send civilian police

10-7 - Pick up prisoner

10-8 - Subject in custody

10-9 - Send police van

10-10 - Escort/transport

10-11 - In service

10-12 - Out of service

10-13 - Repeat last message

10-14 - Your location?

10-15 - Go to...

10-16 - Report by landline

10-17 - Return to headquarters

10-18 - Assignment completed

10-19 - Contact/call...

10-20 - Relay to...

10-21 - Time check

10-22 - Fire

10-23 - Disturbance

10-24 - Suspicious person

10-25 - Stolen/abandoned vehicle

10-26 - Serious accident

10-27 - Radio check

10-28 - Loud and clear

10-29 - Signal weak

10-30 - Request assistance (non-emergency)

10-31 - Request investigator

10-32 - Request M.P. duty officer

10-33 - Stand by

10-34 - Cancel last message

10-35 - Meal

10-36 - Any messages?

10-38 - Relief/change

10-39 - Check vehicle/building

10-40 - Acknowledge

10-50 - Change frequency.. DEA Radio Codes

10-1 - Unable to copy

10-2 - Message received

10-4 - Relay my message

10-6 - Stand by

10-7 - Out of service

10-8 - In service

10-9 - Please repeat message

10-10 - Prisoner present at...

10-13 - Agent needs assistance

10-15 - Residence

10-16 - Change frequency

10-19 - Return to...

10-20 - Location

10-21 - Call...by landline

10-22 - Disregard

10-25 - Respond to...

10-28 - Registration check

10-30 - Subscriber information

10-33 - Emergency traffic

10-99 - Emergency - agent needs assistance

10-100 - Radio Silence . Most common police codes used by police, sheriff, highway patrol or other law enforcement in the USA

AC - Aircraft crash

ADW - Assault w/ a deadly weapo

n AID - Accident Investigation Detail

BO - Out of order

BT - Bomb threat ('Bravo Tango')

CP - Complaining party

CPD - City/County property damaged

CRT - Information computer

DB - Dead body

DMV - Vehicle registration

DOA - Dead on arrival

ETA - Estimated time of arrival

GOA - Gone on arrival

GTA - Grand theft, auto

HBD - Has been drinking

J - Juvenile

NCIC - National Crime Information Center

PC - Person complaining or Penal Code

PR - Person reporting

QT - Secrecy of location required

UTL - Unable to locate

VIN - Vehicle Identification Number

W - Female Code

Code 1 - Answer on radio

Code 2 - Proceed immediately w/o siren

Code 3 - Proceed w/ siren and red lights

Code 4 - No futher assistance necessary

Code 4A - No futher assistance is necessary, but suspect is not in custody

Code 5 - Uniformed officers stay away

Code 6 - Out of car to investigate

Code 6A - Out of car to investigate, assistance may be needed

Code 6C - Suspect is wanted and may be dangerous

Code 7 - Out for lunch

Code 8 - Fire alarm

Code 9 - Jail break

Code 10 - Request clear frequency

Code 12 - False alarm

Code 13 - Major disaster activation

Code 14 - Resume normal operations

Code 20 - Notify news media to respond

Code 30 - Burglar alarm ringing

Code 33 - Emergency! All units stand by

Code 99 - Emergency!

Code 100 - In position to intercept

187 - Homicide

207 - Kidnapping

207A - Kidnapping attempt

211 - Armed robbery

217 - Assault with intent to murder

220 - Attempted rape 240 - Assault

242 - Battery

245 - Assault with a deadly weapon

261 - Rape

261A - Attempted rape

288 - Lewd conduct

311 - Indecent exposure

314 - Indecent exposure

390 - Drunk

390D - Drunk unconcious

415 - Disturbance

415C - Disturbance, children invovled

415E - Disturbance, loud music or party

415F - Disturbance, family

415G - Disturbance, gang

417 - Person with a gun

459 - Burglary

459A - Burglar alarm ringing

470 - Forgery

480 - Hit-and-run (Felony)

481 - Hit-and-run (Misdemeanor)

484 - Petty theft

484PS - Purse snatch

487 - Grand theft

488 - Petty theft

502 - Drunk Driving

503 - Auto theft

504 - Tampering with a vehicle

505 - Reckless driving

507 - Public nuisance

586 - Illegal parking

586E - Vehicle blocking driveway

594 - Malicious mischief

595 - Runaway car

647 - Lewd conduct

901 - Ambulance call/accident, injuries unknown 901H - Ambulance call - dead body

901K - Ambulance has been dispatched

901L - Ambulance call - narcotics overdose

901N - Ambulance requested

901S - Ambulance call - shooting

901T - Ambulance call - trafic accident

901Y - Request ambulance if needed

902 - Accident

902H - Enroute to hospital

902M - Medical aid requested

902T - Trafic accident - non-injury

903 - Aircraft crash

903L - Low flying aircraft

904A - Fire alarm

904B - Brush fire or Boat fire

904C - Car fire

904F - Forest fire

904G - Grass fire

904I - Illegal burning

904S - Structure fire

905B - Animal bite

905N - Noisy animal

905S - Stray animal

905V - Vicious animal

906K - Rescue dispatched

906N - Rescue requested

907 - Minor disturbance

907A - Loud radio or TV

907B - Ball game in street

907K - Paramedics dispatched

907N - Paramedics requested

907Y - Are paramedics needed?

908 - Begging

909 - Trafic congestion

909B - Road blockade

909F - Flares needed

909T - Trafic hazard

910 - Can you handle?

911 - Advise party

911B - Contact informant/Contact officer

912 - Are we clear?

913 - You are clear

914 - Request detectives

914A - Attempted suicide

914C - Request coroner

914D - Request doctor

914F - Request fire dept.

914H - Heart attack

914N - Concerned party notified

914S - Suicide

915 - Dumping rubbish

916 - Holding suspect

917A - Abandoned vehicle

917P - Hold vehicle for fingerprints

918A - Escaped mental patient

918V - Violent mental patient

919 - Keep the peace

920 - Missing adult

920A - Found adult/Missing adult

920C - Missing child

920F - Found child

920J - Missing juvenile

921 - Prowler

921P - Peeping Tom

922 - Illegal peddling

924 - Station detail

925 - Suspicious person

926 - Request tow truck

926A - Tow truck dispatched

927 - Investigate unknown trouble

927A - Person pulled from telephone

927D - Investigate possible dead body

928 - Found property

929 - Investigate person down

930 - See man regarding a complaint

931 - See woman regarding a complaint

932 - Woman or child abuse or Open door

933 - Open window

949 - Gasoline spill

950 - Burning permit

951 - Request fire investigator

952 - Report condititions

953 - Check smoke report

954 - Arrived at scene

955 - Fire under control

956 - Availble for assignment

957 - Fire under control

960X - Car stop - dangerous suspects

961 - Take a report or Car stop

962 - Subject is armed and dangerous

966 - Sniper

967 - Outlaw motorcyclists

975 - Can your suspect hear your radio?

981 - Frequency is clear or Need radiological

982 - Are we being received or Bomb threat

983 - Explosion

995 - Labor trouble

996 - Explosion

996A - Unexploded bomb

998 - Officer involved in shooting

999 - Officer needs help - urgent!

police codes may vary between departments and are subject to change; codes are added as needed.