List of Common 10 Codes
Fri 13th Apr 2018, 3:26pm
Police, Fire & EMS Communications 10-Codes
10-0 caution; use caution
10-1 signal bad; signal weak; unable to copy
10-2 signal good; signal strong
10-3 stop transmitting
10-4 acknowledgement; okay
10-5 relay
10-6 busy
10-7 out of service; unable to take calls
10-8 in service; able to take calls
10-9 repeat; say again
10-10 fight
10-11 animal/dog
10-11A pick up animal
10-11B stray animal
10-11C animal bite
10-11D dead animal
10-11E injured animal
10-12 stand-by
10-13 weather advisory
10-14 prowler report
10-15 civil disturbance
10-16 domestic disturbance
10-17 meet complainant
10-18 quickly; urgent
10-19 return to quarters; return to station
10-20 location
10-21 call on telephone
10-22 disregard
10-23 arrived at scene
10-24 assign completed
10-25 on the scene; meet in person
10-26 detaining subject
10-27 drivers license info
10-28 vehicle registration info
10-29 check records for “wanted” status
10-30 improper use of radio
10-31 crime in progress
10-32 armed individual; subject with gun
10-33 emergency; respond with lights-and-siren
10-34 riot
10-35 major crime alert
10-36 time check
10-37 suspicious person
10-38 suspicious vehicle
10-39 respond with lights-and-siren
10-40 silent run; no lights-and-siren
10-41 begin shift
10-42 end shift
10-43 information
10-44 leaving beat
10-45 animal in road
10-46 disabled vehicle; assist motorist
10-47 need road repair
10-48 traffic sign repair
10-49 traffic light out
10-50 vehicle accident
10-50 PI – personal injury
10-50 PD – property damage
10-50 F – fatality
10-51 wrecker; wrecker needed
10-52 ambulance
10-53 road blocked
10-54 livestock
10-55 intoxicated driver; vehicle occupied by same
10-56 intoxicated individual
10-57 hit and run; same 10-50 PI/PD/F codes apply
10-58 direct traffic
10-59 escort, usually funeral
10-60 squad in area
10-61 personnel in area
10-62 reply to message
10-63 prepare to copy
10-64 message
10-65 assignment
10-66 cancellation
10-67 clear channel
10-68 dispatch info
10-69 received info
10-70 fire; fire report; fire apparatus
10-71 nature of fire
10-72 fire rpoert
10-73 smoke report
10-74 negative
10-75 in contact with
10-76 en route
10-77 ETA
10-78 request assitance
10-79 coroner
10-80 vehicular chase
10-81 breathalyzer
10-82 lodging
10-83 school crossing
10-84 advise ETA
10-85 will be later
10-86 personnel on duty
10-87 pick up checks
10-88 telephone number
10-89 bomb threat
10-90 bank alarm/holdup
10-91 pick up subject
10-92 illegally parked vehicle
10-93 roadblock
10-94 racing
10-95 subject in custody
10-96 mental subject
10-97 radio test
10-98 prison break
10-99 stolen; wanted
Signal Codes:
Note: Spoken as paired numerals, e.g. “signal three five,” “signal four five,” etc.
10 – Vehicle stop 10-38
13 – License revoked for DUI
14 – License revoked for other
25 – Officer needs help 10-33
26 – DMV computer down
35 – Break-in
44 – Burglar
45 – Disturbance
65 – Holdup Armed Robbery
66 – Rape
67 – Overdose (or “ocean david”)
68 – Suicide
69 – Larceny
75 – Careless and Reckless (or “c and r”) driver
86 – Subject down
100 – Inventory
101 – Someone shooting
102 – Someone shot
103 – Someone killed
1000 – Road block plan
3000 – All stand by
4000 – All report in
5000 – National Guard called in
Chapter 90 – Illegal drugs
CVA – Stroke
POV – Personally owned vehicle
Signal / Code 7 – May = Deceased Person
Status and Disposition Codes:
1 Transport subject
2 Lunch
3 Flat tire
4 Serving/outstanding warrant
5 Telephone call
6 Vehicle repairs
7 Dead person
8 Meeting other unit
9 Coffee break
10= Stopping vehicle
11= Tow-in
12= Out to district court
13= Out to superior court
14= Out to court
15= Report writing
16= Out to station
17= Investigation
18= Security check
19= Out to court
20= Other
Incident Coding:
A report made
B arrest made or ticket issued
C completed assignment
D warrant advised
E unable to locate incident
F unable to locate complainant
G ordinance enforced
H warned
I referred to other agency
J unfounded
K work traffic
L further action needed
M pick up animal
N no further action
W written warning
FA false alarm not justified
FC false call
FP false alarm/power
FT false alarm/test
FW false alarm/weather