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Police Scanner Codes
10 Codes 10-39 Can () come to the radio?
10-0 Caution 10-40 Is () available for phone call?
10-1 Reception poor 10-42 Check the welfare of/at:
10-2 Reception good 10-43 Call a doctor
10-3 Stop transmitting 10-45 Condition of the patient?
10-4 Message received, understood 10-45A Good
10-5 Relay message 10-45B Serious
10-6 Change channel 10-45C Critical
10-7 Out of service 10-45D Dead
10-7A Out of service, home 10-49 Proceed to:
10-7B Out of service, personal 10-50 Under influence of drugs
10-8 In-service 10-51 Drunk
10-9 Repeat message 10-52 Resuscitator
10-10 Off duty 10-53 Man down
10-10A Off duty, home 10-54 Possible dead body
10-11 Identify frequency 10-55 Coroner case
10-12 Visitor(s) present 10-56 Suicide
10-13 Weather and road advice 10-56A Suicide attempt
10-14 Citizen w/suspect 10-57 Missing person
10-15 Prisoner in custody 10-59 Security check
10-16 Pick up prisoner 10-60 Lock-out
10-17 Request for gasoline 10-61 Miscellaneous public service
10-18 Equipment exchange 10-62 Meet a citizen
10-19 Return(ing) to station 10-62A Take a report from a citizen
10-20 Location 10-62B Civilian standby
10-21 Telephone 10-63 Prepare to copy
10-21A Advise home I will return at: 10-64 Found property
10-22 Disregard last assignment 10-66 Suspicious person
10-23 Stand by 10-67 Person calling for help
10-24 Request car-to-car transmit 10-68 Telephone for police
10-25 Do you have contact with: 10-70 Prowler
10-26 Clear 10-71 Shooting
10-27 D.D.L. report 10-72 Gun involved
10-28 Registration request 10-73 How do you receive?
10-29 Check for wants 10-79 Bomb threat
10-29F Subject wanted, felony 10-80 Explosion
10-29H Hazard potential from subject 10-86 Any radio traffic?
10-29M Subject wanted, Misdemeanor 10-88 Assume post
10-29V Vehicle wanted 10-91 Animal
10-30 Doesn't conform to regulations 10-91A Animal, stray
10-32 Drowning 10-91B Animal, noisy
10-33 Alarm sounding, audible 10-91C Animal, injured
10-34 Assist at office 10-91D Animal, dead
10-35 Time check 10-91E Animal, bite
10-36 Confidential information 10-91G Animal, pickup
10-37 Identify operator 10-91J Animal, pickup collect
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Police Scanner Codes
10-91L Animal, leash law violation Code 4 No further assistance needed
10-91V Animal, vicious Code 5 Stakeout
10-95 Need ID tech unit Code 6 Stay out of area
10-97 Arrived at the scene Code 7 Meal break
10-98 Available to assign Code 8 Restroom break
11 Codes Code 9 Summer uniform
11-10 Take report Code 10 SWAT pre-call up
11-24 Abandoned vehicle Code 11 SWAT Call up
11-25 Traffic hazard Code 37 Subject/Property wanted
11-26 Abandoned bicycle Police Scanner Codes…
11-27 10-27 W/driver held 187 Homicide
11-28 10-28 W/driver held 207 Kidnapping
11-40 Advise if ambulance needed 207A Kidnapping attempt
11-41 Ambulance needed 211 Robbery
11-42 No ambulance needed 211A Robbery alarm
11-44 Deceased person (Coroner Req'd) 211S Robbery alarm, silent
11-48 Furnish transportation 217 Assault with intent to murder
11-51 Escort 240 Assault
11-52 Funeral detail 242 Battery
11-54 Suspicious vehicle 245 Assault with a deadly weapon
11-55 Officer being followed by auto 246 Shooting at an inhabited dwelling
11-56 11-55 W/dangerous persons 261 Rape
11-57 Unidentified auto at assignments 261A Attempted rape
11-58 Radio monitored, use phone 273A Child neglect
11-59 Intensive attention: high hazard, 273D Wife beating - Felony
business areas 288 Lewd conduct
11-60 Attack in high hazard area 311 Indecent exposure
11-65 Signal light out 314 Indecent exposure
11-66 Defective signal light 374B Illegal dumping
11-78 Aircraft accident 390 Drunk
11-79 Accident - Ambulance sent 390D Drunk, unconscious
11-80 Accident - Major injuries 415 Disturbance
11-81 Accident - Minor injuries 417 Person with a gun
11-82 Accident - No injuries 417A Person with a knife
11-83 Accident - No detail 459 Burglary
11-84 Direct traffic 459A Burglar alarm
11-85 Tow truck required 459S Burglar alarm, silent
11-94 Pedestrian stop 470 Forgery
11-95 Routine traffic stop 480 Hit and run - Felony
11-96 Checking suspicious vehicle 481 Hit and run - Misdemeanor
11-97 Time/security check on patrol 484 Petty theft
11-98 Meet: 487 Grand theft
11-99 Officer needs help! 488 Petty theft
Police Scanner 1-37 Codes... 502 Drunk Driving
Code 2 Urgent - no light or siren 503 Auto theft
Code 3 Use lights and siren 504 Tampering with a vehicle
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Police Scanner Codes
505 Reckless driving
507 Public nuisance
510 Speeding or racing vehicles
586 Illegal parking
594 Malicious mischief
595 Runaway car
604 Throwing missiles
647 Lewd conduct
653M Threatening phone calls
Code Blue Bus/Cab in trouble
Code Red Varda Alarm activated
Code Purple Gang Activity
5150 Mental case
10851 Auto theft
10852 Tampering with vehicle
20001 Hit and run - Felony
20002 Hit and run - Misdemeanor
20007 Hit and run - Unattended
21958 Drunk pedestrian on the roadway
22350 Speeding
22500 Illegal parking
23101 Drunk driving - injuries
23102 Drunk driving
23103 Reckless driver
23104 Reckless driver
23105 Driver under narcotics
23109 Racing
23110 Person throwing objects at
vehicles
23151 Drunk driving - injuries
23152 Drunk driver
Medical / Fire Codes…
Code 10 Critical Trauma case
Code 20 Acute Trauma case
Code 30 Trauma case
Code 40 Serious case (IV started)
Code 50 Basic transport (not serious)
Code N Newsworthy event
