COMMON RADIO CODES

Code
10-01
10-02
10-03
10-04
10-05
10-06
10-07
10-08
10-09
10-10
10-11
10-12
10-13
10-14
10-15
10-16
10-17
10-18
10-19
10-20
10-21
10-22
10-23
10-24
10-25
10-27
10-28
10-29
10-30
10-31
10-32
10-33
10-34
10-35
10-36
10-37
10-38
10-39
10-40

Description
Reception is poor
Reception is good
Stop transmitting/Change channels
Message received
Relay message
Busy, (Out on call)
Out of service, Leaving air
In service/available for assignment
Repeat last transmission
Out of service - radio on
Talk slower
Visitors present
Road/Weather Conditions
Escort detail
Prisoner
Pick up person (prisoner)
Pick up documents
Complete assignment quickly
Return/returning to station
Location
Telephone
Disregard
Stand by
Trouble at station
Do you have contact with ____?
Driver's license check
Vehicle registration request
Check wants/warrants
Subject has no record, not wanted
Subject has record, not wanted (CHP
Attempt Suicide)
Subject wanted
Emergency traffic on the air
Resume normal broadcasting
Confidential Information
Time check
Tow truck needed
Ambulance needed
Message delivered
Request phone contact

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10-41
10-42
10-43

Switch to channel __
At residence
Call a doctor

10-44

Or ________

10-45
10-46
10-48
10-49

Service equipment
Stand by
Accident - non-injury
Accident - injuries
Subject under the influence of
narcotics
Subject is drunk
Resuscitator is needed
Person down
Possible dead body
Coroner's case
Suicide
Firearm discharge
Garbage complaint
Security check/Malicious mischief
Lock out
Miscellaneous public service
Meet a citizen
Prepare to copy
Found property
Missing person
Suspicious person
Person calling for help
Call for police made via telephone
Prowler
Shooting
Knifing
How do you receive?
Bomb threat
Explosion
At station (or substation)
Any traffic?
Meet the officer at _____.
Fill with the officer/Assume your post
Animal
Out of vehicle-pedestrian
Out of vehicle-pedestrian send

10-50
10-51
10-52
10-53
10-54
10-55
10-56
10-57
10-58
10-59
10-60
10-61
10-62
10-63
10-64
10-65
10-66
10-67
10-68
10-70
10-71
10-72
10-73
10-79
10-80
10-81
10-86
10-87
10-88
10-91
10-95
10-96

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10-97
10-98
10-99
10-100
11-24
11-25
11-25A
11-25C
11-25D
11-25L

Arriving at assignment
Assignment completed
Emergency
Nature Call (restroom break)
Abandoned automobile
Traffic hazard
Traffic Hazard - Animal
Traffic Hazard - Center Divider
Traffic Hazard - Debris/Objects
Traffic Hazard - Load
Traffic Hazard - Pedestrian on
11-25P
Freeway
11-25V Traffic Hazard - Vehicle
11-26
Disabled Vehicle - Occupied
11-27
10-27 with the driver being held
11-28
10-28 with the driver being held
11-40
Advise if an ambulance is needed
11-41
An ambulance is needed
11-42
No ambulance is needed
11-44
Possible Fatality
11-48
Furnish transportation
11-51
Escort
11-52
Funeral detail
11-54
Suspicious vehicle
Officer is being followed by
11-55
automobile
Officer if being followed by auto
11-56
containing dangerous persons
An unidentified auto appeared at the
11-57
scene of the assignment
Radio traffic is being monitored.
11-58
Phone all non-routine messages
Give intensive attention to high
11-59
hazard/business areas
11-60
Attack in a high hazard area
11-65
Signal light is out

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11-66
11-71
11-78
11-79
11-80
11-81
11-82
11-83
11-84
11-85
11-94
11-95
11-96
11-97
11-98
11-99
Code 1
Code 2
Code 3
Code 4
Code 5
Code 6
Code 7
Code 8
Code 9
Code 10
Code 12
Code 20
Code 33
D-K
D-O-A
E-T-O-H
G-O-A

Traffic Control Signal Out of Order

Fire
Aircraft accident
Traffic Accident - Ambulance
Responding
Traffic Accident - major injuries
Traffic Accident - minor injuries
Traffic Accident - no injuries
Traffic Accident - No Details
Direct traffic
Tow truck required
Pedestrian stop
Routine traffic stop
Checking a suspicious vehicle
Time/security check on patrol vehicles
Meet officer
Officer needs help
Do so at your convenience
Urgent
Emergency/lights and sirens
No further assistance is needed
Stakeout
Out on suspect
Out of service (meal break)
Request cover/backup
Set up roadblock
Bomb threat
Notify news media
Media Alert - Major Incident
Emergency - clear radio channel
Intoxicated
Dead On Arrival
Intoxicated
Gone On Arrival

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