APCO (Association of

Walnut Creek,
Code General Purpose Police Communications Norfolk, VA
CA
Officers)
10-0 Use Caution
Unable Copy - Police Officer Needs Poor Radio
10-1 Signal Weak
Change Location Help Reception
Good Radio
10-2 Signal Good Signal Good Assist Officer
Reception
Clear the Air- Stop
10-3 Stop Transmitting Stop Transmitting
Emergency Transmission
Acknowledgment Message
10-4 Affirmative (OK) O.K., Acknowledgment
(OK) Received
10-5 Relay Relay To/From See a Complainant Relay Message
Investigation Police or Change Radio
10-6 Busy - Unless Urgent Busy
Fire Channel
(a) Out of Service - Off
the Air
10-7 Out of Service Out of Service Out of Service
(b) Out of Service -
Subject to Call
10-8 In Service In Service In Service In Service
10-9 Repeat Say Again Arrived at Scene Repeat Message

10-10 Fight In Progress Negative Traffic Detail Off Duty

___ On Duty (Employee Visitors Can
10-11 Dog Case Broken Glass
Number) Hear Radio
Advise
10-12 Stand By (Stop) Stand By (Stop) Vandalism Weather/Road
Conditions
(a) Leaking Water
Main or Sewer
10-13 Weather-Road Report Weather Conditions
(b) Hole in the Street /
Sidewalk
10-14 Prowler Report Message/Information Convoy or Escort
Have Prisoner in Have Prisoner
10-15 Civil Disturbance Message Delivered
Custody in Custody
10-16 Domestic Problem Reply to Message Pick Up Prisoner Pick Up
Administrative
10-17 Meet Complainant Enroute Getting Fuel
Assistance
10-18 Quickly Urgent Detail
Return or Go to
10-19 Return to _____ (In) Contact Return to Station
___

10-20 Location Location What is Your Location Location

10-21 Call ( ) by Phone Call ( ) by Phone Call ___ by Telephone Telephone
Cancel or
10-22 Disregard Disregard Investigate a Break In
Disregard
Breaking In (In
10-23 Arrived at Scene Arrived at Scene Stand By
Progress)
Assignment Someone in the
10-24 Assignment Completed
Completed Building
Do You Have
Report in Person
10-25 Report to (Meet) Prowler Contact With
(Meet)
___?
Detaining Subject, Estimated Arrival Time Clear of
10-26 Larceny
Expedite (ETA) Warrants
(Drivers) License License / Permit
10-27 Rape Report Subject Wanted
Information Information
Check Full
Vehicle Registration Registration
10-28 Vehicle Information Registration, License,
Information Check
Motor, Name, Stolen
Check for
10-29 Check for Wanted Records Check Person with a Gun
Warrants

(a) Vehicle Accident

Unnecessary Use of (b) Vehicle Accident
10-30 Danger / Caution
Radio Personal Injury
(c) Hit and Run
10-31 Crime in Progress Pick Up Hold Up and Robbery
___Units Needed
10-32 Man with Gun Defective Traffic Light
(Specify)
Need Immediate Alarm is
10-33 Emergency Execute Warrant
Assistance Sounding
10-34 Riot Current Time Narcotics Investigation
Get a Stolen Auto
10-35 Major Crime Alert Time Check
Report
10-36 Correct Time Correct Time Correct Time
(Investigate) Finished With Last Please Identify
10-37
Suspicious Vehicle Assignment Your Unit
Stopping Suspicious (a) Reckless Driving
10-38
Vehicle (b) Drunk Driver
Urgent - Use Light, Report of a Dead Can ___ Come
10-39
Siren Person to Radio?

Silent Run - No Suspicious Person- Is ___ Available

10-40 Fight in Progress
Light, Siren Auto for Phone Call?
10-41 Beginning Tour of Beginning Tour of Duty (a) Lost Child
 (b) Investigate
Duty
Runaway
10-42 Ending Tour of Duty Ending Tour of Duty Car Improperly Parked
10-43 Information In Pursuit Drunk
Permission to Leave
10-44 Riot Disturbance (type)
___for___
Subject
Animal Carcass at
10-45 Bomb Threat Fight Condition: A to
___
D
10-46 Assist Motorist Bank Alarm Attempt Suicide
(a) Injured
(b) Sick
Emergency Road Complete Assignment (c) Demented Person
10-47
Repair at ___ Quickly (d) Maternity Case
State, Civilian, Fire, or
Police
Traffic Standard Detaining Suspect,
10-48 Person Overboard
Repair at ___ Expedite
Traffic Light Out at Proceeding to
10-49 Drag Racing Barking Dog
___ ___

Accident (F-Fire, PI- Vehicle Accident (F-Fire,

10-50 Personal Injury, PD- PI-Personal Injury, PD- Court Cases Drugged
Property Damage) Property Damage)
10-51 Wrecker Needed Dispatch Wrecker General Message Drunk
Open
Ambulance
10-52 Ambulance Needed Dispatch Ambulance Door/Window(State
Needed
Which)
10-53 Road Blocked at ___ Road Blocked Gas-Repairs-Wash Person Down
Hit and Run Accident (F-
Livestock on Man Molesting
10-54 Fire, PI-Personal Injury, Possible Body
Highway Children
PD-Property Damage)
10-55 Intoxicated Driver Intoxicated Driver Bomb Threat Coroner's Case
Suicide
10-56 Intoxicated Pedestrian Intoxicated Pedestrian Unruly Crowd
(a) - Attempted
Hit and Run (F-Fire,
PI-Personal Injury, Tampering With
10-57 Request BT Operator
PD-Property Automobile
Damage)
10-58 Direct Traffic Direct Traffic Burglar Alarm
10-59 Convoy or Escort Escort Traffic Violator Security Check

10-60 Squad in Vicinity Suspicious Vehicle (a) Dead Dog

 (b) Live Dog
(c) Female or Stray
(d) Dog Bite
Stopping Suspicious
10-61 Personnel in Area Void IBM Card Bike Theft
Vehicle
B and E in Progress
10-62 Reply to Message Radio Test
(Breaking & Entering)
Prepare Make Written Prepare to Receive an
10-63 Personal Relief Prepare to Copy
Copy Assignment
Message for Local
10-64 Crime in Progress Eating (State Location)
Delivery
Net Message
10-65 Armed Robbery Exposure
Assignment
Send Wrecker to
Suspicious
10-66 Message Cancellation Notify Medical Examiner (a) Owner Request
Person
(b) Police Request
Clear for Net Smoke and Flames Person Calling
10-67 Report of Death
Message Visible for Help
In Commission on
10-68 Dispatch Information Livestock in Roadway
Stand-By
Advise Telephone Held Up By Bridge or
10-69 Message Received
Number Train

10-70 Fire Alarm Improper Parked Vehicle Danger/Caution Prowler

10-71 Advise Nature of Fire Improper Use of Radio False Alarm Shots Fired
Report Progress on Person Found in
10-72 Prisoner in Custody
Fire Burning Bldg.
How Do You
10-73 Smoke Report Mental Subject Existing Conditions
Copy
10-74 Negative Prison/Jail Break Enroute
10-75 In Contact with ___ Wanted or Stolen Dispatch Mechanic
Rewind Box (Give
10-76 En Route ___ Prowler
Location)
Send VEPCO (State
ETA (Estimated Time Direct Traffic at Fire
10-77 Gas or Electric)
of Arrival) Scene
(b) send C and P
10-78 Need Assistance Held Up by (State)
10-79 Notify Coroner Courtesy Call

Critical Call (Code

10-80 Chase in Progress Fire Alarm Explosion
Red)
10-81 Breatherlizer Report Nature of Fire Alarm of Fire
10-82 Reserve Lodging Fire in Progress Additional Engine Co.
 Work School
10-83 Smoke Visible Additional Ladder Co.
Crossing at ___
If Meeting ___
Advise ETA
10-84 No Smoke Visible Second Alarm
(Estimated Time of
Arrival)
Respond without Blue
10-85 Delay due to ___ Third Alarm
Lights / Siren
Officer / Operator on Any Traffic for
10-86 Person Trapped
Duty Me?
Pickup / Distribute
10-87 Auto Fire
Checks
Present Telephone # Provide Cover
10-88 Request Deputy Chief
of ___ for Units
Request Additional
10-89 Bomb Threat
Chief

Transfer Fire Alarm

10-90 Bank Alarm at ___
Wire
Pick Up Prisoner / Check Fire Alarm Box
10-91 Hazard
Subject or Master Box
Fire Alarm Circuit
Improperly Parked
10-92 Open or Trouble on
Vehicle
Circuit
10-93 Blockade Fire Alarm
Request Gas or Diesel
10-94 Drag Racing
Fuel
Prisoner / Subject in
10-95 Grass or Trash Fire
Custody
10-96 Mental Subject In Quarters
Arrived at
10-97 Check (Test) Signal Signal Weak
Scene
Completed
10-98 Prison / Jail Break Signal Good
Assignment
Wanted / Stolen
10-99 Fireman Need Help
Indicated

What is Status? (Are

10-101
you secure?)
Secure (Status is
10-106
secure)
Official Ten-Code List
Association of Public Communications Officers (APCO)

 10-0 Caution

 10-1 Unable to copy -- change location

 10-2 Signal good

 10-3 Stop transmitting

 10-4 Acknowledgement (OK)

 10-5 Relay

 10-6 Busy -- stand by 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 disturbance

 10-17 Meet complainant

 10-18 Quickly

 10-19 Return to ...

 10-20 Location

 10-21 Call ... by telephone

 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 repairs at ...

 10-48 Traffic standard repair at ...

 10-49 Traffic light out at ...

 10-50 Accident (fatal, personal injury, property damage)

 10-51 Wrecker needed

 10-52 Ambulance needed

 10-53 Road blocked at ...

 10-54 Livestock on highway

 10-55 Suspected DUI

 10-56 Intoxicated pedestrian

 10-57 Hit and run (fatal, personal injury, property damage)

 10-58 Direct traffic

 10-59 Convoy or escort

 10-60 Squad in vicinity

 10-61 Isolate self for message

 10-62 Reply to message

 10-63 Prepare to 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

 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 Breathalyzer

 10-82 Reserve lodging

 10-83 Work school xing at ...

 10-84 If meeting ... advise ETA

 10-85 Delayed due to ...

 10-86 Officer/operator on duty

 10-87 Pick up/distribute checks

 10-88 Present telephone number 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