BASIC RADIO PROTOCOL

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10 CODES
WHAT IS BASIC RADIO PROTOCOL
Your voice should be clear. Speak a little slower than normal.
Speak in a normal tone, do not shout. Keep your message simple
enough for intended listeners to understand
What is 10 codes for radios?
10-Code Radio Communication Guide

Ten-codes, also called ten-signals, are abbreviations used to shorten common phrases in radio communications. Thus
allowing for brevity and standardization of messages. They have been widely used by law enforcement, and in
Citizens Band (CB) radio transmissions.
 10 CODES
10-1 Receiving Poorly
10-14B Baker Act Transport
10-2 Receiving Well
l 10-15 Prisoner in custody
10-3 Stop Transmitting
10-16 Pick up Prisoner at ____
10-4 O.K.
10-17 Conduct Investigation
10-5 Relay to ______
10-19 Return to Station
10-6 Busy
10-19A Fuel Vehicle
10-7 Out of Service
10-19B Court
10-8 In Service
10-20 Location
10-9 Repeat
10-21 Phone Station
10-10 Out of Service, Subject to call
10-22 Disregard
You sent
10-23 Stand By
10-12 Visitor or With a Person
10-24 Trouble, Send Help, Officer Down
10-13 Weather and Road Conditions
10-25 In Contact With
10-14 Escort
10-26 Message Received 10-46 Urgent
10-27 Drivers License Check 10-48 End of message, Did you copy?
10-28 Check Registration 10-49 Wanted Person/Warrant
10-29 FCIC/NCIC Check 10-49A Civil Papers Served
10-29P Person Check 10-50 Traffic Stop
10-30 Against Rules 10-50F Attempted Traffic Stop with Flee
10-31 In Pursuit 10-51 Enroute
10-32 Breathalyzer Available/Operator 10-52 E.T.A.
10-33 Emergency Message 10-53 Coming to your Office
10-36 Correct Time 10-54 Negative
10-37 Operator on Duty/Employee 10-56 Meet at _____
10-39 Message Delivered 10-60 Check Tower Lights
10-40 Case Number and Time 10-62 Change to Channel __
10-42 Home/Residence 10-65 Can you copy?
10-45 Phone at ____ 10-66 Cancel
10-68 Legal Advice
10-71 Send Ambulance
10-75 Off Duty, In Dept Vehicle
10-81 Send Wrecker
10-88 What phone number can you be reached at?
10-96 Unable to Locate
10-97 Arrived
10-98 Completed Call
10-99 Unable to Read
RECEIVING POORLY

Signal weak
 RECEIVING
WELL

Signal good
 STOP
TRANSMITTING

Stop transmitting, Mayday When transmitted by radio,

it means that all stations, other than the one transmitting
the Mayday call, are to temporarily cease transmissions.
O.K.

Affirmative
 RELAY TO____

relay (something) to (one) To deliver, pass along, or

communicate a message to one with or as is with the use of
relays. Will you relay a message to the county courthouse
for me?
 BUSY

busy - actively or fully engaged or occupied; "busy with her

work"; "a busy man"; "too busy to eat lunch". diligent -
characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a
diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of
the files".
OUT OF SERVICE

out of service. Not available to be used, especially

due to malfunction. Typically said of things used by
the public. Sorry, the elevator is currently out of
service—please use the stairs.
 IN SERVICE

If people working in a particular profession are given in-service

training, they attend special courses to improve their skills or to
learn about new developments in their field . ...the undoubted need
for in-service training.
 REPEAT

"say again".
OUT OF SERVICE, SUBJECT TO CALL YOU SENT

This means the person you’re trying to send a text message it’s
mobile number is not available, and this can be caused due to
poor network reception or the carrier network has disconnected
the person’s phone number.
DISPATCHING TOO RADILY

ON DUTY
 VISITOR OR WITH A
PERSON

Stand by
WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS

Existing Conditions
 ESCORT

protection.
 BAKER ACT TRANSPORT

A person who is being taken in for an involuntary mental health

examination must be transported by the police (unless the person is
already in the hospital being treated for an emergency medical
condition).
The Florida Mental Health Act of 1971 (Florida Statute 394.451-
394.47891[1] [2009 rev.]), commonly known as the "Baker Act",
allows the involuntary institutionalization and examination of an
individual.
 PRISONER IN
CUSTODY

a person who is confined in prison or kept in

custody, especially as the result of legal process.
PICK UP PRISONER AT ____

He was captured by rebel forces and kept as their

prisoner for several months before they set him free.
CONDUCT INVESTIGATION

Note that saying 'conducted an investigation' means that it has

been carried out, that it has ended. If the investigation you speak
of is in progress, don't use it. I'd much prefer ' launched an
investigation'.
RETURN TO STATION

the place or position in which something or someone stands

or is assigned to stand or remain
any of the places in a manufacturing operation at which one
part of the work is done
...
 A FUEL VEHICLE

Fuel cell vehicle (FCV) is a vehicle with an electric motor which is powered by
a fuel cell. A fuel cell generates electricity through chemical redox reactions
using, generally, oxygen from the air and compressed hydrogen. This means
that FCVs are fueled with hydrogen and they emit only water and heat.
 COURT

Court, a person or body of persons having judicial authority to hear and

resolve disputes in civil, criminal, ecclesiastical, or military cases. The
word ‘court,’ which originally meant simply an enclosed place, also
denotes the chamber, hall, building, or other place where judicial
proceedings are held.
 LOCATION

Location is an important term in geography, and is usually considered

more precise than "place." A locality is a human settlement: city, town,
village, or even archaeological site. A place's absolute location is its
exact place on Earth, often given in terms of latitude and longitude.
 PHONE STATION

Telephone station means a telephone on a multiline telephone

system, from which a call may be placed to a PSAP by dialing, in
addition to any digits required to access the public switched
telephone network, the digits "9-1-1."
DISREGARD

Cancel last message

 STAND BY

standby noun [C] (READY) something that is always ready for use,
especially if a regular one fails: Board games are a good standby to
keep the children amused if the weather is bad. There are standby
generators but these usually only have to work for a few hours a year
during power cuts.
TROUBLE, SEND HELP,OFFICER DOWN

Emergency backup / Emergency at station.

IN CONTACT WITH

be in contact with (one) To communicate with one. Has

anyone been in contact with Grandma since the storm hit?
Don't worry, I'll be in contact with you once I have some
more information.
MESSAGE RECEIVED

Detaining suspect / Check auto registration .

DRIVERS LICENSE CHECK

Request drivers license check.

CHECK REGISTRATION

Check registration on vehicle.

 FCIC/NCIC CHECK

means Request arrests/warrants check.

{FCIC} Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission

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{NCIC} National Crime Information Center
 PERSON CHECK

Check for wanted or stolen

AGAINST RULES

Does not conform to regulations

IN PURSUIT

Crime in Progress
BREATHALYZER AVAILABLE/OPERATOR

Units Needed
EMERGENCY MASSAGE

Alarm sounding.
CORRECT TIME

Confidential information
OPERATOR ON DUTY/EMPLOYEE

Burglary in progress
MASSAGE DELIVERED

Urgent-Use light,Siren.Report of a Dead Person.

 CASE NUMBER AND
TIME

Silent Run- No light

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