Police Radio Codes - Everything2.com

Sometimes called the "ten codes", these are a shorthand, most often used by police officers, to quickly and efficiently communicate, with a low chance of misunderstanding. The codes are:

10-1 receiving poorly, bad signal
10-2 Receiving OK, signal strong
10-3 stop transmitting
10-4 message received
10-5 relay message
10-6 busy, please stand by
10-7 out of service (unit is 10-7 at the donut shop)
10-8 in service
10-9 repeat message
10-10 finished, standing by
10-11 talk slower
10-12 visitors present
10-13 need weather or road conditions
10-16 pickup needed at ________
10-17 urgent business
10-18 is there anything for us?
10-19 nothing for you / return to base
10-20 my location is _____ (can be a question - "What's your 20?")
10-21 use a telephone (subject is to sensitive for air)
10-22 report in person to _____
10-23 stand by
10-24 finished last assignment
10-25 can you contact ______
10-26 disregard last message
10-27 changing to channel ______
10-28 identify your station
10-29 time is up
10-30 FCC violation
10-32 will perform radio check
10-34 I need help!
10-35 That's confidential
10-36 time hack: it's ______
10-37 send wrecker to _______
10-38 send ambulance to _____
10-39 message delivered
10-41 please change to channel ____
10-42 vehicular accident at _____
10-43 congestion at ______
10-44 message for ______
10-45 all units report
10-50 break channel
10-60 what is next message number
10-62 cannot copy, please telephone
10-63 net directed to ____
10-64 net clear
10-65 Standing by, awaiting your next message
10-67 all units comply
10-70 fire at _____
10-71 proceed with sequential transmission
10-73 speed trap at _____
10-75 transmission is causing interference
10-77 negative contact
10-81 reserve hotel room for ____
10-82 reserve room for _____
10-84 telephone number
10-85 address
10-89 radio repairman needed
10-91 I have TVI
10-92 transmitter needs adjustment
10-93 check frequency
10-94 please give a long count
10-95 transmit dead carrier for 5 seconds
10-99 mission complete, all units secure
10-200 Police needed

Source: Pocket Ref, Second Edition, Thomas J. Glover, Sequioa Publishing

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