Police Codes (idea) by Chongun

When using the radio it is important to keep the radio traffic to a minimum, so s series of numeric codes was devised. Please note that these codes are not 100% universal. Also keep in mind that sometimes the 10, or the 11 will be dropped from the code to minimize on the air time. (Example: I need a 27 on John Smith = I need to know John Smith's driver's license info 10-27. Also keep in mind that sometimes these codes are joined together with other codes to make a sentence shorter.

900 Radio Silence
901 Accident
904 Message Received
908 Out of Service
909 In Service
910 Prowler
910A Prowler (Still on Scene)
911 Vehicle Stop
912 Suspicious Person
916 Domestic
918 Person Screaming for Help
922 Drunk Person
923 Stand By
924 Go to Station
926 Your Location
927 Repeat Your Last Transmission
935 Registration Inquiry
936 Stolen Vehicle Inquiry
937 Wanted Person Inquiry
938 Cancel
939 Wanted Use Caution
940 Meet Officer At...
945 Ambulance Needed
946 Tow Truck Needed
947 Fire Truck Needed
950 Take a Report
971 Be On the Look Out (for)
999 Officer Needs HELP

------X Signifies a Female Is Involved
10-1 Receiving Poorly
10-2 Receiving well
10-3 Radio Check
10-4 Message Received
10-6 Busy
10-7 Out of Service
10-8 In Service
10-9 Repeat Last Message
10-10 Off Duty
10-11 Send Back up
10-15 Prisoner
10-15X Female Prisoner
10-18 Report Information Needed
10-19 Go to Station
10-20 Location
10-21 Phone Call
10-22 Cancel Last Message
10-23 Stand By
10-27 Check License Status
10-28 Check Registration Status
10-29 Check For Warrants / Wants
10-33 EMERGENCY RADIO TRAFFIC ONLY
10-34 Cancel 10-33
10-36 Confidential Information Follows
10-36 A USE CAUTION Suspect has AIDS or other dangerous disease
10-36 M Suspect Has A Misdemeanor Warrant
10-36 F Suspect Has Felony Warrant
10-97 Arriving at Assignment
10-98 Assignment Complete

11-10 Take a Report
11-19 Permission to come to Station
11-41 Ambulance Needed
11-44 Dead Body (either human or animal)
11-55 Suspicious Vehicle
11-57 Suspicious Person
11-48 Provide Transportation
11-80 Accident with Major Injuries
11-81 Accident with Minor Injuries
11-82 Accident with Property Damage
11-83 Accident No Details
11-85 Tow Truck Needed
11-98 Meet Officer At....
11-99 OFFICER IN DANGER, NEED HELP NOW!!!

10-11 Give FCC Mobile ID
10-30 Improper Use Of Radio
10-31 Attempt Suicide
10-35 Back Up Unit At Once
10-36 Confidential Information
10-36A Subject Maybe Armed Use Caution
10-36M Person May Have Misdemeanor Warrant
10-36F Person May Have Felony Warrant
10-37 Correct Time
11-27 Check Driver's License
11-66 Traffic Signal Not Working
11-86 Bomb Threat
11-87 Bomb Found

A.D.W. Assault With A Deadly Weapon
A.K.A. Also Known As
A.O.D. Assist Another Department
B.A. Burglar Alarm
B.A.C. Blood Alcohol Content
B & E Breaking and Entering (Not Normally Used anymore, see Burglary)
B.O.L. Be On the Lookout (for)
B.O.P. Bureau of Prisons (Federal)
C.A.D. Computer Aided Dispatching
C.C.W. Carry Concealed Weapon (permit)
C.H.P. California Highway Patrol (Chipie)
C.L.E.T.S. California Law Enforcement
Telecommunication System (Statewide computer data base to check for active warrants, stolen property, license status, and restraining orders.)
C.O.N. Call of Nature (bathroom break)
C.V.C. California Vehicle Code (V.C.)
C.P. Command Post
C.R.A.S.H. Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (former LAPD anti-gang team)
C.Y.A. California Youth Authority / Cover your @$$
D.O.A. Dead On Arrival
D.O.B. Date of Birth
D.O.J. Department of Justice
D.L. Driver's License
D.P.S. Department of Public Safety
D.U.I. Driving Under the Influence
D.W.I. Driving while intoxicated (no longer used see DUI)
E.M.T. Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic)
E.O.W. End of Watch (date of death or off duty)
E.P.O. Emergency Protection Order (Emergency Restraining Order)
E.T.A. Estimated Time of Arrival
F.I. Field Interview / Field Interrogation
F.L.I.R. Forward Looking InfraRed (A device used to "see" heat rather then light)
F.S.T. Field Sobertiy Test
F.T.A. Failure to Appear (in court)
F.Y.I. For Your Information
G.B.H. Great Bodily Harm
G.B.I. Great Bodily Injury
G.O.A. Gone On Arrival
G.S.W. Gun Shot Wound
G.T.A. Grand Theft Auto (Not used officially anymore.)
H.B.D. Has Been Drinking (alcohol)
H & S Illegal Narcotics / Drugs (refers to the Health and Safety portion of California Law )
I.C.C. Incident Command Center
M.D.T. Mobile Data Terminal
M.O. Method of Operation (the way a person usually does things)
M.V.A. Motor Vehicle Accident
N.C.I.C. National Crime Information Center (Computer database similar to CLETS except it is on the nationwide level)
O.C. Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray)
O.I.C. Officer In Charge
P.A.S. Preliminary Alcohol Screener
P.C. Penal Code / Probable Cause
P.I.T. Maneuver Pursuit Intervention Technique
P.N.O. Planned Non Operation (of motor vehicle)
P.O.P. Team Problem Orientated Policing (Usually an anti-gang team)
P.O.S.T. Police Office Standards and Training
R.O. Registered Owner
R.P. Reporting Person
S.W.A.T. Special Weapons And Tactics (a.k.a "The guys in the black pajamas)
T.A. Traffic Accident
T.C. Traffic Collision
V.C. Vehicle Code (CVC)

Code 1 Respond at your convenience
Code 2 Priority Call respond immediately
Code 3 Emergency call, respond with lights and siren
Code 4 Situation under control,
Code 5 Stake out
Code 6 Coffee break
Code 7 Meal break
Code 8 At my residence
Code 9 Officer needs assistance
Code 30 Riot gear
Code 33 EMERGENCY RADIO TRAFFIC ONLY (10-33)
Code Blue - Cardiac arrest (Heart Attack)
13-69 - Person that has history of acting like a jerk or resisting officers.
Beat - Area an officer is assigned to patrol, and answer calls for service.
Burg - Burglary
Cite - Citation (ticket)
Crank - Refers to the illegal drug methamphtamine (a.k.a. meth, speed, ice)
Dime Bag - $10 worth of narcotics
Deuce - Drunk
Foot pursuit - Chasing suspect on foot
Gold Star - Crime suppression team
Land Shark - Guard Dog/Viscous Dog
Leg Bail - Running away on foot
Nickel Bag - $5 worth of narcotics
Pending Master File - General means that DMV is holding vehicle registration until person pays fees, or shows proof of insurance to DMV
Verbal - Warning
Wire - Concealed microphone

The nodeshell was here begging to be written in so I obliged. Similar node is: When having sex with a police officer... but it is not nearly as complete.

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