what is the "10 code" list the police department uses?

Answer 1

Ten Codes are code words used to represent common phrases in voice communication, particularly in radio transmissions.

According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-code
"Ten-codes, properly known as ten signals, are code words used to represent common phrases in voice communication, particularly in radio transmissions. The codes, developed in 1937 and expanded in 1974 by the Association of Public Safety Communication Officials (APCO), allow for brevity and standardization of message traffic. They have historically been widely used by law enforcement officers in North America, although the trend is away from their use in recent years with more departments discouraging the use of ten-codes and encouraging "clear" or plain language communications.

While "ten codes" were intended to be a terse, concise, and standardized system, the proliferation of different meanings has rendered it useless for situations where people from different agencies and jurisdictions need to communicate. For this reason its use is expressly forbidden in the Incident Command System.

Some organizations and municipalities also use other codes in addition to the ten-codes. An example is the California Highway Patrol's use of eleven-codes."

This chart: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-code#10-0s
Will tell you what each code means.

This Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_code
Has a list of the standard police codes.

Answer 2

This differs slightly from state to state and jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but not by much. Here is an example list from Florida.

10-1 Receiving Poorly
10-2 Receiving Well
10-3 Radio Check
10-4 Acknowledgement
10-5 Relay to
10-6 Busy
10-7 Out of Service
10-8 In Service
10-9 Repeat
10-10 Out of Service, Subj to Call
10-11 Speaking too Fast
10-12 Official/Visitors Present
10-13 Weather/Road Conditions
10-14 Unit Check Every _____ Minutes
10-15 Prisoner in Custody
10-16 Transporting Prisoner
10-17 Continuing Investigation at _____
10-18 Urgent
10-19 Return to Station
10-20 Location
10-21 Phone Station
10-22 Disregard
10-23 Standby
10-24 Emergency Backup
10-25 Contact
10-26 Message Received
10-27 Drivers License Check
10-28 Registration Check
10-29 Wants or Warrants
10-29P Wanted Person Check
10-30 Against Rules/Regulations
10-31 In Pursuit
10-32 Breathalyzer Operator
10-33 Emergency Traffic
10-35 Confidential Information
10-36 Time
10-37 Operator On Duty
10-38 Routine Backup
10-39 Message Delivered
10-41 In Possession of _____
10-42 At Home
10-43 Information
10-44 Paperwork
10-45 Phone
10-48 End of Msg, Did You Receive?
10-49 Serving Papers
10-50 Traffic Stop
10-51 Enroute
10-52 ETA
10-54 Negative
10-55 Assign/Request Channel
10-56 Meet
10-57 Teletype Channel
10-63 Meal Break
10-64 Personal Break
10-65 Copy Call/Information
10-66 Cancel
10-68 Request Evidence Tech.
10-69 Request Crime Scene
10-70 through 10-79 Agency Assigned (not standardized)
10-85 Shift Change
10-86 Starting Duty
10-87 Ending Duty
10-88 Advise Phone Number
10-89 Available On Pager
10-90 At Police Academy
10-91 At ACDC
10-92 At Court/Deposition
10-93 In Shift Briefing
10-94 In Training
10-95 Vehicle Maintenance
10-96 At Station
10-97 Arrived At Scene
10-98 Assignment Complete
10-99 NCIC/FCIC/Local Hit
10-99A Hit-Article
10-99F Felony Hit-Person
10-99M Misdemeanor Hit-Person
10-100 Alert-Remain In Contact

In Missouri, however, a traffic ACCIDENT is 10-50, and a drunk driver a 10-55.

Answer 3

STANDARD 10 CODES

10-1= Receiving
poorly 10-2= Receiving well
10-3 = Stop transmitting
10-4 = Message received
10-5 = Relay message to _____
10-6 = Busy, please stand by
10-7 = Out of service, leaving the air
10-8 = In service, subject to call
10-9 = Repeat message
10-10 = Transmission completed, standing by
10-11 = Talking too rapidly
10-12 = Visitors present
10-13 = Advise Weather/Road conditions
10-16 = Make pick up at _____
10-17 = Urgent business
10-18 = Anything for us?
10-19 = Nothing for you, return to base
10-20 = My location is _____
10-21 = Call by telephone
10-22 = Report in person to
10-23 = Stand by
10-24 = Completed last assignment
10-25 = Can you contact _____
10-26 = Disregard last information
10-27 = I am moving to channel _____
10-28 = Identify your station
10-29 = Time is up for contact
10-30 = Does not conform to FCC rules
10-32 = I will give you a radio check
10-33 = Emergency Traffic
10-34 = Trouble at this station
10-35 = Confidential information
10-36 = Correct time is
10-37 = Wrecker needed at
10-38 = Ambulance needed at
10-39 = Your message delivered
10-41 = Please turn to channel
10-42 = Traffic accident at
10-43 = Traffic tie up at
10-44 = I have a message for you
10-45 = All units within range please report
10-50 = Break channel
10-60 = What is next message number?
10-62 = Unable to copy, use phone
10-63 = Net directed to
10-64 = Net clear
10-65 = Awaiting your next message/assignment
10-67 = All units comply
10-70 = Fire at _____
10-71 = Proceed with transmission in sequence
10-77 = Negative contact
10-81 = Reserve hotel room for ______
10-82 = Reserve room for _____
10-84 = My telephone number is ______
10-85 = My address is _____
10-91 = Talk closer to the microphone
10-93 = Check my frequency on this channel
10-94 = Please give me a long count (1-10)
10-99 = Mission completed, all units secure
10-200 = Police needed at _____

Answer 4

Some States use them, and some don't.....some departments within a particular State have them, but don't use them. It's just a way to shorten up talk time on the radio & disguise certian things from people....for instance (I wont give you the actual code) if I am out on the street with a person who is wanted on a warrant it wouldn't be too safe for me if my dispatcher just came over the radio and said "Yeah, he's wanted" when the subject is standing next to me. With 10 codes, they can tell me to isolate myself for important info....then give me the code to let me know he's wanted.

There are a ton of em.......with a wide range of meanings from 10-whatever for "emergency backup requested" to 10-whatever for "going to lunch".

Answer 5

It is an abbreviated code used for radio tansmissions. For example 10-4 means message received, 10-20 means where, or what is your location?

Answer 6

Different departments in different states use various codes.

Answer 7

i think you would have to be more specific...