Home



 














open


f





Police Scanner Ten Codes

What are Police Scanner Ten Codes?









These codes are used to replace actual words or phrases used in radio communications. They are often used by police and fire departments. In most cases, they are used in ambulances during emergencies. Those involved in rescue operations during disasters also use them. Among popular police scanner ten codes is 10-4. It means a radio message or signal is received loud and clear.

Why Ten Codes?

There are some dozens (not just ten) of police scanner ten codes generally in use today. They are all prefixed with the number ten. Hence, the term ten codes. Ten was chosen way back in 1937. It was the time when radio communication codes began to be used. This was to hasten police reporting through radio and remedy the problem of radio static. The first few seconds of transmission was blurred by static. Hence, to make sure messages were not affected by it, a preliminary code 10 was first sent immediately followed by the main code.

Some Common Police Scanner Ten Codes

10-00     Officer down, all patrols respond

10-0       Caution

10-1       Reception poor

10-2       Reception good

10-3       Stop transmitting

10-4       Message received, understood

10-5       Repay message

10-6       Change channel

10-7       Out of service

10-7A    Out of service, home

10-7B     Out of service, personal

10-8       In service

10-9       Repeat message

10-10     Off duty

10-10A Off duty, home

10-11     Identify frequency

10-12     Visitor(s) present

10-13     Weather and road advice

10-14     Citizen w/suspect

10-15     Prisoner in custody

10-16     Pick up prisoner

10-17     Request for gasoline

10-18     Equipment exchange

10-19     Return(ing) to station

10-20     Location

10-21     Telephone

10-21A Advise home I will return at ____

10-22     Disregard last assignment

10-23     Stand by

10-24     Request car-to-car transmit

10-25     Do you have contact with ____

10-26     Clear

10-27     D.D.L. report

10-28     Registration request

10-29     Check for wants

10-29F   Subject wanted, felony

10-29H Hazard potential from subject

10-29M Subject wanted, misdemeanor

10-29V Vehicle wanted

10-30     Doesn�t conform to regulations

10-32     Drowning

10-33     Alarm sounding, audible

10-34     Assist at office



10-35     Time check

10-36     Confidential information

10-37     Identify operator

10-39     Can ____ come to the radio?

10-40     Is ____ available for phone call?

10-42     Check the welfare of/at ____

10-43     Call a doctor

10-45     Condition of patient?

10-45A Condition of patient: good

10-45B Condition of patient: serious

10-45C Condition of patient: critical

10-45D Condition of patient: dead

10-49     Proceed to ____

10-50     Under influence of drugs

10-51     Drunk

10-52     Resuscitator

10-53     Man down

10-54     Possible dead body

10-55     Coroner case

10-56     Suicide

10-56A Suicide attempt

10-57     Missing person

10-59     Security check

10-60     Lock-out

10-61     Miscellaneous public service

10-62     Meet a citizen

10-62A Take a report from a citizen

10-62B Civilian standby

10-63     Prepare to copy

10-64     Found property

10-66     Suspicious person

10-67     Person calling for help

10-68     Telephone for police

10-70     Prowler

10-71     Shooting

10-72     Gun involved

10-73     How do you receive?

10-79     Bomb threat

10-80     Explosion

10-86     Any radio traffic?

10-88     Assume post

10-91     Animal

10-91A Animal, stray

10-91B Animal, noisy

10-91C Animal, injured

10-91D Animal, dead

10-91E   Animal, bite

10-91G Animal, pickup

10-91J   Animal, pickup collect

10-91L   Animal, leash law violation

10-91V Animal, vicious

10-95     Requesting ID tech unit

10-97     Arrived at scene

10-98     Available to assign

10-99     Warrants or stolen vehicle indicated

10-100   Misdemeanor warrant

10-109   Suicide

10-200   Drugs involved

10-600   Livestock down

10-1000 Felony warrant





Some Common Police Scanner Codes

Code 2 Urgent � no light or siren

Code 3 Use lights and siren

Code 4 No further assistance needed

Code 5 Stakeout

Code 6 Stay out of area

Code 7 Meal break

Code 8 Restroom break

Code 9 Summer uniform

Code 10 SWAT pre-call up

Code 11 SWAT call up

Code 37 Subject/property wanted