Police Scanner
Police Codes
- Code 1 Do so at your convenience.
- Code 2 Urgent.
- Code 3 Emergency/lights and siren.
- Code 4 No further assistance is needed.
- Code 5 Stakeout.
- Code 6 Responding from a long distance.
- Code 7 Mealtime.
- Code 8 Request cover/backup.
- Code 9 Set up a roadblock.
- Code 33 Mobile emergency - clear this radio channel.
- 10-00 Exercise great caution.
- 10-01 Reception is poor.
- 10-02 Reception is good.
- 10-03 Stop transmitting.
- 10-04 OK/message received
- 10-05 Relay message.
- 10-06 Change channel.
- 10-07 Out of service/unavailable for assignment.
- 10-07A Out of service at home.
- 10-07B Out of service - personal.
- 10-07C Out of Service (court)
- 10-07E Out of Service (end of watch)
- 10-07F Out of Service (follow-up)
- 10-07G Out of Service (gas/garage)
- 10-07I Out of Service (investigation)
- 10-07M Out of Service (meal)
- 10-07R Out of Service (radio shop/range)
- 10-07S Out of Service (station)
- 10-07T Out of Service (traffic control/training)
- 10-008 In service/available for assignment.
- 10-08F In service, on foot
- 10-09 Repeat last transmission.
- 10-10 Off duty.
- 10-10A Off duty at home.
- 10-11 Identify this frequency.
- 10-12 Visitors are present (be discrete).
- 10-13 Advise conditions at scene
- 10-14 Citizen holding suspect.
- 10-15 Prisoner in custody.
- 10-16 Pick up prisoner.
- 10-17 Request for gasoline.
- 10-18 Equipment exchange.
- 10-19 Return/returning to the station.
- 10-20 Location
- 10-21 Telephone:
- 10-21A Advise home that I will return at:
- 10-22 Cancel last assignment
- 10-22C Leave area if all secure
- 10-22 Disregard the last assignment.
- 10-23 Standby.
- 10-24 Request car-to-car transmission.
- 10-25 Respond & act as backup
- 10-26 Clear.
- 10-27 Driver's license check.
- 10-28 Vehicle registration
- 10-29 Check for being wanted/warrants.
- 10-29F The subject is wanted for a felony.
- 10-29H Caution - severe hazard potential.
- 10-29M The subject is wanted for a misdemeanor.
- 10-29V The vehicle is wanted in connection with a possible crime.
- 10-30 Person/vehicle wanted/stolen
- 10-31 Person has arrest record
- 10-32 Person/vehicle clear
- 10-33 Alarm sounding.
- 10-34 Confidential info follows
- 10-35 Consent to search
- 10-35 Time check.
- 10-36 Confidential information.
- 10-36 Emergency notification
- 10-37 Identify the operator.
- 10-38 Probation
- 10-39 Can ______ come to the radio?
- 10-40 Is ______ available for a telephone call?
- 10-42 Check on the welfare of/at ______.
- 10-43 Call a doctor.
- 10-43 Intelligence Div. interested
- 10-45 What is the condition of the patient?
- 10-45A Condition of patient is good.
- 10-45B Condition of patient is serious.
- 10-45C Condition of patient is critical.
- 10-45D Patient is deceased.
- 10-49 Proceed to ______.
- 10-50 Subject is under the influence of narcotics.
- 10-51 Subject is drunk.
- 10-52 Resuscitator is needed.
- 10-53 Man down.
- 10-54 Possible dead body.
- 10-55 This is a coroner's case.
- 10-56 A Suicide attempt.
- 10-56 Suicide.
- 10-57 Missing person.
- 10-59 Security check.
- 10-60 Lock out.
- 10-61 Miscellaneous public service.
- 10-62 Meet a citizen.
- 10-62B Civil standby.
- 10-62A Take a report from a citizen.
- 10-63 Prepare to copy.
- 10-64 Found property.
- 10-66 Suspicious person.
- 10-67 Person calling for help.
- 10-68 Call for police made via telephone.
- 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 traffic?
- 10-88 Assume your post.
- 10-91 A Stray.
- 10-91 Animal.
- 10-91B Noisy animal.
- 10-91C Injured animal.
- 10-91D Dead animal.
- 10-91E Animal bite.
- 10-91G Animal pickup.
- 10-91J Pickup/collect ______.
- 10-91L Leash law violation.
- 10-91V Vicious animal.
- 10-95 Requesting an I.D./Tech unit.
- 10-96 Undercover surveillance, marked units keep out
- 10-97 Arrived at scene
- 10-97 Arrived at the scene.
- 10-98 Available for assignment.
- 10-100 Civil disturbance - Mutual aid standby.
- 10-101 Civil disturbance - Mutual aid request.
- 11-10 Take a report.
- 11-24 Abandoned automobile.
- 11-25 Traffic hazard.
- 11-26 Abandoned bicycle.
- 11-27 with the driver being held.
- 11-28 with the driver being held.
- 11-40 Advise if an ambulance is needed.
- 11-41 An ambulance is needed.
- 11-42 No ambulance is needed.
- 11-48 Furnish transportation.
- 11-51 Escort.
- 11-52 Funeral detail.
- 11-54 Suspicious vehicle.
- 11-55 Officer is being followed by automobile.
- 11-56 Officer is being followed by auto containing dangerous persons.
- 11-57 An unidentified auto appeared at the scene of the assignment.
- 11-58 Radio traffic is being monitored. Phone all non-routine messages.
- 11-59 Give intensive attention to high hazard/business areas.
- 11-60 Attack in a high hazard area.
- 11-65 Signal light is out.
- 11-66 Defective traffic light.
- 11-78 Aircraft accident.
- 11-79 Accident - ambulance has been sent.
- 11-80 Accident - major injuries.
- 11-81 Accident - minor injuries.
- 11-82 Accident - no injuries.
- 11-83 Accident - no details.
- 11-84 Direct traffic.
- 11-85 Tow truck required.
- 11-94 Pedestrian stop.
- 11-95 Routine traffic stop.
- 11-96 Checking a suspicious vehicle
- 11-97 Time/security check on patrol vehicles.
- 11-98 Meet: _______
- 11-99 Officer needs help.
- 00 Burglar alarm
- 32 Accessory to a felony
- 53m Harassment by phone (obscene call)
- 67 Offer a bribe to executive officer
- 69 Deter/resist executive officer (other than peace officer)
- 71 Threaten injury to school officer or employee
- 93d Theft of CATV
- 100S Silent burglar alarm
- 102 Take or destroy property in custody of officer
- 118 Perjury
- 136.1(a) Intimidation of witness or victim
- 137(a) Offer bribe to influence testimony
- 146a Impersonating a peace officer
- 148 Resisting arrest
- 148.1 False report of a bomb
- 148.5 False report of a crime
- 150 Refuse to aid an officer
- 151(a1) Advocate killing/injuring officer
- 152 Drunk driver
- 187 Homicide
- 192.1 Voluntary manslaughter
- 192.2 Involuntary manslaughter
- 192.3 Vehicular manslaughter
- 203 Mayhem
- 207 Kidnapping
- 209a Kidnaping for ransom/extortion
- 211 Robbery (holdup)
- 212 Strongarm
- 213 Purse snatch
- 216 Shots fired
- 217 Shooting
- 219 Stabbing/cutting
- 220 Assault with intent to mayhem/rape/sodomy/oral copulation
- 221 Person with gun
- 222 Person with knife
- 236 False imprisonment
- 240 Assault/battery
- 241 Assault on peace officer/EMT/firefighter
- 242 Battery
- 243a Battery against a citizen
- 244 Throwing acid with intent to disfigure or burn
- 245 Aggravated assault/deadly weapon (ADW)
- 246 Shooting at an inhabited dwelling or vehicle
- 261 Sexual assault/rape
- 261.5 Rape - under 18 years of age
- 262 Rape of spouse
- 266h Pimping
- 266i Pandering
- 270 Child neglect/failing to pay the support payments
- 271 Child abandonment - under 14
- 272 Contributing to the delinquency of a minor
- 273d Corporal injury upon child
- 273.5a Corporal injury to spouse/cohabitant
- 278 Child abduction from parent or guardian
- 285 Incest
- 286 Sodomy
- 288 Sexual assault, victim under 15 y/o
- 290 Sex registration
- 311 Indecent exposure
- 311.2a Possession of obscene matter
- 314 Indecent exposure
- 330 Gambling
- 373 Public nuisance misdemeanors (spitting in public places, etc.)
- 374b Garbage dumping
- 400 Demonstration/pickets
- 402b Abandoned refrigerator
- 404 Riot
- 405 Citizens holding prisoner
- 406 Officer needs emergency help
- 407 Prisoner transport
- 408 Send ambulance
- 409 Send tow-truck
- 410 Requested assistance responding
- 415 Noise complaint
- 416 Citizen standby
- 417 Person ringing doorbells/begging
- 418 Fight or dispute, no weapons
- 419 Fight or dispute with weapons, specify
- 420 Juvenile disturbance
- 451 Arson
- 459 Burglary
- 470 Fraud
- 476a Insufficient funds (checks)
- 484e Theft of a credit card
- 487 Grand theft
- 488 Petty theft
- 496 Stolen property receiving
- 499b Joy riding
- 503 Embezzlement
- 518 Vehicle accident, no injury
- 519 Vehicle accident with injury
- 520 Accident (non-vehicle)
- 527 Bonfire
- 528 Fire
- 529 Explosion
- 530 Bomb threat
- 531 Suspected explosive device found
- 537 Nonpayment of a bill (Restaurants, etc.)
- 555 Posted trespass 5
- 585 Traffic stop
- 586 Traffic Congestion
- 587 Parking violation
- 588 Driveway violation - tow
- 594 Malicious mischief (vandalism)
- 595 Malicious mischief (graffiti)
- 596 Abandoned vehicle
- 597 Killing or abusing animals
- 600 Roadblock
- 601 Trespassers
- 602 Breaking & Entering
- 603 Prowler
- 647B Prostitute
- 650 Threats
- 799 Senile person
- 800 Mentally-disturbed person
- 801 Person attempting suicide
- 802 Coroner's case
- 805 Juvenile complaint (minor)
- 806 Juvenile beyond parental control
- 807 Missing juvenile
- 809 Missing person
- 811 Intoxicated person
- 819 Rolling of intoxicated person
- 851 Stolen vehicle
- 852 Auto boost/strip
- 853 Recovered stolen vehicle
- 901 Call ____________
- 902 Return to station
- 903 Passing call
- 904 Meet with officer, non-emergency
- 905 Meet with city or public service employee
- 909 Citizen requests interview
- 910 Check on well-being
- 911 Broken window
- 912 Person dumping rubbish
- 913 Complaint unknown
- 914 Person down
- 915 Homeless related call for service
- 916 Suspicious person in vehicle
- 917 Suspicious person
- 918 Person Screaming For Help
- 1000 Plane Crash
- 2000 Prison break
- 3000 Blockade
- 4000 Evacuation, mobilization