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