Ten-four good buddy, what's your twenty.....
Ten Codes
Ten-four good buddy, what's your twenty.....
10 codes are codes used by law enforcement officers and dispatchers to quickly convey messages over police radio. Some have been adopted by CBers, truckers, and other users of radio as well. While some codes are fairly standardized, others can vary widely from one locality to another. This list contains some of the more common usages.
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10-0 - use caution 10-1 - poor reception 10-2 - good reception 10-3 - stop transmitting 10-4 - message received, affirmative, ok, understood 10-5 - relay this information to ___ 10-6 - busy 10-7 - out of service 10-8 - in service 10-9 - please repeat your message 10-10 - fight in progress, out of service 10-11 - animal problem 10-12 - standby 10-13 - advise weather/road conditions, civilians present and listening 10-14 - suspicious person or prowler 10-15 - civil disturbance 10-16 - domestic disturbance 10-17 - meet complainant 10-18 - urgent 10-19 - return to station 10-20 - specify location/my location is ___ 10-21 - please telephone ___ 10-22 - disregard 10-23 - arrived at location/on scene 10-24 - assignment completed 10-25 - report to ___ 10-26 - detaining suspect (implying "please expedite") 10-27 - drivers license request 10-28 - vehicle registration request 10-29 - arrests/warrants request 10-30 - unauthorized use of radio |
10-31 - crime in progress 10-32 - person with gun 10-33 - emergency, all units stand by 10-34 - riot 10-35 - major crime alert 10-36 - correct time of day? 10-37 - suspicious 10-38 - stopping suspicious vehicle 10-39 - run with lights & siren 10-40 - run silent (no lights & siren) 10-41 - begin duty 10-42 - end duty 10-43 - information 10-44 - permission to leave patrol 10-45 - animal carcass 10-46 - motorist assist 10-47 - emergency road repair 10-48 - traffic control 10-49 - traffic light out 10-50 - motor vehicle accident 10-50 J1 - mva non-injury 10-50 J2 - mva with injuries 10-50 J3 - mva with road blockage 10-50 J4 - mva with fatalities 10-51 - wrecker needed 10-52 - ambulance needed 10-53 - road blocked 10-54 - animals on highway 10-55 - intoxicated driver or DWI 10-56 - intoxicated pedestrian 10-57 - hit & run accident 10-58 - direct traffic 10-59 - escort or convoy 10-60 - squad in vicinity |
10-61 - personnel in vicinity 10-62 - reply to message 10-63 - prepare to copy 10-64 - local message 10-65 - net message assignment 10-66 - net message cancellation 10-67 - clear for next message 10-68 - dispatch message 10-69 - message received 10-70 - fire alarm 10-74 - negative 10-76 - fresh coffee 10-78 - need assistance 10-79 - notify coroner 10-80 - pursuit in progress 10-81 - breathalyzer request 10-82 - reserve lodging 10-83 - work/school crossing detail 10-84 - advise ETA 10-85 - arrival delay due to ___ 10-86 - officer on-duty 10-87 - pickup or prisoner transfer 10-88 - advise telephone 10-89 - bomb threat 10-90 - bank alarm 10-91 - pick up prisoner/suspect 10-92 - parking violation 10-93 - blockage 10-94 - drag racing 10-95 - prisoner/suspect in custody 10-96 - mental patient 10-97 - test signal 10-98 - prison/jail break 10-99 - warrants/stolen indicated |
Other radio terminology Over - I have finished talking and I am listening for your reply. |