10-CODES
10-CODE |
EXPLANATION |
10-1 |
Unit Transmitting Poorly |
10-2 |
Unit Transmitting Well |
10-3 |
Stop Transmitting |
10-4 |
Acknowledged |
10-6 |
Busy |
10-7 |
Out of Service |
10-8 |
In Service |
10-9 |
Repeat |
10-15 |
Prisoner in Custody |
10-19 |
Return to Indicated Location |
10-20 |
Location |
10-21 |
Telephone Indicated Location or Person |
10-22 |
Disregard/Cancel |
10-28 |
Wants and Warrants Check |
10-29F |
Felony Subject |
10-29M |
Misdemeanor Subject |
10-31 |
Switch to Frequency |
10-33 |
Emergency Request for Patch |
10-97 |
Arrived On Scene |
10-98 |
Finished with Assignment |
SERVICE CODES
SERVICE CODE |
EXPLANATION |
Code 3 |
Emergency. Use lights and siren. |
Code 4 |
No further assistance required. |
Code 4A |
No further assistance required, scene not yet secure. |
Code 4N |
No further assistance required, no evidence of crime at location. |
Code 5 |
Stake out at location. All units stay away unless emergency. |
Code 6 |
Out for investigation. |
Code 14 |
Scene concluded. All units attached to call considered in-service. |
Code 20 |
Notify media of newsworthy incident. |
Code 77 |
Possible ambush, use caution. |
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APCO PHONETIC ALPHABET
LETTER |
PHONETIC |
A |
ADAM |
B |
BOY |
C |
CHARLES |
D |
DAVID |
E |
EDWARD |
F |
FRANK |
G |
GEORGE |
H |
HENRY |
I |
IDA |
J |
JOHN |
K |
KING |
L |
LINCOLN |
M |
MARY |
N |
NORA |
O |
OCEAN |
P |
PAUL |
Q |
QUEEN |
R |
ROBERT |
S |
SAM |
T |
TOM |
U |
UNION |
V |
VICTOR |
W |
WILLIAM |
X |
X-RAY |
Y |
YOUNG |
Z |
ZEBRA |
CALLS FOR SERVICE
NOTE: 911 calls or "niners" should ALWAYS be referred to as "Calls for service". |
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STATUS CODES
STATUS CODE |
EXPLANATION |
125 |
Disturbance |
125G |
Disturbance (gang activity) |
201 |
Capital Murder |
203 |
Murder |
207 |
Battery |
215 |
Armed Robbery |
306 |
Grand Theft Auto |
706 |
Person with a gun |
706B |
Barricaded armed subject |
902R |
Rescue/Ambulance responding |
923 |
Illegal gunfire |
997 |
Deputy requires Urgent Assistance |
998 |
Deputy involved in shooting |
999 |
Deputy requires Immediate Assistance. All units respond. |
CHEAT SHEET
SITUATION |
RADIO EXAMPLE |
Traffic Stop |
UNIT, code six on a t-stop on STREET, vehicle is a MODEL, occupied AMOUNT, plate reads PLATE. (optional) Requesting AMOUNT backup unit(s). |
Felony Stop |
UNIT, code six on a felony stop on STREET, vehicle is a MODEL, occupied AMOUNT, plate reads PLATE. Requesting assistance in L-TAC #. |
Vehicle Pursuit |
UNIT, in pursuit of a VEHICLE MODEL going DIRECTION on STREET, requesting assistance (optional: airship) and a supervisor to A-TAC #. |
Foot Pursuit |
UNIT, in foot pursuit of a DESCRIPTION SEX headed DIRECTION on STREET. Requesting assistance (optional: airship) and a supervisor to A-TAC #. |
Requesting Backup/Assistance |
UNIT, requesting AMOUNT backup units to STREET for REASON. / UNIT, requesting assistance to STREET for REASON. |
Non-emergent response |
UNIT, responding to UNIT's backup request/last call for service in ETA. |
Emergent response |
UNIT, is code three to UNIT's assistance request/call for service in ETA. |
Deputy involved Shooting |
UNIT 998 at LOCATION! |
Requesting an ambulance |
Sheriff's UNIT for Fire Metro. wait for response Sheriff's UNIT, requesting an RA unit to LOCATION for RACE/BRIEF DESCRIPTION suffering from INJURIES. CONSCIOUS/UNCONSCIOUS and BREATHING/NOT BREATHING. |
Crime Broadcast |
Sheriff's UNIT. Clear the air for a crime broadcast. break CRIME(S) occurred at TIME on STREET. Vehicle is a MODEL occupied AMOUNT with plate reading PLATE. DESCRIPTION OF SUSPECTS, known to carry FIREARM/NO WEAPONS KNOWN. Last seen driving/running to LOCATION. No further details. |
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