10-Codes

[IB107]

do you use em? how common are the 10-codes you use compared to other states what set of 10-codes do you use ?



10-CODES USED FOR THE STATE OF UTAH:
10-0 Caution
10-1 Signal Weak
10-2 Signal Good
10-3 Stop Transmitting
10-4 Affirmative (OK)
10-5 Relay (To)
10-6 Busy Unless Urgent
10-7 Out Of Service
10-8 In Service
10-9 Say Again
10-10 Negative
10-11 ____ On Duty
10-12 Stand By
10-13 Existing Conditions
10-14 Information
10-15 Message Delivered
10-16 Reply To Message
10-17 Enroute
10-18 Urgent
10-19 In Contact
10-20 Location
10-21 Call _____ By Phone
10-22 Disregard
10-23 Arrived At Scene
10-24 Assignment Completed
10-25 Report To ____ (meet)
10-26 Estimated Time Of Arrival
10-27 License/Permit Info
10-28 Ownership Information
10-29 Records Check
10-30 Danger/Caution
10-31 Pick Up
10-32 _____ Units Needed
10-33 Help Me Quick
10-33A Psychiatric problem
10-33B Violent person
10-33C Armed & threatening
10-33D Firefighter injured
10-34 Time
10-35 Reserved
10-37 Reserved
10-38 Reserved
10-39 Urgent Use Light & Siren
10-40 Silent Run, No Lights
10-41 Beginning Tour Of Duty
10-42 Ending Tour Of Duty
10-43 Shuttle
10-44 Permission To Leave
10-45 Animal Carcass At _____
10-46 Assist Motorist
10-47 Investigate Suspicious Veh
10-48 Disturbing The Peace
10-49 Traffic Light Out At ____
10-50 Accident (F, PI, PD)
F-Fatal
PI - Injury
PD - Propert damage
10-51 Wrecker Needed
10-52 Ambulance Needed

[IB107]

10-53 Traffic Control
10-54 Change To Channel ____
10-55 Intoxicated Driver
10-56 Intoxicated Pedestrian
10-57 Hit & Run (F,PI,PD)
10-58 Airplane Crash
10-59 Reckless Driver
10-60 Out Of Car On Violator At ___
10-61 Motor Inspection
10-62 Request Permission Car To Car
10-63 Prepare To Make Written Copy
10-64 Vandalism
10-65 Juvenile Problem
10-66 Major Crime Alert
10-67 Net Message
10-68 Runaway Juvenile
10-69 Missing Person
10-70 Fire Alarm
10-71 Nature Of Fire
10-72 Progress Report On Fire
10-73 Rape
10-74 Civil Disturbance
10-75 Domestic Problem
10-76 Meet Complaint
10-77 Return To _____
10-78 Back Up _____
10-79 Notify Coroner
10-80 Chase In Progress
10-81 Breathalyzer Report
10-82 Prisoner In Custody
10-83 Confidential Information
10-84 Visitors Present
10-85 Victims Condition
A. Fair B. Poor C. Critical
D. Possible Fatality
E. Obvious Fatality
10-86 Crime In Progress
10-87 Abandoned Car
10-88 Man With Gun
10-89 Bomb Threat
10-90 Bank Alarm At _____
10-91 Burglary
10-92 Theft
10-93 Unnecessary Use Of Radio
10-94 Contact Your Home
10-95 Out At Home
10-96 Mental Subject
10-97 Test Signal
10-98 Prison Break
10-99 Wanted/Stolen Indicated



Theres is only 1 department that uses a different set, which is salt lake county, but only 6 of the 10 codes are different than listed here

[darrell]

There are departments that use 10 codes here but a lot of them are going the route of MSP and using Plain Talk.

I use plain talk except for

10-4 OK UNDERSTAND, MESSAGE RECEIVED
10-7 OUT OF SERVICE
10-8 IN SERVICE ( I DON'T USE THIS MUCH ANYMORE.)
10-9 MISDAMEANOR WARRANT
10-10 FELONY WARRANT
10-11 OFFICER SAFETY (CCW HOLDER)


Instead of 10-8 I have been using "CLEAR OF THE LAST or CLEAR BACK IN"

[Mr. Security]

We don't use codes. If a message is confidential or might create panic, we simply ask the officer to telephone in.

When I worked in dispatch, we used 11-codes. Again, if we needed privacy, we asked the police officer to telephone HQ.

[CAR54]

We use 10 codes at my site. The important ones are:
Code-7 =lunch
code-27=10 minute break
Code-10=bathroom break
Code Blue=Bomb threat (which we get a couple times a year). All radios have to be turned off when we get this code as, in theory, they could trigger the bomb.

[Charger]

We use 10-codes here as well. In fact we use the same ones as the local PD, as we've found this makes it a lot easier to pass confidential info on to them when necessary. (And them to us, on occaision. )

I won't go into detail on them, as they're very different from what most people consider to be the 'standard', (based off CB radio 10-codes), and would just end up confusing the issue. LOL

[ycaso77]

We use ten codes also ( 206 odd so I won't list them here), somewhat different than the university police, and the hospital and city have thier own codes that differ slightly-you have be very careful what you call which is why only the dispacthers and supervisors of the different depts. talk directly to each other.
Like everyone else if its lenghty or impotant we ask for the 35 call, saves time and any likeness to an ADAM 12- CHIPs remake on the air.

[Blame_The_Guard]

do you use em? how common are the 10-codes you use compared to other states what set of 10-codes do you use ?

I don't think 10 codes are a good idea. Clear, concise communications are very important and I don't trust most other officers to know the codes, especially, if the communication is critical. I want to hear plain english on the radio that I'm certain everyone understands. Some of us may take the time to learn the codes but "some" ain't enough and I guarantee you, when you start spouting off 10 codes, somebody out there is going, "Huh?"

John the Gateboy

[aphilpot]

At our hospital we use about 8 different "10 Codes" that parallel what the RCMP and other local LE agencies use. This assists in transfer of info between our services with relative "privacy".

[IB107]

well do to the fact that 99.9 percent of our companies accounts are what you would call high risk (3-4 calls to pd a day by individuals) (usually 1-2 a week by the s/o), our company "makes" us learn them as part of our OJT, we run like a "small" pd with out pd powers at this time (we might try to get "deputized" like court guards are or "special police" powers since our boss is ex-leo, he may try to get the city to allow it because of the High crime/high risk accounts we have, sometimes it would be good because we would be able to "arrest" right away for drugs,stolen vechs... and haul em down to be booked, taking time off the cops hands for coming out to the properties 3-4 times a week) only reason we have the accounts we do is many companies refuse to take the contract because of the danger involved thus the reason ALL of our officers are armed, and the reason our boss pushes us to get body armor, so thus since we have such a good working relationship with the pd as it is we strive to learn the 10s to make communication between the parties easier.

[1stWatch]

Our radio codes are not regulated throughout the state as they are in some others. Some places I worked did use 10-codes. A few of them used English over the radio, especially if it was an on-site or very small operation.

In the job I have now we don't use 10-codes, but we do use "signals". The Dallas p.d. also uses signals, but we have a separate list of signals with totally different definitions and usage. On Channel 1 we use signals and codes only. On Channel 2 we can use more English, but still keep it formalized and business related. Channel 3 and 4 are for remote locations.
Signal 1: Vehicle Patrol
Signal 2: Foot Patrol
Signal 3: Lock Up Building
Signal 4: Unlock Building
Signal 5: Lockout
Signal 6: Spotlight
Signal 7: Special Watch
Signal 8: House Check
Signal 9: Repeat Transmission
Signal 10: Assist Motorist
Signal 11: Tag or Tow Vehicle
Signal 12: Listener Present
Signal 13: Make Contact With
Signal 14: Special Assignment
Signal 15: Passenger
Signal 16: Escort
Signal 17: Direct Traffic
Signal 18: Busy
Signal 19: Return to Location
Signal 20: Location
Signal 21: Telephone Call
Signal 22: Lunch
Signal 23: Break
Signal 24: Restroom
Signal 25: Report in Person
Signal 26: No Contact
Signal 27: Threats
Signal 28: Out at Station
Signal 29: Out for Equipment
Signal 30: Unnecessary Traffic
Signal 31: Police
Signal 32: Prisoner
Signal 33: Emergency Traffic
Signal 34: Shots Fired
Signal 35: Intruder
Signal 36: Person with a Gun
Signal 37: Prowler
Signal 38: Sick Person
Signal 39: Injured Person
Signal 40: Fire
Signal 41: Vehicle Accident
Signal 42: Disturbance
Signal 43: Burglary
Signal 44: Robbery
Signal 45: Sexual Assault
Signal 46: Homicide
Signal 47: Suicide
Signal 48: Assault
Signal 49: Theft
Signal 50: Criminal Mischief
Signal 51: Dead Body
Signal 52: Alarm
Signal 52-1: Intrusion Alarm
Signal 52-2: Fire Alarm
Signal 52-3: Medical Emergency Alarm
Signal 52-4: Personal Duress Alarm
Signal 53: Suspicious Noises
Signal 54: Suspicious Person
Signal 55: Suspicious Vehicle
Signal 56: Concern for Welfare
Signal 57: Intoxicated Person
Signal 58: Missing Person
Signal 59: Cover Element
Signal 60: Unsecured Area/Door
Signal 61: Mental Person
Signal 62: Loud Stereo/Party
Signal 63: Information
Signal 64: Building Status
Signal 65: In Service
Signal 66: Out of Service
Signal 67: Other
Signal 68: Non-Subscriber Incident
Signal 70: Unconscious Person
Signal 71: Late in Service
Signal 72: Access Code for Gate/Alarm
Signal 73: Sales Call
Signal 74: Subscriber Returned With Mail
Signal 75: Subscriber Returned Without Mail
Signal 76: Armed Money Transfer
Code 1: Respond at Convenience
Code 2: Handle Immediately
Code 4: Disregard Call
Code 5: En Route
Code 6: Arrival
Code 7: Clear/Open for Calls
K1: Unable to Complete Assignment
K2: Assignment Completed
K3: Suspects Gone on Arrival
K4: False Alarm or Call
K5: No Report Needed
K6: No Disturbance on Arrival
K7: No Further Information Available

[aka Bull]

We don't use 10 codes at our hospital - plain English. As Blame the Guard said, if it's confidential we get on the phone or face-to-face.

We do have some codes that are used in the hospital for emergencies, but these (while they go over the radio too) are set up for use over the public broadcast system within the hospital for alerting the staff throughout the facility.

[Jackhole]

No 10 codes besides 10-7, which they use for lunch for some reason.

[T202]

Plain talk, less confussion.

[Mr. Security]

I can see the value of plain talk too. When I worked as a police dispatcher, I found it to be a challenge to memorize the many codes/signals that the department used over the air. These codes are further compounded by adding a,b,c.d,e to the code (software required it to log a specific call to the code) when entering the call into the dispatch computer.

Some will argue that codes increase security by making the radio call hard to interpret. There may be some truth to that. However, I don't have a sheet for the codes used by the police in the next town and yet I can still break the code by listening to the scanner long enough. If a burglar listens for the address, he doesn't need the code to figure out that the police are on the way.