Police & Fire 10 Codes

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Police and other emergency personnel communicate using a standard code called '10-codes'. (From the number '10', which precedes many of these calls.)

You will find your Police Scanner much more interesting if you can understand the communication between the dispatcher and the units responding to a call. This list will clarify many commonly used terms used by emergency personnel.

Scanner frequencies are specific to your region and you will need to obtain the list of local frequencies from your Police or Fire Dept. You can also ask a store that sells scanners, such as 'Radio Shack' for a local frequency list.

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Local frequencies for Butte County, California are here.
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CODE 1 At Your Convenience CODE 2 Urgent, No red lights or siren CODE 3 Emergency, use lights and siren CODE 4 No further assistance needed CODE 5 Stake Out CODE 6M Misdemeanor want CODE 6F Felony Want CODE 6AD Felony Want: Armed and Dangerous CODE 7 Mealtime CODE 10 Bomb Threat CODE 20 Assist Officer: Urgent CODE 33 Emergency: Do Not Transmit	10-1 Receiving Poor 10-2 Receiving OK 10-4 OK 10-5 Relay to: 10-7 Out of Service at: 10-8 In Service 10-9 Repeat 10-10 Out of Service at Home 10-12 Visitor/Officer present 10-13 Weather/Road Conditions 10-15 Have prisoner in custody 10-16 Pickup: 10-18 Equipment check 10-19A Arrived/Returned to Pound 10-19B Arrived/Returned to Corp Yard 10-19C Arrived/Returned to Park Headquarters 10-19D Arrived/Returned to Airport 10-20 Location 10-21 Phone Office or Landline 10-22 Cancel 10-23 Standby 10-24 Check file/permit/record 10-25 Do you have contact with: 10-27 Check license info 10-28 Registration 10-29 Check for wants and warrants 10-30 Resume normal radio traffic 10-32 Drowning 10-33 Alarm Sounding 10-34 Open Door 10-35 Open Window 10-39 Message delivered 10-40 Is ___ available for phone call? 10-45 Ambulance needed 10-49 Proceed to: 10-50 Obtain a report 10-52 Resuscitator 10-53 Man down 10-54 Possible dead body 10-56 Suicide 10-57 Firearm discharged 10-58 Garbage complaint 10-60 Check Parking Meter 10-62 Meet the citizen 10-65 Missing person 10-66 Suspicious person	10-67 Person called for help 10-68 Tree/Limb down 10-69 Wire down 10-70 Prowler 10-73 How do you receive? 10-74 Check roadway conditions 10-75 Check hole in road 10-78 Check water conditions 10-79 Plugged sewer/drain 10-80 Explosion 10-81 Broken water main 10-82 Leaking hydrant 10-83 Signal out at: 10-83A Signal malfunction 10-84 Street light out 10-85 Make inspection at: 10-86 Any traffic for: 10-91 Stray animal 10-91A Vicious animal 10-91B Noisy animal 10-91C Injured animal 10-91D Dead animal 10-91E Animal bite 10-91F Sick animal 10-91G Pick up animal 10-91H Stray Horse 10-91J Pick up animal at: 10-97 Arrived at scene 10-98 Finished with last assignment 11-24 Abandoned vehicle 11-26 Abandoned bicycle 11-27 DDL info: driver detained 11-28 Registration info: driver detained 11-44 Coroner’s Case 11-54 Suspicious vehicle 11-79 Accident: Ambulance enroute 11-80 Accident: injury 11-82 Accident: Property damage 11-83 Accident: No details 11-84 Traffic Control 11-85 Tow Truck needed 11-96 Leaving vehicle to investigate auto: Cover needed 11-96A Same as above: no cover needed 11-98 Meet Officer at:
VEHICLE CODE 10851 Stolen Car 10852 Tampering with a vehicle 10853 Malicious mischief w/ a vehicle 20001 Hit and Run/Felony 20007 Hit and Run/Parked vehicle 22500 Illegal parking 23101 Drunk Driving: felony 23102A Drunk Driving: misdemeanor 23103 Reckless Driving 23109 Speed Contest 23110 Throwing at vehicle
PENAL CODE 187 Murder 207 Kidnapping 211 Robbery 240 Assault 242 Battery 245 Assault with Deadly Weapon 261 Rape 288 Lewd and lascivious conduct 314 Indecent exposure 415 Disturbing the peace 417 Person with a Weapon 459 Burglary 476A Fictitious document 484 Petty Theft 487 Grand Theft 594 Malicious Mischief 647F Drunk Person 647G Prowler 5150 Insane Person

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