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Common 10 codes

This is a list of the most commonly used ten codes used by law enforcement agencies. Many aencies will also use other ten codes that they define themselves. Some law enforcement agencies will also define all codes differently.
10-1Recieving poorly10-2Recieving well
10-3Stop Transmitting10-4Message Understood
10-5Relay message10-6Busy,Stand by
10-7Out of service10-8In service
10-9Repeat message10-10Negative
10-11On Duty10-12Stand by
10-13Existing Conditions10-14 Message/Infomation
10-15Message Delivered10-16Reply to message
10-17Enroute to...10-18Urgent
10-19Return to station10-20What's your location
10-21Call by telephone10-22Disregard
10-23Arrived at Scene10-24Assignment Completed
10-25Report to:10-26Estimated time of arrival
10-27Driver's Licence Information10-28Vehicle ownership Information
10-29Records check10-30Danger
10-31Pick up10-32Units needed
10-33Emergency10-34What's the time
10-60Subject negative10-61Subject has record, not wanted
10-62Subject possibly wanted10-63Subject wanted
10-64proceed with caution10-65Assist 10-64
10-66Subject in observation catergory 10-67Subject in parolee catergory
10-68Subject in charged catergory

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Phoenetic Alphabet

In order to make the spelling of people's names and letters on licence plates more understanable over the radio police use these words to represent letters of the alphabet.

A:alpha
B:bravo
C:charlie
D:delta
E:echo
F:foxtrot
G:golf
H:hotel
I:India
J:juliette
K:kilo
L:lima
M:mike
N:November
O:oscar
P:papa
Q:Quebec
R:romeo
S:sierra
T:tango
U:uniform
V:Victor
W:wiskey
X:x-ray
Y:yankee
Z:zulu


Other Cop Talk

AR:armed robbery
CPIC:Canada Police Information Computer
DOA:Dead on Arrival
DOB:Date Of Birth
ETA:Estimated Time of Arrival
FTA:Failure to appear in court
GOA:subject is Gone On Arrival of police
GSW:Gun Shot Wound
Marker:Licence Plate
MVA:motor vehicle accident
PO:Parole Officer
RO:Registered Owner
Tag:Licence Plate
VIN:Vehicle Idenication Number
YO:young offender
YOA:young offenders act
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