So what are they saying? Ten Codes. Most Places are doing away with them. But they make talking on the radio brief in most cases. The codes are not secret, and they are not universal.
Here is what they mean in Pensacola, Florida, Except for FHP. (If it is missing we don't use it.)

10- 1 Signal Weak
10- 2 Signal Good
10- 3 Stand By
10- 4 Affirmative (OK)
10- 5 Relay (To)
10- 6 Busy
10- 7 Out of Service
10- 8 In Service
10- 9 Repeat (Say Again)
10-10 At Station,(or for EMS) At Hospital or Destination
10-11 _____ On Duty
10-12 Stand By (Stop)
10-13 Existing Conditions
10-14 Message/Information
10-15 Prisoner in Custody
10-18 Urgent, Run Lights & Sirens
10-19 Return to Station
10-20 Location
10-21 Call (____) by Phone
10-22 Disregard or Cancel
10-25 In contact with (such as the caller)
10-26 Copy & Understand Transmission (or can be asked as a question)
 10-28 Ownership Information (Vehicle)
10-29 Records Check
10-31 Traffic Stop
10-33 Emergency Traffic Only (on the radio)
10-34 Negative
10-36 Time
10-39 Delivered your message
10-40 Talk unit to unit
10-41 Meet unit at...
10-42 At Home
10-43 Any traffic for me?
10-45 Call this number...
10-48 Break
10-50 (EMS) Running Emergency but not 10-18
10-51 In Route
10-64 End of Transmission
10-65 Stand by for message
10-70 Switch to channel...
10-75 (EMS) Holding Emergency Call (no units available)
10-97 On Scene
10-98 Finished Assignment
10-99 Unable to copy radio traffic
10-100 High Speed Chase
SIGNAL CODES

What is the unit is responding to? These vary between agencies. 0 Armed
1 Drunk Driver
2 Pedestrian Hit
3 Hit & Run
4 Wreck, No injuries (except FHP, could be injuries)
5 Murder
6 Escapee
7 Dead Person
8 Missing Person
9 Stolen Tag
10 Stolen Car
11 Abandoned Car
12 Reckless Driver
13 Suspicious Car
14 Information
15 Special Detail (or lunch)
16 Road blockage
18 Cut or Stabbed
19 Fight
 20 Disturbance
21 Intoxicated
22 Activated Alarm
23 Robbery
24 Lewd
25 Insane
26 Suspicious Person
27 Prowler
28 Grand Larceny
29 Petty Larceny
30 Wreck with Injuries
31 Burglary
32 Shooting
33 Suicide
34 Assault
35 Forgery
36 Officer in Trouble
37 Fire
40 Drowning
41 Alarm
42 Sexual Assault
DISPOSITION CODES ESCAMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

When a call is “closed out”, completed, the Officer may give a Disposition Code.
It is usually comprised of three or four parts. (A number and or letter from each group below.) Such as a Signal 20 might be coded; 33-0 L "Lincoln" 3, for Family disturbance, Peace restored, Back up used.
Right now I do not have disposition codes for other agencies, can anyone tell me if the PD uses the same?

DISPOSITION CODE 1:
0-0 NO CODE NEEDED(DISPATCH ONLY)
1-0 ACCIDENT, NON TRAFFIC & NON CRIMINAL
2-0 AFFRAY/RIOT
3-0 ALARM: BUSINESS (WEATHER EXCUSED)
3-1 ALARM: BUSINESS, FALSE (OUTSIDE CHECK MADE)
3-2 ALARM: FALSE (WALK THRU MADE)
3-3 ALARM: BUSINESS, 911
4-0 ALARM RESIDENCE (WEATER EXCUSED)
4-1 ALARM: RESIDENCE FALSE (OUTSIDE CHECK MADE)
4-2 ALARM: RESIDENCE FALSE (WALK THRU MADE)
4-3 ALARM: RESIDENCE, 911
5-0 ALCOHOL OFFENCE (EXCEPT DUI)
6-0 ANIMAL INCIDENT
7-0 ARSON
8-0 ASSAULT: AGGRAVATED
9-0 ASSAULT
10-0 BATTERY
11-0 BATTERY: AGGRAVETED 12-0 BATTERY OR ASSAULT ON SPECIFIED PERSON (LEO, FF, EMS ETC)
13-0 BAKER ACT
14-0 BOMB/DEVICE THREATS
15-0 BURGLARY: BUSINESS
16-0 BURGLARY: CHURCH
17-0 BURGLARY: RESIDENCE
18-0 BURGLARY: SCHOOL
19-0 BURGLARY: VEHICLE
20-0 BURGLARY:OTHER
21-0 CHECK OFFENCE (NON FORGERY)
22-0 CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT
23-0 CIVIL PROCESS/SUBPOENA
24-0 COURT/ DEPOSITION
25-0 CREDIT CARD OFFENSE
26-0 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF FELONY
27-0 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF MISDOMEANOR
27-1 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: GRAFFITI
28-0 DEATH INVESTIGATIO: MEDICAL EXAMINER CASE
29-0 DEATH INVESTIGATION: PHYSIAN SIGNED
30-0 DEADLY MISSLES
31-0 DISORDERLY CONDUCT (INCLUDING NOISE)
32-0 DISORDERLY INTOXICATION
33-0 DISTURBANCE: FAMILY
34-0 DISTURBANCE: NON FAMILY
35-0 DRUG OVERDOSE
36-0 ELDERLY OR DISABLED ABUSE/NEGLECT
37-0 ENFORCEBLE COURT ORDER
38-0 ESCAPED PRISONERS
39-0 ESCAPE (BAKER ACT/MEDICAL)
40-0 ESCORT: FUNERAL
40-1 ESCORT: OTHER
41-0 FIELD INTERVIEW (SUSPECT REPORT REQUIRED)
42-0 FIRE: ILLEGAL BURNING NON ARSON
43-0 FORGERY/CONTERFEITING
44-0 FRAUD (NOT CHECKS OR CREDIT)
45-0 GAMBLING
46-0 HAZARD (TREE DOWN ETC)
47-0 INFORMATION/INTELLIGENCE REPORT (NON CRIMINAL)
47-1 INTELLEGENCE REPORT
48-0 INJURY: OTHER (INCL SELF INFLICTED)
48-1 INJURY: ESCO PERSONNEL
49-0 K9 ASSIST ESCO
49-1 K9 ASSIST FHP
49-2 K9 ASSIST GBPD
49-3 K9 ASSIST NAVY
49-4 K9 ASSIST NPS
49-5 K9 ASSIST PPD
49-6 K9 ASSIST SRSO
49-7 K9 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY
49-8 K9 INJURY/DEATH
49-9 K9 TRAINING
 50-0 KIDNAPPING
50-1 KIDNAP – CUSTODIAL INTERFERANCE
50-2 KIDNAP – FALSE IMPRISONMENT
51-0 LANDLORD TENANT INCIDENT
52-0 LITTER COMPLAINT
53-0 LOTTERY VIOLATIONS
54-0 MISSING PERSON: JUVENILE
54-1 MISSING PERSON: ADULT (NON FCIC/NCIC)
54-2 MISSING PERSON –JUVENILE – ENDANGERED
54-3 MISSING PERSON – ADULT ENDANGERED
55-0 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (DETOX/PROTECTIVE CUSTODY)
56-0 NARCOTICS/DRUGS, FOUND RECOVERED (NO CHARGE)
57-0 NARCOTICS FELONY
58-0 NARCOTICS MISDEMEANOR
59-0 OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE
60-0 OPEN DOOR/WINDOW
61-0 PROPERTY: LOST/MISSING
62-0 PROPERTY: FOUND/RECOVERED
63-0 PROPERTY: DEALING IN STOLEN
64-0 ROBBERY: BUSINESS
64-1 ROBBERY: CONVIENCE STORE
64-2 ROBBERY: BANK/CREDIT UNION
64-3 ROBBERY: GAS STATION
65-0 ROBBERY: INDIVIDUAL
65-1 HOME INVASION
65-2 CAR JACKING
66-0 SEARCH WARRANT
67-0 SERVICE/ASSIST TO ALL OTHER AGENCIES
68-0 SERVICE ASSIST: CITIZEN/MOTORIST
69-0 SERVICE/ASSIST: TO ECSO (EXCEPT K9/TRANSPORT)
70-0 SERVICE/ASSIST: TO FHP
71-0 SERVICE ASSIST: TO PPD
72-0 SEXUAL BATTERY
73-0 SEXUAL OFFENSE
73-1 LEWD/INDECENT EXPOSER
74-0 SEXUAL OFFENCE: OTHER
75-0 SEXUAL OFFENCE: PROSTITUTION
76-0 STALKING (MISDEMEANOR)
76-1 STALKING (FELONY)
77-0 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
77-1 LOITERING/PROWLING
77-2 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
77-3 TRUANCY
78-0 TELEPHONE CALL (OBSCENE/HARRASING)
79-0 THEFT: GRAND
79-1 THEFT: GRAND(BICYCLES)
80-0 THEFT: PETTY
80-1 THEFT: PETTY (BICYCLES)
81-0 THEFT: RETAIL PETTY (EMPLOYEE RELATED)
81-1 THEFT: RETAIL GRAND (SHOPLIFTING)
82-0 THEFT: RETAIL PETIT (EMPLOYEE RELATED)
82-1 THEFT: RETAIL PETIT (SHOPLIFTING)
82-2 THEFT: RETAIL PETIT (VENDING MACHINE)
82-3 THEFT: RETAIL PETIT(GAS DRIVE OFF)
83-0 TRAFFIC OFFENCE: OTHER OR ARREST
84-0 TRAFFIC OFFENCE: DUI
85-0 TRAFFIC: PARKING COMPLAINT
86-0 TRANSPORT PRISONER FOR ECSO
87-0 TRESPASS
88-0 VEHICLE ABANDONDED
89-0 VEHICLE PURSUIT
90-0 VEHICLE RECOVERY
91-0 VEHICLE THEFT
91-1 RENTAL VEHICLE
91-2 TRUCK OR BUS
91-3 MOTORCYCLE
92-0 VEHICLE TAGS/DECAL FOUND
93-0 VEHICLE TAG/DECAL LOST/STOLEN
94-0 WARRANT SERVICE
95-0 WATCH ORDER
95-1 NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH CHECK
96-0 WEAPON/FIREARM: CONCEALED
97-0 WEAPON/FIREAARM: DISCHARGE IN PUBLIC
98-0 WEAPON OFFENCE
99-0 MISCELLANEOUS CRIME

DISPOSITION CODE 2:
A - ARREST MADE
B- NO ARREST MADE
C- CRIMINAL CITATION ISSUED
D- TRAFFIC CITATION ISSUED
E - CANCEL BY COMPLAINANT
F- CANCEL BY DISPATCHER
G- CANCEL BY SUPERVISOR
H- UNABLE TO LOCATE INCIDENT/COMPLAINANT
I- UNABLE TO LOCATE SUSPECT/VEHICLE
J- UNFOUNDED (NO CRIME)
K- ASSISTANCE RENDERED
L- PEACE RESTORED
M- WARNING GIVEN
N- CIVIL MATTER
O- TRANSPORT MEDICVAL/DETOX/JAIL
P- COMMUNITY POLICING
Q- PAPERS SERVED
R- REFFER TO OTHER AGENCY
S- REFFER TO OTHER ECSO SECTION
T- BREATHALIZER OPERATOR
U- WARRANT AFFIDAVIT
V- TICKET ISSUED:NON TRAFFIC
W- WARRANT SERVED
X- FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION- WARRANT
Y- FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION
Z- FOLLOW UP –INV- ARREST MADE

DISPOSITION CODE 3:
0 NO APPARENT HAZARD
1 BACK UP NOT USED
2 HARRASSMENT/RESISTANCE – NOT CHARGED
3 BACK UP USED
4 NOT ASSIGNED BACK UP USED
5 RESISTING W/O VIOLENCE – CHARGED
6 RESISTING WITH VIOLENCE –CHARGED (NO INJURY)
7 RESISTING WITH VIOLENCE – CHARGED (MINOR INJURY)
8 RESISTING WITH VIOLENCE – CHARGED (SERIOUS INJURY)
9 ECSO ON DUTY OFFICER KILLED
10 ECSO ON DUTY OFFICER KILLED –ACCIDENT

(UNK WHY SOME NUMBERS SKIPPED)
19 OTHER AGENCY LEO KILLED
20 OFF DUTY NO APPARENT HAZARD
21 OFF DUTY ASSIGNED OR REQUESTED –BACK UP NOT USED
22 OFF DUTY HARRESMENT/RESISTENCE – NOT CHARGED
23 OFF DUTY ASSIGNED OR REQUESTED BACK UP USED
24 OFF DUTY NOT ASSIGNED OR REQUESTED USED
25 OFF DUTY RESISTING W/O VIOLENCE – CHARGED
26 OFF DUTY RESISTING WITH VIOLENCE – CHARGED NO INJURY
27 OFF DUTY RESISTING WITH VIOLENCE – CHARGED MINOR INJURY
28 OFF DUTY RESISTING WITH VIOLENCE – CHARGED SERIOUS INJURY
29 ESCO OFF DUTY OFFICER KILLED
30 SWAT ASSIST
40 CITIZEN COMPLAINT

AVIATION UNIT CODES ONLY:
45 ASSIST ESCO
46 ASSIST FHP
47 ASSIST OTHER LAW AGENCY
48 ASSIST NON LAW AGENCY

SPECIAL K-9 CODES:
50 NARCOTICS SEARCH
51 BUILDING SEARCH (PERSON)
52 TRACKING PERSON
53 AREA SEARCH (PERSON)
54 DEMONSTRATION
55 TRAINING
56 ARTICLE SEARCH
57 CROWD CONTROL
58 HIGHWAY INTERDICTION
59 WARRANT SERVICE
60 EXPLOSIVES SEARCH
61 CADAVER SEARCH
69 OTHER SERVICE OR ASSIST

DISPOSITON CODE 4:
DV- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DVG- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GANG RELATED
G- GANG RELATED
GH- GANG/HATE CRIME
GS - GANG/SCHOOL GROUNDS
H - HATE CRIME
J - SHOCAP/MCAP REPORT (I don’t know what this is)
S - SCHOOL GROUND (OR BUS STOP)
DVJ - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHOCAP/MCAP
DVS - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SCHOOL GROUNDS
M - MILITARY SUSPECT/ACTIVE DUTY
DVM - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/MILITARY (SUSPECT)
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