10 Codes

10 codes is our primary tool for radio communication, it allows for clear concise instructions.

Codes
Codes
Codes

10-2 - Loud & Clear

10-19 - Return to

10-80 - Pursuit in Progress

10-3 - Break

10-20 - Location

10-90 - Robbery in Progress

10-4 - Acknowledgment

10-21 - Disregard

10-94 - Reckless Driver

10-5 - Relay

10-23 - Arriving on scene

10-95 - Suspect in Custody

10-6 - Busy, Unless Urgent

10-26 - Detaining subject

10-98 - Jail Break

10-7 - Out Of service

10-25 - Report in Person

10-99 - Stolen Vehicle

10-8 - Back In Service

10-31 - Crime in Progress

10-41 - On Duty

10-9 - Repeat

10-32 - Person with a Gun

10-42 - Off Duty

10-10 - Fight in Progress

10-38 - Traffic Stop

10-FortyPee - Toilet Break None-Emergency

10-12 - Standby

10-47 - Injured Person

10-FortyPoo - Toilet Break Emergency

10-13A - Officer down (Emergency)

10-50 - Traffic Accident

Code 1 - No Lights or sirens

10-13B - Officer Down (None-Emergency)

10-52 - EMS Needed

Code 2 - Lights only

10-14A - Medic Down (Emergency)

10-60 - Car Jacking

Code 3 - Lights and Sirens

10-14B - Medic Down (None-Emergency)

10-65 - Armed Robbery

Code 4 - All Clear

10-15 - Civil Disturbance

10-71 - Shots Fired

Code 5 - StakeOut

10-16 - Domestic Problem

10-76 - enroute

Code 6 - Searching the Area

10-17 - Meet Complainant

10-77 - Backup Required

VCB - Visual Contact Broken

10-18 - Quickly

10-78 - Backup Required (Urgent)

UTL - Unable to Locate

  • 10-13A is when an officer has went down and there is still an active threat. To call a 10-13A when down you use your F1 radial and select 10-13A. Officers should approach with caution, coordinated with weapons drawn.

  • 10-13B is when an officer incapacitates themselves by accident and there is no immediate threat, to call a 10-13B you will use your F1 radial when down and Select 10-13B.

  • 10-77 is when an officer is in need of Assistance but its not urgent.

  • 10-78 is when an officer is in need of urgent assistance, you can call this over the radio but if you are on a different channel you can also use /311 or hit your panic button.

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