Saturday, 5 February 2011

What are Police Scanner Codes

A police scanner is basically just another type of a radio scanner. These special scanners can give and receive wireless radio signal transmissions and is becoming more and more of a household item. Police scanners are mainly used for both safety and business purposes. Unlike a FM or an AM radio signal which can only pick up their respective signals, the scanner will pick up a wide variety of signals and a number of them simultaneously too, allowing an easy check up on the various channels. Therefore, the term "police scanners" is simply a scanner that is tuned into the radio broadcasts done by the region's police department. 


Advantages and Purposes of a Police Scanner 
Surprisingly a police scanner can help people in many ways, whether it is through excitement or through a sense of safety. 
 Firstly, police scanners are quite exciting to tune into. It is a human instinct to want to know what is happening when, for example a police car, an ambulance, or a fire truck is blazing by. With a police scanner, a user would know exactly what is going on. 
 Also, it can help a user lessen the impact any potential environmental disasters may cause. For example, earthquakes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes could be immediately responded to by taking the necessary actions with the guidance of a police scanner. 
 Potential accidents such as toxic spills or power outages near the user can also be responded to if the user was tuning into a police scanner. 
 Neighborhood crimes are also unpredictable. However, with a police scanner, anyone can be constantly updated with the latest news and any precautions that they should take. A collective effort by many people with police scanners in the same neighborhood can lead to a much safer community. 


Police Scanner Codes 
Although the police scanner codes differ from region to region, mostly it is quite unified. 

Police Scanner 10 Codes 
10-0 Caution 
10-1 Reception poor 
10-2 Reception good 
10-3 Stop transmitting 
10-4 Message received, understood 
10-5 Repay message 
10-6 Change channel 
10-7 Out of service 
10-7A Out of service, home 
10-7B Out of service, personal 
10-8 In service 
10-9 Repeat message 
10-10 Off duty 
10-10A Off duty, home 
10-11 Identify frequency 
10-12 Visitor(s) present 
10-13 Weather and road advice 
10-14 Citizen w/suspect 
10-15 Prisoner in custody 
10-16 Pick up prisoner 
10-17 Request for gasoline 
10-18 Equipment exchange 
10-19 Return(ing) to station 
10-20 Location 
10-21 Telephone 
10-21A Advise home I will return at: 
10-22 Disregard last assignment 
10-23 Stand by 
10-24 Request car-to-car transmit 
10-25 Do you have contact with: 
10-26 Clear 
10-27 D.D.L. report 
10-28 Registration request 
10-29 Check for wants 
10-29F Subject wanted, felony 
10-29H Hazard potential from subject 
10-29M Subject wanted, Misdemeanor 
10-29V Vehicle wanted 
10-30 Doesn't conform to regulations 
10-32 Drowning 
10-33 Alarm sounding, audible 
10-34 Assist at office 
10-35 Time check 
10-36 Confidential information 
10-37 Identify operator 
10-39 Can () come to the radio? 
10-40 Is () available for phone call? 
10-42 Check the welfare of/at: 
10-43 Call a doctor 
10-45 Condition of patient? 
10-45A Good 
10-45B Serious 
10-45C Critical 
10-45D Dead 
10-49 Proceed to: 
10-50 Under influence of drugs 
10-51 Drunk 
10-52 Resuscitator 
10-53 Man down 
10-54 Possible dead body 
10-55 Coroner case 
10-56 Suicide 
10-56A Suicide attempt 
10-57 Missing person 
10-59 Security check 
10-60 Lock-out 
10-61 Miscellaneous public service 
10-62 Meet a citizen 
10-62A Take a report from a citizen 
10-62B Civilian standby 
10-63 Prepare to copy 
10-64 Found property 
10-66 Suspicious person 
10-67 Person calling for help 
10-68 Telephone for police 
10-70 Prowler 
10-71 Shooting
10-72 Gun involved 10-73 How do you receive? 
10-79 Bomb threat 
10-80 Explosion 
10-86 Any radio traffic? 
10-88 Assume post 
10-91 Animal 
10-91A Animal, stray 
10-91B Animal, noisy 
10-91C Animal, injured 
10-91D Animal, dead 
10-91E Animal, bite 
10-91G Animal, pickup 
10-91J Animal, pickup collect 
10-91L Animal, leash law violation 
10-91V Animal, vicious 
10-95 Need ID tech unit 
10-97 Arrived at scene 
10-98 Available to assign 

Police Scanner 11 Codes 
11-10 Take report 
11-24 Abandoned vehicle 
11-25 Traffic hazard 
11-26 Abandoned bicycle 
11-27 10-27 W/driver held 
11-28 10-28 W/driver held 
11-40 Advise if ambulance needed 
11-41 Ambulance needed 
11-42 No ambulance needed 
11-48 Furnish transportation 
11-51 Escort 
11-52 Funeral detail 
11-54 Suspicious vehicle 
11-55 Officer being followed by auto 
11-56 11-55 W/dangerous persons 
11-57 Unidentified auto at assignments 
11-58 Radio monitored, use phone 
11-59 Intensive attention: high hazard, 
business areas 
11-60 Attack in high hazard area 
11-65 Signal light out 
11-66 Defective signal light 
11-78 Aircraft accident 
11-79 Accident - Ambulance sent 
11-80 Accident - Major injuries 
11-81 Accident - Minor injuries 
11-82 Accident - No injuries 
11-83 Accident - No detail 
11-84 Direct traffic 
11-85 Tow truck required 
11-94 Pedestrian stop 
11-95 Routine traffic stop 
11-96 Checking suspicious vehicle 
11-97 Time/security check on patrol 
11-98 Meet: 
11-99 Officer needs help! 

Common Police Scanner Codes 
187 Homicide 
207 Kidnapping 
207A Kidnapping attempt 
211 Robbery 
211A Robbery alarm 
211S Robbery alarm, silent 
217 Assault with intent to murder 
240 Assault 
242 Battery 
245 Assault with a deadly weapon 
246 Shooting at inhabited dwelling 
261 Rape 
261A Attempted rape 
273A Child neglect 
273D Wife beating - Felony 
288 Lewd conduct 
311 Indecent exposure 
314 Indecent exposure 
374B Illegal dumping 
390 Drunk 
390D Drunk, unconscious 
415 Disturbance 
417 Person with a gun 
417A Person with a knife 
459 Burglary 
459A Burglar alarm 
459S Burglar alarm, silent 
470 Forgery 
480 Hit and run - Felony 
481 Hit and run - Misdemeanor 
484 Petty theft 
487 Grand theft 
488 Petty theft 
502 Drunk Driving 
503 Auto theft 
504 Tampering with a vehicle 
505 Reckless driving 
507 Public nuisance 
510 Speeding or racing vehicles 
586 Illegal parking 
594 Malicious mischief 
595 Runaway car 
604 Throwing missiles 
647 Lewd conduct 
653M Threatening phone calls 
Code Blue Bus/Cab in trouble 
Code Red Varda Alarm activated 
Code Purple Gang Activity 
5150 Mental case 
10851 Auto theft 
10852 Tampering with vehicle 
20001 Hit and run - Felony 
20002 Hit and run - Misdemeanor 
20007 Hit and run - Unattended 
21958 Drunk pedestrian on roadway 
22350 Speeding 
22500 Illegal parking 
23101 Drunk driving - injuries 
23102 Drunk driving 
23103 Reckless driver 
23104 Reckless driver 
23105 Driver under narcotics 
23109 Racing 
23110 Person throwing objects at 
vehicles 
23151 Drunk driving - injuries 
23152 Drunk driver 

Police Scanner I-37 Codes 
Code 2 Urgent - no light or siren 
Code 3 Use lights and siren 
Code 4 No further assistance needed 
Code 5 Stakeout 
Code 6 Stay out of area 
Code 7 Meal break 
Code 8 Restroom break 
Code 9 Summer uniform 
Code 10 SWAT pre-call up 
Code 11 SWAT Call up 
Code 37 Subject/Property wanted 

Medical and Fire Codes 
Code 10 Critical Trauma case 
Code 20 Acute Trauma case 
Code 30 Trauma case 
Code 40 Serious case (IV started) 
Code 50 Basic transport (not serious) 
Code N Newsworthy event 

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