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Adam: Morning shift
Baker: Swing shift
Charlie: Day shift
Officers Adam: Auxiliary
Charlie: Captain
Denver: Detective
David: Detective
Frank: Felony Investigation
Henry: Homicide
John: Juvenile
Lincoln: Lieutenant
Nora: Narcotics
Paul: Patrol
Sam: Sergeant
X-Ray: Burglary
Victor: Vice/Narcotics

Police Scanner Codes Directory...

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 1-37 Codes...

Code 1 Urgent - A non-emergency call
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 33 Emergency situation - emergency radio traffic only
Code 37 Subject/Property wanted


ACRONYMS

A.D.W. - Assault With A Deadly Weapon
A.K.A. - Also Known As
A.O.D. - Assist Another Department 
B.A. - Burglar Alarm 
B.A.C. - Blood Alcohol Content 
B&E - Breaking and Entering (Not Normally Used anymore, see Burglary)
B.O.L. - Be On the Lookout (for)
C.A.D. - Computer Aided Dispatching
C.C.W. - Carry Concealed Weapon (permit)
C.H.P. - California Highway Patrol (Chipie)
C.L.E.T.S. - California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System(Statewide computer data base to check for active warrants, stolen property, license status, and restraining orders.)
C.O.N. - Call of Nature (bathroom break)
C.V.C. - California Vehicle Code (V.C.)
C.P. - Command Post
C.R.A.S.H. - Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (former LAPD anti-gang team)
C.Y.A. - California Youth Authority / Cover your @$$
D.O.A. - Dead On Arrival
D.O.B. - Date of Birth
D.O.J. - Department of Justice
D.L. - Driver's License
D.P.S. - Department of Public Safety 
D.U.I. - Driving Under the Influence 
D.W.I. - Driving while intoxicated (no longer used see DUI)
E.M.T. - Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic)
E.O.W. - End of Watch (date of death or off duty)
E.P.O. - Emergency Protection Order (Emergency Restraining Order)
E.T.A. - Estimated Time of Arrival
F.I. - Field Interview / Field Interrogation 
F.S.T. - Field Sobertiy Test
F.T.A. - Failure to Appear (in court)
F.T.P. - Failure to pay a fine imposed by a court
F.Y.I. - For Your Information
G.A.T.E. - To be released from prison or the prison where someone is released from
G.B.H. - Great Bodily Harm
G.B.I. - Great Bodily Injury
G.O.A. - Gone On Arrival
G.S.W. - Gun Shot Wound
G.T.A. - Grand Theft Auto (Not used officially anymore. See 10851 CVC)
H.B.D. - Has Been Drinking (alcohol)
Hook Up. - To handcuff
HS - Illegal Narcotics / Drugs (refers to the Health and Safety portion of California Law )
I.C.C. - Incident Command Center
M.O. - Method of Operation (the way a person usually does things)
M.V.A. - Motor Vehicle Accident
N.C.I.C. - National Crime Information Center (Computer database similar to CLETS except it is on the nationwide level)
O.C. - Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray)
O.I.C. - Officer In Charge
P.A.S. - Preliminary Alcohol Screener
P.C. - Penal Code / Probable Cause
P.I.T. Maneuver
Pursuit Intervention Technique
P.N.O. - Planned Non Operation (of motor vehicle)
P.O.P. Team - Problem Orientated Policing (Usually an anti-gang team)
R.O. - Registered Owner
R.P. - Reporting Person
S.W.A.T. - Special Weapons And Tactics 
T.A. - Traffic Accident
T.C. - Traffic Collision
V.C. - Vehicle Code (CVC)

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
11-86 Special Detail
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!
 

Police Scanner Codes...

14 Ambulance in route
15 Citizens holding suspect
17f Fugitive attachment
17m Municipal court attachment
17t Traffic attachment
18 Traffic incident
19 Drunk
20 Auto accident
20a Airplane crash
20f Fatal accident
20i Injury accident
21 Complaint
23 Traffic congestion
24 Medical emergency
25 Call dispatcher
26 Police officer
27 Attempted crime
28 Inciting a felony
29 Death
30 Homicide
30c Homicide by cutting
30s Homicide by shooting
34 Aggravated battery
34c Cutting34s Shooting
35 Simple battery
37 Aggravated assault
38 Simple assault
39 Negligent injury
42 Aggravated rape
43 Simple rape
44 Aggravated kidnapping
45 Simple kidnapping
51 Aggravated arson
51b Bomb threat
52 Simple arson
52e Explosives
52f Fire
54 Combustible materials
56 Criminal damage
58 Contaminated water
59 Criminal Mischief
60 Aggravated burglary
62 Alarms
62b Simple burglary
62c Auto burglary
62r Residential burglary
62s Safe burglary
63 Criminal Trespass
63s Sit-in
64 Armed robbery
64g Armed robbery/gun
64k Armed robbery/knife
65 Simple robbery
65p Purse snatching
66 Extortion threats
68 Unauthorized use of movable
69 Possession of stolen goods
71 Issuing worthless checks
72 Forgery
80 Carnal knowledge of juvenile
81 Indecent behavior with juvenile
82 Prostitution
84 Pandering
87 Abortion
89 Crime against nature
90 Gambling
90c Gambling by cards
90d Gambling by dice
91 Unlawful sale to minor
93 Cruelty to juvenile
94 Illegal use of weapon
95 Illegal carrying of gun
95k Illegal carrying of knife
98 D.W.I.
99 Reckless operation
100 Hit and run
148 Resisting Arrest
187 Homicide
207 Kidnapping
211 Armed Robbery
240 Assault - Misdemeanor
242 Battery
243 Assault on Police Officer
245 Assault with a Deadly Weapon
261 Rape
273 Assault on Person
288 Lewd Conduct / Felony sex offense
314 Indecent exposure
330 Gambling
311 Loud and Obscene
314 Indecent Exposure
390 Drunk
390c Drunk in Vehicle
390d Drunk Unconscious
404 Riot
407 Unlawful Assembly
415 Disturbing the Peace
415b Investigate the Trouble
415c Disturbance - Children involved
415d Disturbance - Drunk involved
415e Loud Music or Party
415f Disturbance - Family
415g Disturbance - Gang
417 Brandishing / Man with Gun
447 Arson
459 Burglary
459a Burglar Alarm ringing
459s Burglar Alarm - Silent
464 Burglary with Explosives
477a Arson
480 Hit and Run - Felony
481 Hit and Run - Misdemeanor
484 Petty theft
484f Fraudulent use of Credit Card(s)
484ps Purse Snatch
487 Grand theft
487.2 Theft from Person or Purse snatch
488 Petty theft
496 Receiving stolen property
502 Drunk driving - Misdemeanor
503 Auto theft
505 Reckless driving
507 Public Nuisance
537 Defrauding Innkeeper
586 Illegal parking
586e Vehicle blocking Driveway
594 Malicious mischief
602 Trespassing
602.5 Entry without consent
603 Unlawful entry
647 Vagrant
647a Vagrant loitering in Public Place
647b Prostitution
647c Begging
647d Loitering in Restroom
647e Loitering Place to Place
647f Drunk
647ff Drunk – in route to Detox
647g Prowler
647h Illegal Lodging
901 Ambulance Call
901a Ambulance Call - Attempted Suicide
901b Ambulance Call - Drowning
901c Ambulance Call - Cutting
901d Ambulance Call - Drunk
901g Ambulance Call - Gas
901h Ambulance Call - Dead Body
901k Ambulance has been dispatched
901n Ambulance requested
901s Ambulance Call - Shooting
901t Ambulance Call - Traffic Accident
901y Request Ambulance if needed
902 Accident
902h In route to Hospital
902m Medical Aid needed
902t Traffic Accident
903 Aircraft Crash
904 Fire
910 Can handle detail
952 Report on conditions
955 Detail under control
956 Detail incomplete, but available
957 Delayed response of __ minutes
966 DRUG DEAL
1000 Plane crash
3000 Road block
4532 Escape
5150 Mentally disturbed person
10851 Stolen vehicle
10852 Tampering with vehicle
11300 Narcotics
12020 Carrying Concealed Weapon
14601 Driving w/suspended DL
20001 Felony hit and run
20002a Misdemeanor hit and run
22350 Speeding (used to be 505)
22500 Illegal parking/impound
23152 Misdemeanor Drunk driving
23153 Reckless driving (use to be 510)
23109 Speed Contest
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