Combat Arms 2869 Grove Way Castro Valley, California 94546-6709 Telephone (415) 538-6544 November 26, 1988 Police Radio Codes The following is a combined list of those radio codes used by the majority of the police departments in the San Francisco Bay area. Each agency also has codes that are unique to that agency's particular task. In addition to these codes, there are the California Penal Code sections used by police officers and dispatch. For example, a "415 - Family" refers to a family disturbance. Section 415 of the California Penal Code is entitled "Fighting, noise, offensive words" and is commonly termed as `disturbing the peace.' A list of the most often used California Penal Code sections is found at the end of this document. ============================================================================= Suffix "X" used when female involved. Suffix "J" used when juvenile involved. ============================================================================= 10-00 Codes 10-0 Exercise great caution. 10-1 Reception is poor. 10-2 Reception is good. 10-3 Stop transmitting. 10-4 Message received. 10-5 Relay message. 10-6 Change channel. 10-7 Out of service/unavailable for assignment. 10-7A Out of service at home. 10-7B Out of service - personal. 10-7od Out of service - off duty 10-8 In service/available for assignment. 10-9 Repeat last transmission. 10-10 Off duty. 10-10A Off duty at home. 10-11 Identify this frequency. 10-12 Visitors are present (be discrete). 10-13 Advise weather and road conditions. 10-14 Citizen holding suspect. 10-15 Prisoner in custody. 10-16 Pick up prisoner. 10-17 Request for gasoline. 10-18 Equipment exchange. 10-19 Return/returning to the station. 10-20 Location? 10-21 Telephone:______ 10-21a Advise home that I will return at ______. 10-21b Phone your home 10-21r Phone radio dispatch 10-22 Disregard the last assignment. 10-22c Leave area if all secure; no responsible person/owner is enroute. 10-23 Standby. 10-24 Request car-to-car transmission. 10-25 Do you have contact with _______? 10-26 Clear. 10-27 Driver's license check. 10-28 Vehicle registration request. 10-29 Check wants/warrants.[vehicle] (PIN,SVS) 10-29a Check wants/warrants [subject] (PIN) 10-29c Check complete [subject] 10-29f The subject is wanted for a felony. 10-29h Caution - severe hazard potential. 10-29r Check wants/record [subject (PIN,CJIC) 10-29m The subject is wanted for a misdemeanor. 10-29v The vehicle is wanted in connection with a possible crime. 10-30 Does not conform to regulations. 10-32 Drowning. 10-33 Alarm sounding. 10-34 Assist at office. 10-35 Time check. 10-36 Confidential information. 10-37 Identify the operator. 10-39 Can ______ come to the radio? 10-40 Is ______ available for a telephone call? 10-42 Check on the welfare of/at ______. 10-43 Call a doctor. 10-45 What is the condition of the patient? 10-45A Condition of patient is good. 10-45B Condition of patient is serious. 10-45C Condition of patient is critical. 10-45D Patient is deceased. 10-46 Sick person [amb. enroute] 10-48 Ambulance transfer call 10-49 Proceed to/Enroute to ______. 10-50 Subject is under the influence of narcotics./Take a report. 10-51 Subject is drunk. 10-52 Resuscitator is needed. 10-53 Person down. 10-54 Possible dead body. 10-55 This is a coroner's case. 10-56 Suicide. 10-56A Suicide attempt. 10-57 Firearm discharged. 10-58 Garbage complaint 10-59 Security check./Malicious mischief 10-60 Lock out. 10-61 Miscellaneous public service. 10-62 Meet a citizen. 10-62A Take a report from a citizen. 10-62B Civil standby. 10-63 Prepare to copy. 10-64 Found property. 10-65 Missing person 10-66 Suspicious person. 10-67 Person calling for help. 10-68 Call for police made via telephone. 10-70 Prowler. 10-71 Shooting. 10-72 Knifing. 10-73 How do you receive? 10-79 Bomb threat. 10-80 Explosion. 10-86 Any traffic? 10-87 Meet the officer at ______. 10-88 Fill with the officer/Assume your post. 10-91 Animal. 10-91a Stray. 10-91b Noisy animal. 10-91c Injured animal. 10-91d Dead animal. 10-91e Animal bite. 10-91g Animal pickup. 10-91h Stray horse 10-91j Pickup/collect ______. 10-91L Leash law violation. 10-91V Vicious animal. 10-95 Out of vehicle-pedestrian/ Requesting an I.D./Tech unit. 10-96 Out of vehicle-ped. send backup 10-97 Arrived at the scene. 10-98 Available for assignment. 10-99 Open police garage door 10-100 Civil disturbance - Mutual aid standby. 10-101 Civil disturbance - Mutual aid request. ============================================================================= 11-00 Codes 11-10 Take a report. 11-24 Abandoned automobile. 11-25 Traffic hazard. 11-26 Abandoned bicycle. 11-27 10-27 with the driver being held. 11-28 10-28 with the driver being held. 11-40 Advise if an ambulance is needed. 11-41 An ambulance is needed. 11-42 No ambulance is needed. 11-48 Furnish transportation. 11-51 Escort. 11-52 Funeral detail. 11-54 Suspicious vehicle. 11-55 Officer is being followed by automobile. 11-56 Officer is being followed by auto containing dangerous persons. 11-57 An unidentified auto appeared at the scene of the assignment. 11-58 Radio traffic is being monitored. Phone all non-routine messages. 11-59 Give intensive attention to high hazard/business areas. 11-60 Attack in a high hazard area. 11-65 Signal light is out. 11-66 Defective traffic light. 11-78 Aircraft accident. 11-79 Accident - ambulance has been sent. 11-80 Accident - major injuries. 11-81 Accident - minor injuries. 11-82 Accident - no injuries. 11-83 Accident - no details. 11-84 Direct traffic. 11-85 Tow truck required. 11-94 Pedestrian stop. 11-95 Routine traffic stop. 11-96 Checking a suspicious vehicle. 11-97 Time/security check on patrol vehicles. 11-98 Meet: _______ 11-99 Officer needs help. ============================================================================= 900 Series Codes 904 Fire. 904A Automobile fire. 904B Building fire. 904G Grass fire. 909 Traffic problem; police needed. 910 Can handle this detail. 932 Turn on _______ mobile relay at _______. 933 Turn off mobile relay. 949 Burning inspection at _______. 950 Control burn in progress/about to begin/ended. 951 Need fire investigator. 952 Report on conditions. 953 Investigate smoke. 953A Investigate gas. 954 Off the air at the scene of the fire. 955 Fire is under control. 956 Assignment not finished. 957 Delayed response of __ minutes. 980 Restrict calls to emergency only. 981 Resume normal traffic. 1000 Plane crash 3000 Road block ============================================================================= Other Codes Code 1 Do so at your convenience. Code 2 Urgent. Code 3 Emergency/lights and siren. Code 4 No further assistance is needed. Code 5 Stakeout. Code 6 Responding from a long distance. Code 7 Mealtime. Code 8 Request cover/backup. Code 9 Set up a roadblock. Code 10 Bomb threat Code 12 Notify news media Code 20 Officer needs assistance Code 22 Restricted radio traffic Code 30 Officer needs HELP - EMERGENCY! Code 33 Mobile emergency - clear this radio channel. Code 43 TAC forces committed. AID Public Safety Assistance ============================================================================ Phonetic Alphabet A Adam N Nora B Boy O Ocean C Charles P Paul D David Q Queen E Edward R Robert F Frank S Sam G George T Tom H Henry U Union I Ida V Victor J John W William K King X X-ray L Lincoln Y Yellow M Mary Z Zebra ============================================================================= Standard Description Correct Sequence to Report Data Vehicles Item Example 1. Color Red over black 2. Year 1984 3. Make Cadillac 4. Body Two door 5. License plate 6VWH926 (given phonetically!) Persons 1. Name 2. Race 3. Sex 4. Age 5. Height 6. Weight 7. Hair color 8. Eye color 9. Complexion 10. Physical marks, tattoos, scars, limps, etc. 11. Clothing (head to feet) a. Hat b. Shirt;tie c. Coat d. Trousers e. Socks f. Shoes ============================================================================= MOST FREQUENTLY USED CALIFORNIA PENAL CODES 32 Accessory to a felony 67 Offer a bribe to executive officer 69 Deter/resist executive officer (other than peace officer) by threat/force/violence 71 Threaten injury to school officer or employee 102 Take or destroy property in custody of officer 118 Perjury 136.1(a) Intimidation of witness or victim from attending/testifying at any trial 136.1(b1) Intimidation of witness or victim from reporting crime to police/other authorities 136.1(C1) Intimidation of witness or victim by force/threat of violence 137(a) Offer bribe to influence testimony 146a Impersonating a peace officer 148 Interfering with an officer 148.1 False report of a bomb 148.5 False report of a crime 150 Refuse to aid an officer 151(a1) Advocate killing/injuring officer 187 Murder 192.1 Voluntary manslaughter 192.2 Involuntary manslaughter 192.3 Vehicular manslaughter 203 Mayhem 207 Kidnap 209a Kidnaping for ransom/extortion 209b Kidnaping for robbery 211 Robbery 220 Assault with intent to mayhem/rape/sodomy/oral copulation 236 False imprisonment 240 *Assault 240-242 *Assault and Battery 241 Assault on peace officer/EMT/firefighter 242 *Battery 243a Battery against a citizen 243b Battery against a peace officer 244 Throwing acid with intent to disfigure or burn 245 Assault with a deadly weapon 245b Assault with a deadly weapon against a peace officer 246 Shooting at an inhabited dwelling or vehicle 261 Rape 261.5 Rape - under 18 years of age 262 Rape of spouse 266h Pimping 266i Pandering 270 Child neglect/failing to pay the support payments 271 Child abandonment - under 14 272 Contributing to the delinquency of a minor 273.5a Corporal injury to spouse/cohabitant 273d Corporal injury upon child 278 Child abduction from parent or guardian 285 Incest 286 Sodomy 288 Sex crimes against children 288a Oral copulation 290 Sex registration 311.2a Possession of obscene matter 311.2b Possessing obscene matter depicting a minor 314 Indecent exposure 330 Gambling 373 Public nuisance misdemeanors (spitting in public places, etc.) 374b Garbage dumping 402b Abandoned refrigerator 415 Disturbing the peace (be specific) 417 Brandishing a weapon 451 Arson 459 Burglary 470 Forgery 476a Insufficient funds (checks) 484e Theft of a credit card 484f Forged credit card 484g Illegal use of a credit card 487 Grand Theft ($400+) 488 Petty theft (<$400) 496 Receiving stolen property 499b Joyriding 503 Embezzlement 537 Nonpayment of a bill (Restaurants, etc.) 537e Article with serial number removed 555 Posted trespass 594 Vandalism 597 Killing or abusing animals 602L Trespass 603 Trespass with damage 647b Prostitution 647f Drunk in public 647g Disorderly conduct - loitering on private property at night 647h Disorderly conduct - peeking into an inhabited building 647a Annoy/molest child 653m Harassment by phone (obscene call) 4532 Escape (also 32 PC) 12020 Possession of a deadly weapon 12025 Possession of a concealed firearm 12031 Possession of a loaded firearm ============================================================================ MOST FREQUENTLY USED CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODES 10851 Auto theft 22500e Vehicle blocking a 10852 Malicious mischief to a vehicle; driveway remove parts 23109 Exhibition of speed 10853 Climb onto or put in motion 23110 Throwing article at 14601 Suspended or revoked license a vehicle 20001 Hit and run - injury or death 21111 Throwing article 20002 Hit and run - property damage from a vehicle 22348 Maximum speed law - 55 MPH 23112 Throwing garbage on 22350 Basic speed law - unsafe speed highway 23152 Drunk driving ============================================================================ MOST FREQUENTLY USED CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODES (relating to heroin, cocaine, peyote, mescaline, and THC) 11350 Possession 11352 Sale/transportation 11351 Possession for sales (Relating to marijuana) 11357a Possession of hashish 11358 Cultivation 11357b Possession of less than 1 ounce 11359 Possession for sales 11357c Possession of more than 1 ounce 11360a Sale/transportation (Relating to barbiturates, amphetamines and LSD) 11377 Possession 11378 Possession for sale ============================================================================ MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODES 11364 Paraphernalia 12677 Fireworks 11368 Forged prescription 5150 Mental/emotional 11550 Under influence of a controlled disturbance substance except for marijuana, 5170 Unable to care barbiturates, and amphetamines. for self ============================================================================= MOST FREQUENTLY USED CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME CODES 2000 Unlawful taking of animals 2002 Unlawful possession except as provided by Code of, overlimit, undersized, or using unlawful equipment. ========================================================================================================= E N D O F L I S T ============================ ==============================================================================