RADIO CODES AND SIGNALS APCO "10" CODES 10-1 Can't understand your message 10-2 Your message is understandable 10-3 Stop transmitting 10-4 Message received 10-5 Relay information to ______ 10-6 Station is busy 10-7 Out of service 10-8 In service 10-9 Repeat Last message 10-10 Negative 10-11 _____ In service 10-12 Stand by 10-13 Report conditions 10-14 Information 10-15 Message delivered 10-16 Reply to message 10-17 En route 10-18 Urgent 10-19 Contact 10-20 Unit location 10-21 Telephone_____ 10-22 Cancel last message 10-23 Arrived at scene 10-24 Assignment compleat 10-25 Meet____ 10-26 Estimated time of arrival is______ 10-27 Request driver license information 10-28 Request vehicle registration information 10-29 Check records 10-30 Use Caution 10-31 Pick up_____ 10-32 Units 10-33 Emergency! clear the air 10-34 Correct time ----------------------------------------------------------------- Accident Suffixes F Fatality PD Property damage only PI Injury ------------------------------------------------------------------ Phonetic Alphabets A phonetic alphabet is used to avoid any misunderstanding when spelling names or reporting vehicle license numbers. Two systems are in common use: A Adam Alpha B Baker/Boston/boy Bravo C Charles Charlie D David Delta E Edward Echo F Frank Foxtrot G George Golf H Henry Hotel I Ida India J John Juliette K King Kilo L Lincoln Lima M Mary Mike N Nora November O Ocean Oscar P Paul Papa Q Queen Quebec R Robert Romeo S Sam Sierra T Tom Tango U Union Uniform V Victor Victor W William Whiskey X X-ray X-ray Y Young Yankee Z Zebra Zulu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security Police US Air Force 1 Routine response 2 Urgent response 3 Emergency response 4 Check for warrants 5 Traffic stop 6 Short break 7 Lunch break 8 Subject in custody 9 Switch to alternate frequency 10 Status is secure 11 Alarm activation 12 Funds escort 13 Request help 14 Fire alarm 10-5 Stand by 10-6 Station busy / clear 10-9 Location 10-10 Return to post 10-11 Return to station 10-12 Phone this location 10-13 Need help - urgent! 10-14 Short break 10-15 Non-hostile emergency 10-16 Hostile emergency 10-17 Security alert 10-18 Alert force launch 10-19 Disregard previous message 10-20 Repeat 10-21 Radio Check 10-22 Security check 10-23 Time Check 10-24 Conditions check 10-25 Go to _____ 10-26 In route 10-27 Estimated time of arrival 10-28 Arrived 10-29 Last assignment completed 10-30 Convoy or escort 10-31 Alarm sounding 10-32 Stopping vehicle 10-33 Crime in progress 10-34 Negative 10-35 Crash alert stand-by 10-36 Fire 10-37 Traffic accident 10-39 Telephone citation 10-40 Citation issued 10-41 No citation issued 10-42 Warning issued 10-43 Refueling 10-44 All units return 10-46 No further assistance needed 10-47 Meal break 10-48 Major disaster ---------------------------------------------------------- MILITARY POLICE CODES
10-1 |
Emergency |
10-2 |
Emergency assistance requested |
10-3 |
Accident |
10-4 |
Request tow truck |
10-5 |
Request ambulance |
10-6 |
Request civilian police |
10-7 |
Pick up prisoners |
10-8 |
Prisoner in custody |
10-9 |
Request police van |
10-10 |
Escort |
10-11 |
In service |
10-12 |
Out of service |
10-13 |
Repeat |
10-14 |
Request location |
10-15 |
Go to _____ |
10-16 |
Phone _____ |
10-17 |
Go to station |
10-18 |
Assignment completed |
10-19 |
Do you have contact with _____ |
10-20 |
Relay message |