Radio Signal Codes — “10 Codes”

Code 0 Employee’s residence
Code 1 Clear to receive confidential message
Code 2 Urgent response
Code 4 No further assistance needed
Code 3 Emergency response
Code 7 Out of service to eat
Code 11 Santa Cruz Substation (South)
Code 12 Rillito Substation (West)
Code 13 Midtown Substation
Code 14 Rincon Substation (East
Code 16 Heliport
Code 19 Headquarters Building
Code 20 EPIC Building
10-1 Receiving poorly
10-2 Loud and clear
10-3 Stop transmitting
10-4 Message received; OK; acknowledged
10-5 Relay message
10-7 Out of service
10-8 In service
10-9 Repeat message
10-10 Available for calls
10-15 Prisoner in custody
10-16 Vehicle equipped w/prisoner screen
10-18 As soon as possible; immediately
10-20 Location
10-21 Telephone
10-23 At the scene
10-24 Assignment completed
10-25 Message; information
10-26 Detaining subject—expedite response
10-27 Driver’s license information
10-28 Vehicle registration information
10-29 Check for wanted or stolen
10-30 Special check
10-31 Family fight
10-33 Disturbance
10-34 Bomb threat
10-35 Larceny
10-36 Burglary
10-37 Burglary in progress
10-39 Major incident tone
10-40 Prowler
10-41 Drunk
10-42 Malicious mischief; vandalism
10-43 Armed robbery
10-44 Sexual assault
10-45 Meet at...
10-46 Fueling unit
10-47 Lost/Missing person
10-48 Runaway juvenile
10-50 Auto accident — no injury
10-52 Auto accident — with injury
10-53 Auto accident — fatal
10-55 Drunk driver
10-58 Wrecker
10-59 Ambulance
10-60 Miscellaneous patrol activity
10-64 Call paperwork
10-65 Call followup
10-66 Briefing/debriefing
10-67 Court/Attorney Interview
10-68 Training
10-69 Miscellaneous administrative activity
10-70 Fire
10-72 Rescue/paramedic unit
10-81 Stop and field interview
10-82 Stop and arrest
10-83 2 or more units transmitting, covering each other
10-84 Backup unit
10-91 TPD frequency 1; South
10-92 TPD frequency 2; West
10-93 TPD frequency 3; Midtown
10-94 TPD frequency 4; East
10-95 TPD frequency 5;
10-96 TPD frequency 6
10-97 TPD frequency 7
10-99 Officer urgently needs assistance
A ADAM
B BOY
C CHARLES
D DAVID
E EDWARD
F FRANK
G GEORGE
H HENRY
I IDA
J JOHN
K KING
L LINCOLN
M MARY
N NORA
O OCEAN
P PAUL
Q QUEEN
R ROBERT
S SAM
T TOM
U UNION
V VICTOR
W WILLIAM
X XRAY
Y YOUNG
Z ZEBRA

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