Radio Signal Codes — “10 Codes”

Code 0 Employee’s residence
Code 1 Clear to receive confidential message
Code 2 Urgent response
Code 3 Emergency response
Code 4 No further assistance needed
Code 7 Out of service to eat
Code 11 Santa Cruz Substation (South)
Code 12 Rillito Substation (West)
Code 13 Midtown Substation (Patrick K. Hardesty Midtown Multi-Service Center)
Code 14 Erik D. Hite Eastside Substation
Code 16 Heliport
Code 19 Headquarters Building
Code 20 EPIC Building (Evidence, Property, and Identification Center)

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 follow up
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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