Colorado Police Radio Codes

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Colorado State Police Codes

Department Of Transportation

CodeMeaning
10-0Caution
10-4Relay / OK
10-7Out of Service
10-8In Service
10-9Repeat
10-13Weather/Road Report
10-20Location
10-23Arrived At Scene
10-24Assignment Complete
10-27Drivers License Info
10-28Vehicle Registration
10-29Check for Wanted
10-33Emergency
10-41Beginning Tour of Duty
10-42Ending Tour of Duty
10-50Accident
10-55Intoxicated Driver
10-66Cancellation
10-78Need Assistance
10-89Bomb Threat
10-95Prisoner/Subject In Custody
10-96Mental Subject
10-99Wanted/Stolen Indicated
Pd-Propery Damage
Pi-Injuries
Unk-Unknown

Ten Codes (APCO)

CodeMeaning
10-1Unable To Copy Re-Locate
10-2Signals Good
10-3Stop Transmitting
10-4Acknowledgement
10-5Relay
10-6Busy Stand-By
10-7Out of Service
10-8In Service
10-9Repeat
10-10Fight In Progress
10-11Dog Case
10-12Stand By (stop)
10-13Weather & Road Report
10-14Report of Prowler
10-15Civil Disturbance
10-16Domestic Trouble
10-17Meet Complainant
10-18Complete Assgn. Quickly
10-19Return To …
10-20Location
10-21Call … By Telephone
10-22Disregard
10-23Arrived At Scene
10-24Assignment Completed
10-25Report In Person To …
10-26Detaining Subject, Expid
10-27Drivers License Info
10-28Vehicle Registration
10-29Check Records for Want
10-30Illegal Use of Radio
10-31Crime In Progress
10-32Man With Gun
10-33Emergency
10-34Riot
10-35Major Crime Alert
10-36Correct Time
10-37Inves. Susp. Vehicle
10-38Stopping Susp. Vehicle (give complete discript)
10-39Urgent (light/siren)
10-40Silent Run
10-41Beginning Tour of Duty
10-42Ending Tour of Duty
10-43Information
10-44Request Permission To Leave Patrol … for …
10-45Animal Carcass In Road
10-46Assist Motorist
10-47Emerg. Road Repairs Needed
10-48Traffic Standard Repair
10-49Traffic Light Out
10-50Traffic Accident-F, PI, PD
10-51Wrecker Needed
10-52Ambulance Needed
10-53Road Blocked
10-54Livestock On Highway
10-55Intoxicated Driver
10-56Intoxicated Person
10-57Hit & Run … F, PI, Pd
10-58Direct Traffic
10-59Convoy or Escort
10-60Squad In Vicinity
10-61Personnel In Area
10-62Reply To Message
10-63Prepare To Make Written Cpy
10-64Message for Local Del
10-65Net Message Assgn
10-66Message Cancellation
10-67Clear To Read Net Msg
10-68Dispatch Information
10-69Message Received
10-70Fire Alarm
10-71Advise Nature of Fire(size, type,contents of bldg.)
10-72Report Progress On Fire
10-73Smoke Report
10-74Negative
10-75In Contact With
10-76En Route
10-77ETA
10-78Need Assistance
10-79Notify Coroner
10-82Reserve Lodging
10-84If Meeting … Advise ETA
10-85Will Be Late
10-87Pick Up Checks for Dist
10-88Advise Telephone # of …
10-90Bank Alarm
10-91Unnecessary Use of Radio
10-93Blockade
10-94Drag Racing
10-96Mental Subject
10-98Prison/Jail Break
10-99Records Indicate Want/Stolen

Weather / Road Condition Codes

CodeMeaning
1Restricted Due To Winds
2Poor Visibility Dust/Snow/Fog
3Dry
4Wet
5Rain
6Snow
7Slushy
8Icy
9Icy Spots
10Snow Packed
11Snow Packed Spots
12Slide Rock/Snow/Mud
13Closed
14Drifting Snow
15Adequate Snow Tires or Chains
16Chains Only

Adams County Codes

Basic Codes

CodeMeaning
1Clear Frequency
4OK
6Traffic Stop
7Coffee Break
8Wanted
Hka 3Flooding Imminent

Fire Unit Numbering System

CodeMeaning
100Southwest Adams County Fire Protection District
200South Adams County FPD(Commerce City)
300North Washington FPD
400West Adam County FPD
500Brighton FPD

Other Codes

CodeMeaning
F-1Sheriff/Brighton PD/Coroner / Fire(South Adams County)
F-2Commerce City/Northglenn PD / Fire(N. Washington/W. Adams)
F-3Fire(S.W. Adams County/Brighton)Fire(simulcast) / Records
F-4Tactical/Car To Car
F-5Tactical/Coord. W/Arapahoe City
F-6CLEAR (mutual aid)N-TAC NetworkFire

Arapahoe County Codes

Sheriff's Communications Center

CodeMeaning
1At Your Convenience
2Right Away (non-emergency)
3Emergency (red light & siren)
4No Further Assistance Needed
5Traffic Stop
6Wanted or Hit(6M-Misd. 6F-Felony)
7Break (indicate short or long)
F-1Fire Dispatch / Police Dispatch (north)
F-2Fire Talkaround / Police Dispatch (south)
F-3Police Car To Car/Tactical / Fire Car To Car/Fireground
F-4Fire Mutual Aid Network / Police Inquiries/Phone Patch

Boulder City & County Codes

CodeMeaning
0Use extreme caution
1Disabled vehicle
2Traffic stop
3Clear channel for all incident traf
4No further assistance needed
5In custody
6Mentally disturbed
7Meal break
8Arrival (not commonly used)
9Wanted/stolen
9fFelony warrant
9iSensitive information
9mMisdemeanor warrant
10Need emergency assistance
11Officer hostage
blackSuspect is deceased
Black 1Longmont
Black 2Longmont car to car
BlueBoulder City dispatch
BronzeBoulder City car to car
BrownBoulder Co. public works
CopperBoulder Co. car to car
FernMassive incident control
GreenCounty dispatch
GreyPaging (Data only)
PurpleBoulder Co. Clearances
Red 1Fire dispatch
Red 2Fire car to car
Red 3Secondary to Red 1
SilverCU PD
VioletBoulder City clearances
YellowSecondary to Green/Blue

Colorado Highway Patrol Road Condition Codes

CodeMeaning
1No Report (also clear)
2Overcast
3Restricted Due To Wind
4Fog
5Blowing Dust
6Visibility Poor
7Rain
8Hail
9Light Snow
10Heavy Snow (or sleet)
11Ground Blizzard
12Snowslide
13Road(s) Closed
14Road(s) Wet
15Road(s) Dry
16Road(s) Icy
17Road(s) Icy In Spots
18Road(s) Snowpacked
19Road(s) Snowpacked In Spots
20Chains Only (red sanded)
21Road(s) Slushy
22Drifting Snow
23Chain Law In Effect

Denver City & County Police Codes

CodeMeaning
1Call The Dispatcher
2Call Your Office
3Go To Your Office
4No Wants or Stolen
5Wanted/Stolen Indicated
6Arrived At Scene
7Meal Break (short=coffee long=lunch)
9Urgent, No Lights/Siren or Ambulance Investigation
10Urgent, Use Lights & Siren
12Routine Bar Check

Case Disposition Codes

CodeMeaning
A adamUnable to locate or GOA
B boyUnfounded
C charlesCivil problem or situation
D davidGeneral assistance provided
E edwardReferred to another agency
F frankWarning given
G georgeReport taken
H henryArrest made
I idaFollow up
J johnALARM - Working on alarm
K kingALARM - Employee error
L lincolnALARM - Equipment
M maryALARM - Intentional
N noraALARM - Valid
O oceanALARM - Power outage
P paulALARM - Unknown
Q queenALARM - Weather
R robertNeeds followup or recontact
S samSummons issued
T tomCar arlarm
U unionUtilities
X x-rayCanceled
Y youngHandled by communications

LONGMONT RADIO CODES

CodeMeaning
0Use caution
1Arrival
2Contact with car or person
3Stop transmitting on channel (channel traffic is restricted to ONE incident)
4Unit is OK
5In custody
6Mental Subject (also used for under influence)
7Meal break
8In service
9Wanted person/stolen property
9 frankFelony warrant
9 georgeGang affiliation
9 idaSensitive information (or officer info.)
9 maryMisdemeanor warrant
10Emergency request for cover unit
11Routine request for cover unit

Silent Alarm Classifications

CodeMeaning
Class 1Employee Error
Class 2Equipment Malfunction or No Obvious Cause
Class 3Good Alarm
Class 4Cancelled Before Arrival

Publo Police Codes

CodeMeaning
1Arrived At Scene
2Quick/Urgent
3Emergency-Use Lights & Siren
4Person In Custody
5Use Caution or Request Backup
6Juvenile
7Out of Service
8In Service
9Go To Station
10Officer Need Help-EMERGENCY
11Disregard
12Traffic Accident PD-Property Damage, I-injury, F-fatal
13Resistor
14No Assistance
15Meet Supervisor
16Permission To Leave Beat
19Mentally Unstable
20Clear Channel

South Metro Fire Department (Arapahoe & Douglas County)

CodeMeaning
F-1Main Dispatch (littleton, bow)
F-2Fireground (mar, castlewood, parker, skyline)
F-3Fireground (louviers)
F-4Dispatch (englewood)
F-5Dispatch Input (englewood)
F-6Fern Mutual Aid
F-7Automatic Aid
F-8HazMat Teams
F-11Dispatch (lakewood/Bancroft)
F-12Fireground (parker)
F-13Fireground (parker)

Summit County Codes

CodeMeaning
10-10Fight In Progress
10-11Animal Trouble
10-14Prowler
10-15Civil Disturbance
10-16Domestic Problem
10-17Meet Complaint
10-18As Soon As Possible
10-26UNUSED
10-43Information
10-64Message, Local Delivery
10-76En Route
10-99Wanted, Stolen

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