Tennessee Police Radio Codes

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Tennessee State Police Codes

Dispatch Signals

CodeMeaning
1Call Your Post
2Call Headquarters
3Change Channel, Traffic From …
4Report To Headquarters
5Report To Your Post
6Call … By Telephone
7Emergency … Serious Situation
8Meet
9Disregard
10Rush … Quick Action Desired
11Info Requested Confidential
12Reply Via Phone, TWX, CW, Etc

Ten Codes

CodeMeaning
10-1Receiving Poorly
10-2Receiving Well
10-3Stop Transmitting
10-4Acknowledgement
10-5Relay
10-6Busy
10-7Out of Service
10-8In Service
10-9Repeat
10-10Out of Service, Subject Call
10-11Dispatching Too Rapidly
10-12Officials/Vistors Present
10-13Advise Weather Conditions
10-14Convoy or Escort
10-15Prisoner In Custody
10-16Transporting Subject
10-17Advise Road Conditions
10-18Complete Assignment ASAP
10-19Advise Traffic Conditons
10-20Location
10-21Call This Station By Tele
10-22Eating
10-23Nature Call
10-24Trouble At Station
10-25Do You Have Contact With … ?
10-26Permission To Leave Assignment
10-27Check Driver's License
10-28Check Vehicle Registration
10-29Check Stolen/Wanted
10-30Against Rules
10-31Hit 10-29, Safe To Copy?
10-32Breathalyzer
10-33Clear for Emergency Traffic
10-34Officer In Trouble
10-35Confidential Information
10-37Operator On Duty
10-38Request Backup, Not 10-34
10-39Request TBI Agent
10-40No Units Available
10-41Civil Defense Test
10-42Backup Sheriff or P.D
10-43Want Officer … Investigation
10-44Stolen Vehicle
10-45Auto Wreck … Property Damage
10-46Auto Wreck … Injury
10-47Send Ambulance
10-48Send Wrecker
10-49Driving While Drunk
10-50No Traffic Here
10-51Driving Without License
10-52Armed Robbery
10-53Hit & Run
10-54Arrest & Hold For
10-55Kidnapping
10-56Rape
10-57Overweight Truck
10-58Public Drunk
10-59Lunacy
10-60Missing Person
10-61Suspicious Person
10-64Net Free
10-65Clear for Message Broadcast
10-66Bomb Threat
10-67Hostage Situation
10-68Barricaded Subject
10-69Weapon Involved
10-70DOA
10-71Demonstration
10-72Riot
10-73Roadblock
10-74Blood Run
10-75Plane Crash
10-76Do You Have Traffic For?
10-77Radio Repair At …
10-78Car Repairs At …
10-79Car Wash At …
10-80Stationery Observation
10-81Stopping Violator
10-82Stopping Suspicious Vehicle
10-83Assit(ing) Motorist
10-84Assit(ing) Citizen
10-86Abandoned Vehicle
10-87Improperly Parked Vehicle
10-88Obstructing Roadway
10-89Disable Vehicle
10-90Fire Apparatus
10-92Rescue Unit
10-93Helecopter
10-94Tactical Unit
10-95K9 Unit
10-96Radio Test
10-97Arrived At Scene
10-98Finished With Last Assignment

Hamilton County Police Codes

CodeMeaning
400Block City
401Eat
402Nature Call
403Call Sergeant
404Traffic Violator
405Call Police Clerk
406See A Complainant
407Out of Service
408In Service
409Purse Snatched
410Shoplifter
411Drunk
412Fight
413Wreck
414Prowler
415Juveniles
416Shooting
417Cutting
418See A Party
419Burglary In Progress
420Ambulance
421Fire
422Hold Up
423Public Service
424House Burglary
425Transport Prisoner
426Business Burglary
427Sex Crime
428Auto Registration
429Location
430Disorder
431Improperly Parked Auto
432Abandoned
433Suspicious Person
434Missing Person
435Flat Tire
436Escort
437Working Traffic
438Stolen Auto
439Stolen Motorcycle/Bike
440Robbery From Person
441Lunacy
442Bomb Threat
443Officer In Trouble
444Wrecker
445Indecent Exposure
446Burglary Alarm
447Traffic Tie-Up
448Suicide or Attempted Suicide
449D.O.A
450Call Home
451Warrant Service
452Traffic Patrol
453Car or Truck Entered
454Theft Report
455Demonstration
456Riot
457Abandoned Children
458Lights (traffic/street)
459Car Broke Down
460Repairs (city shop/elsewhere)
461Service (wash/lube rack)
462Radio Shop (radio repair)
463Break
464Court (city or criminal)
465Step Location
466Investigate Person Down
467Door Open
468Assist A Citizen
469Property Damage
470Deceptive Practice
471Assault
472School
473Found Property
474Accidental Injury
475Arson or Attempt
476Lost Property
477Run Breathalyzer Test
478Child Abuse
479Request Back-Up Unit (not a 443)
480No Units Available At This Time
481Stand By To Copy
482Obstruction In Roadway
483Outstanding Warrants (felony/misdemeanor)
484Special Weapon Unit Requested
485Overdose
499Arrive At Scene

Knox County Sheriff's Codes

CodeMeaning
10-11Temp Out of Service
10-14Escort
10-15Prisoner In Custody
10-16Pick Up Prisoner At
10-17Serving Warrant At
10-19Return To Station
10-21Call Station By Phone
10-22Disregard/Cancelled
10-23Escape Prisoner
10-24Traffic Problem
10-25Officer Initiated/Traffic Stop
10-27Vandalism
10-32Need Breath/D.W.I Test
10-35Confidential Info
10-38Sick Person
10-39Injured Person
10-40Hostage Situation
10-41Missing Person
10-42Criminal Trespassing
10-43Investigation
10-44Stolen Vehicle/Boat/Motorcycle
10-45Wreck/Property Damage
10-46Wreck/With Injuries
10-47Send Ambulance
10-48Send Wrecker
10-49Drunk Driver
10-50No Traffic Here
10-51Strong Armed Robbery
10-52Armed Robbery
10-53Hit & Run
10-55Larceny
10-56Prowler
10-57Alarm
10-58Public Drunk
10-59Fight
10-60Attempted Suicide
10-61Suicide
10-62Murder
10-63Kidnapping
10-64Rape
10-65Attempted Rape
10-66Business Burglary
10-67Residential Burglary
10-68Vehicle Burglary
10-70Shoplifting
10-71Forgery/Fraud
10-72Riot
10-73Roadblock
10-74Lost/Found Property
10-75Deliver A Message To
10-76Do You Have Traffic for Me?
10-79Disaster/Tornado/Plane Crash
10-80Cutting Scrape
10-81Shooting Scrape
10-82Disorderly Conduct
10-83Domestic Trouble
10-84Juvenile Problem
10-85Disturbance
10-86Fire
10-87Mental Person
10-89Indecent Exposure
10-90Suspicious Person
10-91Dead Person
10-93Molester
10-94Assault
10-95Firecrackers
10-96Property Check
10-97Arrived On The Scene
10-98Assignment Completed
10-99Bomb Threat

Letter Codes

CodeMeaning
AReport Submitted
BUnable To Locate Complainant
CUnable To Locate Address
DUnable To Locate Suspect
ENo Police Action
FProblem Solved
GAdvised
HVehicle Checked O.K
IPerson Checked O.K
JProperty Checked O.K
KVerbal Warning
LCitation Issued
MArrest Made
NUnfounded
OOfficer Needs Assist
PHandled By Another Agency
QIn Service
RMessage Delivered
SLeft A Note
TItems Recovered
UTowed
VMarked Items
WTransport To Other Agency
YSign The Books
ZCancelled

Metro Nashville Police Department

1000 Codes

CodeMeaning
1000Bank robbery
2000Plane crash
3000Barricaded suspect/specify if with hostage
4000Sniper
5000Personnel is serious situation
6000Riot/disorderly crowd
7000Train derailment
8000Explosion

Calls for Service Response Priority Codes

CodeMeaning
AAlarm
PIn progress
RReport

Classification Identifier Codes

CodeMeaning
CCancellation
EEmergency
JJuvenile
MMedical problem
VVehicle

Dispatch Signals

CodeMeaning
1Implement contingency operation
2Invisible deployment requested
3Confidential radio Transmission
4Report to station/office
5Advise if personnel OK
6Call by telephone (specify)
7All units stay clear of area
8Meet a party
9Disregard last transmission
10Rush - quick action desired
11Switch to secondary channel
12Switch to countywide channel
13Switch to assigned channel
14Switch to records channel
15Switch to C.B. transceiver
16Stop all radio transmissions

Incidence Disposition Codes

CodeMeaning
AAlarm
BBank/security escort
CComplainant/victim
DDomestic disturbance
EEmergency escort
FFelony
JJuvenile
MMisdemeanor
PPsychological evaluation
RTraffic radar used
SSuspect/subject
TTraffic/directed traffic
VVehicle assistance
WWarrant assistnace escort

Status Codes

CodeMeaning
1M.P.D. report completed
2Arrest - custodial/citation
3Citation - traffic
4Assisted citizen
5Gone on arrival
6Assited other unit
7Advisory/notice form given
8Advised in civil case
9Suspect warned
10No response
11Disregard Signal 9
12Location/building secure
13False call
14Assistance refused

Ten Codes

CodeMeaning
10-1Receiving poorly
10-2Receiving well
10-3Administrative/spec. assign
10-4Acknowledgement
10-7Out of service
10-8In service
10-9Repeat transmission
10-10Out of service, subj to call
10-13Consider suspects dangerous
10-16Transport prisoner/subject
10-20What is your location
10-28Check vehicle registration
10-30Check for warrants/record
10-32DUJI test required
10-35Mentally ill person
10-37Send back-up
10-40Suspicious person
10-41Domestic disturbance
10-42Intoxicated person
10-43Want offiver for assitance
10-44Disorderly person
10-45Accident, property damage
10-46Accident, personal injury
10-48Request wrecker
10-49Vehicle blocking alley/drive
10-50Theft (specify type)
10-51Cutting or stabbing
10-52Shooting
10-53Holdup or robbery
10-54Person with a weapon
10-57Fight/assault
10-58Prowler
10-59Exposure of person
10-60Blood run
10-61Fire call
10-62Person screaming
10-63Suicidal person
10-64Corpse or DOA
10-65Dangerous/injured animal
10-66Bomb scare
10-67Rape
10-68Kidnapping
10-70Burglary (residential)
10-71Burglary (non-residential)
10-72Item/vehicle is stolen
10-73Hazardous liquid/gas leak
10-75Missing person
10-77Gang activity
10-78Criminal/vice activity
10-79Occult activity
10-80Child abuse
10-85Prisoner escape
10-87Safety hazard
10-88Investigate 911 hang-up
10-89Drowning
10-92Fixed post - traffic
10-93Traffic violation
10-95Meal break
10-96Tavern check
10-97Arrived on the scene
10-98Assignment complete
10-99Give complaint number

Tennessee State Ambulance Codes

Cardio-pulmonary

CodeMeaning
1Airway Obstruction
2Respiratory Arrest
3Cardiac Arrest

Care Codes

CodeMeaning
76CPR In Use
77IV In Use
78Oxygen In Use
79Check Up
80Convalescent

Medical & Environmental Emergency

CodeMeaning
36Anaphhylactic Shock
37Heart Attack
38Poisoning Ingested
39Poisoning Inhaled
40Drug Overdose
41Burn, Chemical
42Burn, Radiation
43Burn, Thermal
44Convulsions
45Epileptic Seizures
46Diabetic
47Kidney Problem
48Mental Disturbance
49Nervous Condition
50Pneumonia
51Stoke
52Asthma
53Appendicitis
54Insect Bite
55Snake Bite
56OB (hemorrhage/miscarriage)
57OB (labor)
58OB (delivered

Patient Description

CodeMeaning
61Unconscious
62Semi-Conscious
63Chest Pain
64Dyspnea
65Emphysema
66Abdominal Pain
67Sick
68Intoxicated (drug)
69Intoxicated (alcohol)
70Unruly
71Drowning
72Possible Organ Donor
73Possible Death On Arrival
74Rape
75Suicide

Trauma

CodeMeaning
6Shock
7Hemorrhage, Uncontrollable
8Internal Injuries
9Evisceration
10Wound, Gunshot
11Wound, Stab
12Multiple Fractures
13Cuts, Head
14Cuts, Body
15Cuts, Extremity
16Head Injures
17Eye Injury
18Neck Injury
19Shoulder Injury
20Chest Injury
21Back Injury
22Abdominal Injury
23Pelvic Injury
24Genitalia Injury
25Genitalia Injury
26Arm Amputation
27Arm Injury
28Arm Broken
29Leg Amputation
30Leg Injury
31Leg Fracture
32Hemorrhage Controlled
33Bruises and Abrasions

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