Contents
- Tennessee State Police Codes
- Hamilton County Police Codes
- Knox County Sheriff's Codes
- Metro Nashville Police Department
- Tennessee State Ambulance Codes
- Map of Tennessee
Tennessee State Police Codes
Dispatch Signals
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | Call Your Post |
| 2 | Call Headquarters |
| 3 | Change Channel, Traffic From … |
| 4 | Report To Headquarters |
| 5 | Report To Your Post |
| 6 | Call … By Telephone |
| 7 | Emergency … Serious Situation |
| 8 | Meet |
| 9 | Disregard |
| 10 | Rush … Quick Action Desired |
| 11 | Info Requested Confidential |
| 12 | Reply Via Phone, TWX, CW, Etc |
Ten Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 10-1 | Receiving Poorly |
| 10-2 | Receiving Well |
| 10-3 | Stop Transmitting |
| 10-4 | Acknowledgement |
| 10-5 | Relay |
| 10-6 | Busy |
| 10-7 | Out of Service |
| 10-8 | In Service |
| 10-9 | Repeat |
| 10-10 | Out of Service, Subject Call |
| 10-11 | Dispatching Too Rapidly |
| 10-12 | Officials/Vistors Present |
| 10-13 | Advise Weather Conditions |
| 10-14 | Convoy or Escort |
| 10-15 | Prisoner In Custody |
| 10-16 | Transporting Subject |
| 10-17 | Advise Road Conditions |
| 10-18 | Complete Assignment ASAP |
| 10-19 | Advise Traffic Conditons |
| 10-20 | Location |
| 10-21 | Call This Station By Tele |
| 10-22 | Eating |
| 10-23 | Nature Call |
| 10-24 | Trouble At Station |
| 10-25 | Do You Have Contact With … ? |
| 10-26 | Permission To Leave Assignment |
| 10-27 | Check Driver's License |
| 10-28 | Check Vehicle Registration |
| 10-29 | Check Stolen/Wanted |
| 10-30 | Against Rules |
| 10-31 | Hit 10-29, Safe To Copy? |
| 10-32 | Breathalyzer |
| 10-33 | Clear for Emergency Traffic |
| 10-34 | Officer In Trouble |
| 10-35 | Confidential Information |
| 10-37 | Operator On Duty |
| 10-38 | Request Backup, Not 10-34 |
| 10-39 | Request TBI Agent |
| 10-40 | No Units Available |
| 10-41 | Civil Defense Test |
| 10-42 | Backup Sheriff or P.D |
| 10-43 | Want Officer … Investigation |
| 10-44 | Stolen Vehicle |
| 10-45 | Auto Wreck … Property Damage |
| 10-46 | Auto Wreck … Injury |
| 10-47 | Send Ambulance |
| 10-48 | Send Wrecker |
| 10-49 | Driving While Drunk |
| 10-50 | No Traffic Here |
| 10-51 | Driving Without License |
| 10-52 | Armed Robbery |
| 10-53 | Hit & Run |
| 10-54 | Arrest & Hold For |
| 10-55 | Kidnapping |
| 10-56 | Rape |
| 10-57 | Overweight Truck |
| 10-58 | Public Drunk |
| 10-59 | Lunacy |
| 10-60 | Missing Person |
| 10-61 | Suspicious Person |
| 10-64 | Net Free |
| 10-65 | Clear for Message Broadcast |
| 10-66 | Bomb Threat |
| 10-67 | Hostage Situation |
| 10-68 | Barricaded Subject |
| 10-69 | Weapon Involved |
| 10-70 | DOA |
| 10-71 | Demonstration |
| 10-72 | Riot |
| 10-73 | Roadblock |
| 10-74 | Blood Run |
| 10-75 | Plane Crash |
| 10-76 | Do You Have Traffic For? |
| 10-77 | Radio Repair At … |
| 10-78 | Car Repairs At … |
| 10-79 | Car Wash At … |
| 10-80 | Stationery Observation |
| 10-81 | Stopping Violator |
| 10-82 | Stopping Suspicious Vehicle |
| 10-83 | Assit(ing) Motorist |
| 10-84 | Assit(ing) Citizen |
| 10-86 | Abandoned Vehicle |
| 10-87 | Improperly Parked Vehicle |
| 10-88 | Obstructing Roadway |
| 10-89 | Disable Vehicle |
| 10-90 | Fire Apparatus |
| 10-92 | Rescue Unit |
| 10-93 | Helecopter |
| 10-94 | Tactical Unit |
| 10-95 | K9 Unit |
| 10-96 | Radio Test |
| 10-97 | Arrived At Scene |
| 10-98 | Finished With Last Assignment |
Hamilton County Police Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 400 | Block City |
| 401 | Eat |
| 402 | Nature Call |
| 403 | Call Sergeant |
| 404 | Traffic Violator |
| 405 | Call Police Clerk |
| 406 | See A Complainant |
| 407 | Out of Service |
| 408 | In Service |
| 409 | Purse Snatched |
| 410 | Shoplifter |
| 411 | Drunk |
| 412 | Fight |
| 413 | Wreck |
| 414 | Prowler |
| 415 | Juveniles |
| 416 | Shooting |
| 417 | Cutting |
| 418 | See A Party |
| 419 | Burglary In Progress |
| 420 | Ambulance |
| 421 | Fire |
| 422 | Hold Up |
| 423 | Public Service |
| 424 | House Burglary |
| 425 | Transport Prisoner |
| 426 | Business Burglary |
| 427 | Sex Crime |
| 428 | Auto Registration |
| 429 | Location |
| 430 | Disorder |
| 431 | Improperly Parked Auto |
| 432 | Abandoned |
| 433 | Suspicious Person |
| 434 | Missing Person |
| 435 | Flat Tire |
| 436 | Escort |
| 437 | Working Traffic |
| 438 | Stolen Auto |
| 439 | Stolen Motorcycle/Bike |
| 440 | Robbery From Person |
| 441 | Lunacy |
| 442 | Bomb Threat |
| 443 | Officer In Trouble |
| 444 | Wrecker |
| 445 | Indecent Exposure |
| 446 | Burglary Alarm |
| 447 | Traffic Tie-Up |
| 448 | Suicide or Attempted Suicide |
| 449 | D.O.A |
| 450 | Call Home |
| 451 | Warrant Service |
| 452 | Traffic Patrol |
| 453 | Car or Truck Entered |
| 454 | Theft Report |
| 455 | Demonstration |
| 456 | Riot |
| 457 | Abandoned Children |
| 458 | Lights (traffic/street) |
| 459 | Car Broke Down |
| 460 | Repairs (city shop/elsewhere) |
| 461 | Service (wash/lube rack) |
| 462 | Radio Shop (radio repair) |
| 463 | Break |
| 464 | Court (city or criminal) |
| 465 | Step Location |
| 466 | Investigate Person Down |
| 467 | Door Open |
| 468 | Assist A Citizen |
| 469 | Property Damage |
| 470 | Deceptive Practice |
| 471 | Assault |
| 472 | School |
| 473 | Found Property |
| 474 | Accidental Injury |
| 475 | Arson or Attempt |
| 476 | Lost Property |
| 477 | Run Breathalyzer Test |
| 478 | Child Abuse |
| 479 | Request Back-Up Unit (not a 443) |
| 480 | No Units Available At This Time |
| 481 | Stand By To Copy |
| 482 | Obstruction In Roadway |
| 483 | Outstanding Warrants (felony/misdemeanor) |
| 484 | Special Weapon Unit Requested |
| 485 | Overdose |
| 499 | Arrive At Scene |
Knox County Sheriff's Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 10-11 | Temp Out of Service |
| 10-14 | Escort |
| 10-15 | Prisoner In Custody |
| 10-16 | Pick Up Prisoner At |
| 10-17 | Serving Warrant At |
| 10-19 | Return To Station |
| 10-21 | Call Station By Phone |
| 10-22 | Disregard/Cancelled |
| 10-23 | Escape Prisoner |
| 10-24 | Traffic Problem |
| 10-25 | Officer Initiated/Traffic Stop |
| 10-27 | Vandalism |
| 10-32 | Need Breath/D.W.I Test |
| 10-35 | Confidential Info |
| 10-38 | Sick Person |
| 10-39 | Injured Person |
| 10-40 | Hostage Situation |
| 10-41 | Missing Person |
| 10-42 | Criminal Trespassing |
| 10-43 | Investigation |
| 10-44 | Stolen Vehicle/Boat/Motorcycle |
| 10-45 | Wreck/Property Damage |
| 10-46 | Wreck/With Injuries |
| 10-47 | Send Ambulance |
| 10-48 | Send Wrecker |
| 10-49 | Drunk Driver |
| 10-50 | No Traffic Here |
| 10-51 | Strong Armed Robbery |
| 10-52 | Armed Robbery |
| 10-53 | Hit & Run |
| 10-55 | Larceny |
| 10-56 | Prowler |
| 10-57 | Alarm |
| 10-58 | Public Drunk |
| 10-59 | Fight |
| 10-60 | Attempted Suicide |
| 10-61 | Suicide |
| 10-62 | Murder |
| 10-63 | Kidnapping |
| 10-64 | Rape |
| 10-65 | Attempted Rape |
| 10-66 | Business Burglary |
| 10-67 | Residential Burglary |
| 10-68 | Vehicle Burglary |
| 10-70 | Shoplifting |
| 10-71 | Forgery/Fraud |
| 10-72 | Riot |
| 10-73 | Roadblock |
| 10-74 | Lost/Found Property |
| 10-75 | Deliver A Message To |
| 10-76 | Do You Have Traffic for Me? |
| 10-79 | Disaster/Tornado/Plane Crash |
| 10-80 | Cutting Scrape |
| 10-81 | Shooting Scrape |
| 10-82 | Disorderly Conduct |
| 10-83 | Domestic Trouble |
| 10-84 | Juvenile Problem |
| 10-85 | Disturbance |
| 10-86 | Fire |
| 10-87 | Mental Person |
| 10-89 | Indecent Exposure |
| 10-90 | Suspicious Person |
| 10-91 | Dead Person |
| 10-93 | Molester |
| 10-94 | Assault |
| 10-95 | Firecrackers |
| 10-96 | Property Check |
| 10-97 | Arrived On The Scene |
| 10-98 | Assignment Completed |
| 10-99 | Bomb Threat |
Letter Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | Report Submitted |
| B | Unable To Locate Complainant |
| C | Unable To Locate Address |
| D | Unable To Locate Suspect |
| E | No Police Action |
| F | Problem Solved |
| G | Advised |
| H | Vehicle Checked O.K |
| I | Person Checked O.K |
| J | Property Checked O.K |
| K | Verbal Warning |
| L | Citation Issued |
| M | Arrest Made |
| N | Unfounded |
| O | Officer Needs Assist |
| P | Handled By Another Agency |
| Q | In Service |
| R | Message Delivered |
| S | Left A Note |
| T | Items Recovered |
| U | Towed |
| V | Marked Items |
| W | Transport To Other Agency |
| Y | Sign The Books |
| Z | Cancelled |
Metro Nashville Police Department
1000 Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1000 | Bank robbery |
| 2000 | Plane crash |
| 3000 | Barricaded suspect/specify if with hostage |
| 4000 | Sniper |
| 5000 | Personnel is serious situation |
| 6000 | Riot/disorderly crowd |
| 7000 | Train derailment |
| 8000 | Explosion |
Calls for Service Response Priority Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | Alarm |
| P | In progress |
| R | Report |
Classification Identifier Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| C | Cancellation |
| E | Emergency |
| J | Juvenile |
| M | Medical problem |
| V | Vehicle |
Dispatch Signals
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | Implement contingency operation |
| 2 | Invisible deployment requested |
| 3 | Confidential radio Transmission |
| 4 | Report to station/office |
| 5 | Advise if personnel OK |
| 6 | Call by telephone (specify) |
| 7 | All units stay clear of area |
| 8 | Meet a party |
| 9 | Disregard last transmission |
| 10 | Rush - quick action desired |
| 11 | Switch to secondary channel |
| 12 | Switch to countywide channel |
| 13 | Switch to assigned channel |
| 14 | Switch to records channel |
| 15 | Switch to C.B. transceiver |
| 16 | Stop all radio transmissions |
Incidence Disposition Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | Alarm |
| B | Bank/security escort |
| C | Complainant/victim |
| D | Domestic disturbance |
| E | Emergency escort |
| F | Felony |
| J | Juvenile |
| M | Misdemeanor |
| P | Psychological evaluation |
| R | Traffic radar used |
| S | Suspect/subject |
| T | Traffic/directed traffic |
| V | Vehicle assistance |
| W | Warrant assistnace escort |
Status Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | M.P.D. report completed |
| 2 | Arrest - custodial/citation |
| 3 | Citation - traffic |
| 4 | Assisted citizen |
| 5 | Gone on arrival |
| 6 | Assited other unit |
| 7 | Advisory/notice form given |
| 8 | Advised in civil case |
| 9 | Suspect warned |
| 10 | No response |
| 11 | Disregard Signal 9 |
| 12 | Location/building secure |
| 13 | False call |
| 14 | Assistance refused |
Ten Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 10-1 | Receiving poorly |
| 10-2 | Receiving well |
| 10-3 | Administrative/spec. assign |
| 10-4 | Acknowledgement |
| 10-7 | Out of service |
| 10-8 | In service |
| 10-9 | Repeat transmission |
| 10-10 | Out of service, subj to call |
| 10-13 | Consider suspects dangerous |
| 10-16 | Transport prisoner/subject |
| 10-20 | What is your location |
| 10-28 | Check vehicle registration |
| 10-30 | Check for warrants/record |
| 10-32 | DUJI test required |
| 10-35 | Mentally ill person |
| 10-37 | Send back-up |
| 10-40 | Suspicious person |
| 10-41 | Domestic disturbance |
| 10-42 | Intoxicated person |
| 10-43 | Want offiver for assitance |
| 10-44 | Disorderly person |
| 10-45 | Accident, property damage |
| 10-46 | Accident, personal injury |
| 10-48 | Request wrecker |
| 10-49 | Vehicle blocking alley/drive |
| 10-50 | Theft (specify type) |
| 10-51 | Cutting or stabbing |
| 10-52 | Shooting |
| 10-53 | Holdup or robbery |
| 10-54 | Person with a weapon |
| 10-57 | Fight/assault |
| 10-58 | Prowler |
| 10-59 | Exposure of person |
| 10-60 | Blood run |
| 10-61 | Fire call |
| 10-62 | Person screaming |
| 10-63 | Suicidal person |
| 10-64 | Corpse or DOA |
| 10-65 | Dangerous/injured animal |
| 10-66 | Bomb scare |
| 10-67 | Rape |
| 10-68 | Kidnapping |
| 10-70 | Burglary (residential) |
| 10-71 | Burglary (non-residential) |
| 10-72 | Item/vehicle is stolen |
| 10-73 | Hazardous liquid/gas leak |
| 10-75 | Missing person |
| 10-77 | Gang activity |
| 10-78 | Criminal/vice activity |
| 10-79 | Occult activity |
| 10-80 | Child abuse |
| 10-85 | Prisoner escape |
| 10-87 | Safety hazard |
| 10-88 | Investigate 911 hang-up |
| 10-89 | Drowning |
| 10-92 | Fixed post - traffic |
| 10-93 | Traffic violation |
| 10-95 | Meal break |
| 10-96 | Tavern check |
| 10-97 | Arrived on the scene |
| 10-98 | Assignment complete |
| 10-99 | Give complaint number |
Tennessee State Ambulance Codes
Cardio-pulmonary
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | Airway Obstruction |
| 2 | Respiratory Arrest |
| 3 | Cardiac Arrest |
Care Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 76 | CPR In Use |
| 77 | IV In Use |
| 78 | Oxygen In Use |
| 79 | Check Up |
| 80 | Convalescent |
Medical & Environmental Emergency
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 36 | Anaphhylactic Shock |
| 37 | Heart Attack |
| 38 | Poisoning Ingested |
| 39 | Poisoning Inhaled |
| 40 | Drug Overdose |
| 41 | Burn, Chemical |
| 42 | Burn, Radiation |
| 43 | Burn, Thermal |
| 44 | Convulsions |
| 45 | Epileptic Seizures |
| 46 | Diabetic |
| 47 | Kidney Problem |
| 48 | Mental Disturbance |
| 49 | Nervous Condition |
| 50 | Pneumonia |
| 51 | Stoke |
| 52 | Asthma |
| 53 | Appendicitis |
| 54 | Insect Bite |
| 55 | Snake Bite |
| 56 | OB (hemorrhage/miscarriage) |
| 57 | OB (labor) |
| 58 | OB (delivered |
Patient Description
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 61 | Unconscious |
| 62 | Semi-Conscious |
| 63 | Chest Pain |
| 64 | Dyspnea |
| 65 | Emphysema |
| 66 | Abdominal Pain |
| 67 | Sick |
| 68 | Intoxicated (drug) |
| 69 | Intoxicated (alcohol) |
| 70 | Unruly |
| 71 | Drowning |
| 72 | Possible Organ Donor |
| 73 | Possible Death On Arrival |
| 74 | Rape |
| 75 | Suicide |
Trauma
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 6 | Shock |
| 7 | Hemorrhage, Uncontrollable |
| 8 | Internal Injuries |
| 9 | Evisceration |
| 10 | Wound, Gunshot |
| 11 | Wound, Stab |
| 12 | Multiple Fractures |
| 13 | Cuts, Head |
| 14 | Cuts, Body |
| 15 | Cuts, Extremity |
| 16 | Head Injures |
| 17 | Eye Injury |
| 18 | Neck Injury |
| 19 | Shoulder Injury |
| 20 | Chest Injury |
| 21 | Back Injury |
| 22 | Abdominal Injury |
| 23 | Pelvic Injury |
| 24 | Genitalia Injury |
| 25 | Genitalia Injury |
| 26 | Arm Amputation |
| 27 | Arm Injury |
| 28 | Arm Broken |
| 29 | Leg Amputation |
| 30 | Leg Injury |
| 31 | Leg Fracture |
| 32 | Hemorrhage Controlled |
| 33 | Bruises and Abrasions |