Virginia Police Radio Codes

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Virginia State Police Codes

Dispatch Signals

CodeMeaning
1Transport Prisoner
2Meal
3Flat Tire
4Serving Papers
5Using Telephone
6Shop Repair or Service
7Radio Repair
8Meet Another Unit
9Coffee Break
10Vehicle Breakdown
11Personal Reason
12Traffic Court
13Circuit Court
14Juvenile Court
15Turn In Report
16Radar
17Checking Detail
18At Office or Station
19Follow Up Investigation
20Building Check
21(blank)
22(blank)
23Open Door
24DOA
25Close Door
26Notify Magistrate
27Officer Needs Help--GO!
28Female In Car (mileage)
29Airport Alert
30Notify Hospital
31Any Traffic for …?
32Plane Crash
33Attempt to Locate
34Meet or Assist Officer
35Citizen Holding Prisoner
36Investigate
37Armed Robbery/Holdup
38Breaking and Entering
39Bank Robbery
40Homicide/Murder
41Suicide
42Gambling
43Rape
44Malicious Wounding
45Child Molesting
46Person Screaming for Help
47Shoplifting
48Send Sergeant/Lieutenant
49Vandalism
50Theft/Larceny
51Trouble At Station
52Subject Likely To Flee
60Overdose
61Cardiac
62Head (injury)
63Eye - Ear - Nose
64(blank)
65Abdomen
66Orthopedic
67Burn
68(blank)
69Transport
BlueLife or Death

Disposition Codes

CodeMeaning
ACRAccident reportable
ADVAdvice given
ANRAccident - non-reportable
ARTArrest
ASCAssignment completed
BCIReferred to BCI
BOLBroadcast
CANCancel
DUPDpulicate
GOAGone on arrival
HZRHazard removed
MOAMotorist assisted
OTHOther
REFReferred to another agency
RPTReport taken
UINUnder investigation
UNFUnfounded
UTSUniform traffic summons (ticket)
WRKWrecker used - no storage
WUSWrecker used - vehicle stored

Signals

CodeMeaning
2Contact HQ Via Teletype
13-1Trouble At …
13Officer Needs Help
16Working Radar
17Checking Details
18Aircraft Crash
21Give FCC Identification
22Give Reception Report
25Turn On Mobile Relay
26Turn Off Mobile Relay
31Switch To Surveillance Chan.
52Subject May Attempt To Leave
64Riot
65Report for Riot Duty
66Report for Riot Duty--Urgent

Status Codes

CodeMeaning
1Accident Report
2Advice Given
3Assisted …
4Autos Tagged
5Auto Towed To …
6Cancelled By Radio
7Clear On Arrival
8Cleared By Officer
9Cleared By Owner
10Complied With
11Info. Received
12No Report Necessary
13Number of Arrests
14Offense Report
15Refused To Prosecute
16Traffic Duty Completed
17Turned Over To Unit
18Unable To Locate
19Unfounded
20Warrant Advised
21Other …

Ten Codes

CodeMeaning
10-19In Contact
10-40Bomb Threat
10-41Beginning Tour of Duty
10-42Ending Tour of Duty
10-43Suspicious Vehicle
10-44Suspicious Person
10-45Stopping Suspicious Vehicle
10-46Disabled Vehicle
10-47Pursuit In Progress
10-48Wanted Person
10-49Person With Gun
10-50Accident
10-51Tow Truck Required
10-52Ambulance Required
10-53Road Blocked
10-54Livestock On Roadway
10-55Intoxicated Driver
10-56Intoxicated Pedestrian
10-57Hit & Run
10-58Direct Traffic
10-59Fight
10-81Breathalyzer Test
10-94Drag Racing
10-96Mental Case

Fairfax County Police Signals

CodeMeaning
1Non-Emergency
1aGive Me Your Phone No
1iContact … By Phone At Once
2Contact … By Teletype
3Report To …
3iReport To … Immediately
4Meet Complainant for Full Report
6dDriving Drunk In Auto
6pDrunk Pedestrain
6xDrunk
7Larceny
7sLarceny, Shoplifter
9Property Damage Accident
9fFatal Accident
9iPersonal Injury Accident
10-17Warrant Check
10-99No paperwork Necessary
10Signals Other Than Standard / Ambulance Run
10fFatal, Dead On Arrival
11Hit & Run, Property Damage
11fHit & Run, Fatal Injuries
11iHit & Run, Personal Injury
12Jail Break
13Police Officer In Trouble
13iPolice Station Trouble
15Unlawful Assembly
15fFight In Progress
15rRiot
16Leaving My Area To …
17Road Check At …
18House Check At …
19Radar Set-Up At …
20Traffic Complaint
21Trespassing
22Abandon Auto
23Alarm Sounding
24Animal Case
24dDog Bit
25Assault
26Assault
27Breaking & Entering / Bad Check
27iBreaking & Entering In Progress
27sBreaking & Entering, Safe Job
28Escort
29Family Trouble
30Fire Alarm
30aFire Alarm … Auto
31Firearm Violation
32Juvenile Case
34Mental Case
35Missing Person or Runaway
36Murder
37Open Window or Door
38Lost/Found Property
39Prowler
40Robbery
40iRobbery In Progress
41Service
42Sex Offense Other Than Rape
42rRape
43Stake-Out
44Stolen Auto
44rStolen Auto Recovered
45Suicide
45aSuicide Attempt
46aSuspicious Auto
46pSuspicious Person
46wSuspicious Person W/Weapon
47Vandalism
48Warrant
49Bomb Threat
50Loud Party
51Phone Threat
52No Units Available
53Miscellaneous
54Disorderliness
55(unknown)

Hampton Police Codes

CodeMeaning
10-1Call Headquarters
10-2Location
10-3Report To Headquarters
10-4Message Received
10-5Coffee Break
10-6Lunch Break
10-7Off Duty
10-8On Duty
10-9Investigating Vehicle/Occupant
10-10Drunk Driver
10-11Out of Service-HQS
10-12Out of Service-Court
10-13Drunk (Location)
10-14Suspicious Person/Vehicle
10-15Person Armed
10-16Vehicle License Info
10-17Auto Accident-Property Damage
10-18Auto Accident-Injury
10-19Auto Accident-Fatal
10-20Ambulance
10-21Wrecker
10-22Out of Service (Location)
10-23Hit & Run … Property Damage
10-24Hit & Run … Injury
10-25Hit & Run … Fatal
10-26Jail Break … All Cars
10-27Officer Needs Help
10-28Fight/Disturbance
10-29Illegally Parked Vehicle
10-30Prowler
10-31Racing/Speeding (location)
10-32Disorderly Person (s)
10-33Vandalism
10-34At Headquarters W/Prisoner
10-35Arrived At Scene
10-36Warrant
10-37See Complainant
10-38Fire
10-39Meet Officer
10-40Traffic Stop
10-41Repeat
10-42Time
10-43Finished Assignment
10-44Remain In Service
10-45Loud Party
10-46Computer Terminal Down
10-47Prisoner
10-48Radar
10-49Escort (location)
10-50Stand-By
10-51Not On File
10-52Time Call-All Cars
10-53Confidential Assignment
10-54Blood Relay
10-55Emergency Message
10-56Cancellation
10-57Abandoned Vehicle
10-58Contact By Phone
10-59Larceny
10-60Breaking & Entering
10-61Stolen Vehicle
10-62Narcotics Violation
10-63Overdose
10-64Indecent Exposure
10-65Unwanted Guest
10-66Bomb Threat
10-67Deceased Person
10-68Suicide
10-69Homicide
10-70Juvenile
10-71Open Door (location)
10-72Open Window (location)
10-73Drowning
10-74Runaway
10-75Out of Service-Jail
10-76Out of Service-Garage
10-77Out of Service-Gas Pump
10-78Flat Tire
10-79Police Car Accident
10-80Dead Animal (location)
10-81Barking Dog
10-82Street Sign Down (location)
10-83Disabled Vehicle (location)
10-84Traffic Light Malfunction
10-85Lost Child
10-86Escaped Prisoner
10-87Kidnapping
10-88Contact Chief's Office
10-89Confidential Information
10-90Personal Relief
10-91Breathalyzer Needed
10-92Burgular Alarm
10-93Armed Robbery (location)
10-94Mentally Disturbed Person
10-95Arson (location)
10-96Tower Light Check (car no.)
10-97Contact Coroner
10-98ID Officer Requested
10-99Taxi Requested (location)

Codes

CodeMeaning
BlackSmoke Showing
RedFlames Showing
WhiteNothing Showing

Dispatch Signals

CodeMeaning
0Minor Nature
1Additional Manpower Needed
2Second Alarm
3Third Alarm
4Need Utility Truck
5Need Ladder Truck
6Need Water Truck
7Need Pumper
8Need Ambulance
9Need Foam Truck
10Need Civil Defense Truck
11Notify Chief/Marshall
12Notify City Manager
13Request Police Works
14Request Coroner
15Request Virgina Power (elect.)
16Request Virgina Natural Gas
17Police Needed

Metro Washington Airports Authority Police

CodeMeaning
10-0Caution
10-1Unable to copy - change loc
10-2Signals good
10-3Stop transmitting
10-4Acknowledgement (OK)
10-5Relay or transport
10-6Busy …
10-7Out of service
10-8In service
10-9Repeat
10-10Fight in progress
10-11Animal case 11D Dead animal
10-12Standby
10-13Weather & road report
10-14Report of prowler
10-15Civil disturbance
10-16Domestic trouble
10-17Meet complainant
10-18Quickly
10-19Return to …
10-20Location
10-21Call … by phone
10-22Disregard
10-23Arrived at scene
10-24Assignment complete
10-25report in person to meet …
10-26Detaining subject, expedite
10-27Driver's license information

Norfolk Naval Base Fire Department

CodeMeaning
10-1Alarm
10-2Added Engine
10-3Added Ladder
10-5False Alarm
10-6Out of Service
10-9On Scene
10-10Secure
10-12Inhalator
10-13Police Investigate
10-14Escort
10-15Second Alarm
10-16Third Alarm
10-17Fire Out
10-18Courtesty
10-22Request Police
10-23Request Ambulance
10-25Police Dispatched
10-26Person In Building
10-27Civilian Injured
10-28Firefighter Injured
10-29Vehicle Fire
10-30Vehicle Accident
10-31Person Trapped In Vehicle
10-33Accident
10-34Accident-Firefighter Involved
10-35Accident-Civilian Involved
10-36Correct Time
10-37Smoke Visible
10-38Lay Line In
10-39Lay Line Out
10-41Repeat Address
10-42Address Received
10-43Did You Receive?
10-45Correct Address
10-46Request Sprinkler
10-47Apparatus Down
10-49Delayed
10-50Stand In Service
10-51Request Electrician
10-52Request Fire Alarm Elec.
10-53Request Fire Chief
10-54Request Deputy Chief
10-55Bomb Threat
10-56Unruly Crowd
10-57Grass or Trash Fire
10-58Request Fire
10-60Open Front Door
10-61Open Read Door
10-67Radio Test
10-69Fire Alarm Circuit Out
10-70Request Photographer
10-71Request Fire Inspector
10-72Request Duty Officer
10-77Person Overboard
10-78Body In Water

Norfolk Ten Codes

CodeMeaning
10-1Police Officer Needs Help
10-2Assist Officer
10-3Emergency Transmissions Only
10-4O.K
10-5See Complainant
10-6Investigation Police/Fire
10-7aOff The Air (out of service)
10-7bSubject To Call …
10-8In Service
10-9At Scene
10-10Traffic Detail
10-11Broken Glass
10-12Vandalism
10-13aLeaking Water Main
10-13bHole In Street
10-14Escort
10-15Prisoner In Custody
10-16Pick Up Prisoner
10-17Administrative Assistance
10-18Detail
10-19Return To Station
10-20Location
10-21Call …
10-22Break-In
10-23Break-In (In Progress)
10-24Someone In Building
10-25Prowler
10-26Larceny
10-27Rape
10-28Registration Check
10-29Man With Gun
10-30aVehicle Accident
10-30bAccident W/Injury
10-30cHit & Run
10-31Hold-Up Robbery
10-32Traffic Light Out
10-33Execute Warrant
10-34Narcotics
10-35Stolen Car
10-36Time
10-37Assignment Completed
10-38aReckless Driver
10-38bDrunk Driver
10-39Dead Body
10-40Suspicious Car-Person
10-41aLost Child
10-41bRunaway
10-42Improperly Parked Vehicle
10-43Drunk
10-44Disturbance
10-45Fight
10-46Attempted Suicide
10-47aInjured
10-47bSick
10-47cDemented Person
10-47dMaternity Case
10-48Person Overboard
10-49Barking Dog

Portsmouth Police Codes

CodeMeaning
10-1Officer Needs Help
10-2In Service
10-3On Break (Meal
10-4Acknowledged
10-5Out of Service
10-6Back up Officer
10-8Clear Call
10-9Location
10-10Meeting with Officer
10-11I'm OK
10-12On Scene
10-13Clear The Air
10-17Prisoner Transport
10-31mMental Subject
10-32S - Suicide
10-59Building Check
10-68Sex Offense

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