10-0 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-0 Mean?

10-0 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Caution.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-0 differently, but Caution is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Caution

Used this way by: 50% of agencies on this page
Used in: 2 agencies across 2 states
Category: Communication
Consensus: MediumMost agencies use this code similarly, but some regional or agency variations exist.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Caution: 50% (1 agency)
Use Caution: 50% (1 agency)

10-0 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
10-0: Caution
CategoryCommunication
State Illinois
Agency Chicago Police Department
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10-0: Use Caution
CategoryCommunication
State North Carolina
Agency Winston-Salem Police Department
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Why Does 10-0 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-0 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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