10-10 Police Code Meaning & Definition
What Does 10-10 Mean?
10-10 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Negative.
Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-10 differently, but Negative is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.
Most Common Meaning: Negative
Used this way by: 16% of agencies on this page
Used in: 19 agencies across 12 states
Category: Status
Consensus: ConflictedThis code has significant meaning conflicts between agencies and may vary widely by location.
Code Distribution Breakdown
Negative: 16% (3 agencies)
Out of Service Subject to Call: 11% (2 agencies)
Out of Service, Subject to Call: 5% (1 agency)
Available for Calls: 5% (1 agency)
Out of service subject to call: 5% (1 agency)
Remain in Service: 5% (1 agency)
Out of Service At: 5% (1 agency)
Out of Service, Subject to call: 5% (1 agency)
Out of Service (Administration): 5% (1 agency)
Out of Service: 5% (1 agency)
Vehicle Impound: 5% (1 agency)
Off Duty: 5% (1 agency)
Your Location?: 5% (1 agency)
Periodic Watch: 5% (1 agency)
Possible Crime: 5% (1 agency)
Cancel Call: 5% (1 agency)
10-10 Police Code Meanings by Agency
19 agencies across 12 states
Prowler, suspicious person/vehicle, shots fired, etc.
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Why Does 10-10 Have Different Meanings?
Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-10 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.
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