10-11 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-11 Mean?

10-11 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean On Duty.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-11 differently, but On Duty is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: On Duty

Used this way by: 10% of agencies on this page
Used in: 20 agencies across 14 states
Category: Communication
Consensus: ConflictedThis code has significant meaning conflicts between agencies and may vary widely by location.

Code Distribution Breakdown

On Duty: 10% (2 agencies)
Speaking Too Rapidly: 10% (2 agencies)
Negative: 5% (1 agency)
Talk Slower: 5% (1 agency)
Transmitting too rapidly: 5% (1 agency)
Talking Rapidly: 5% (1 agency)
Out of Service (Personal): 5% (1 agency)
Dispatching Too Rapidly: 5% (1 agency)
Information: 5% (1 agency)
Identify Frequency: 5% (1 agency)
Radio Test (R1 to R9): 5% (1 agency)
Meet Me At ______: 5% (1 agency)
Employee Number: 5% (1 agency)
Animal Call: 5% (1 agency)
Alarm: 5% (1 agency)
Stolen File Check: 5% (1 agency)
Request Cover Office: 5% (1 agency)
Vandalism: 5% (1 agency)

10-11 Police Code Meanings by Agency

20 agencies across 14 states

Why Does 10-11 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-11 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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