10-29 Police Code Meaning & Definition
What Does 10-29 Mean?
10-29 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Records Check.
Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-29 differently, but Records Check is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.
Most Common Meaning: Records Check
Used this way by: 10% of agencies on this page
Used in: 21 agencies across 13 states
Category: Administrative
Consensus: ConflictedThis code has significant meaning conflicts between agencies and may vary widely by location.
Code Distribution Breakdown
Records Check: 10% (2 agencies)
Check for Wanted Status: 5% (1 agency)
Records Check/Warrant Information: 5% (1 agency)
Check for Wanted or Stolen: 5% (1 agency)
Check for stolen or wanted: 5% (1 agency)
Vehicle/Person Wants Status: 5% (1 agency)
Check for Wants/Warrants: 5% (1 agency)
Request Criminal Record Check on Subject: 5% (1 agency)
Stolen / Wanted Check: 5% (1 agency)
Check Stolen or Wanted: 5% (1 agency)
FCIC/NCIC Check: 5% (1 agency)
Robbery: 5% (1 agency)
Stolen and/or Wanted: 5% (1 agency)
Check for Wants: 5% (1 agency)
Check Criminal Records: 5% (1 agency)
Wanted Check or Broadcast: 5% (1 agency)
Other Crime: 5% (1 agency)
Juvenile Complaint: 5% (1 agency)
Check Stolen / Wanted: 5% (1 agency)
Wanted Records / EPIC Check: 5% (1 agency)
10-29 Police Code Meanings by Agency
21 agencies across 13 states
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Why Does 10-29 Have Different Meanings?
Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-29 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.
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