10-36 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-36 Mean?

10-36 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Correct Time.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-36 differently, but Correct Time is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Correct Time

Used this way by: 22% of agencies on this page
Used in: 18 agencies across 10 states
Category: Other
Consensus: ConflictedThis code has significant meaning conflicts between agencies and may vary widely by location.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Correct Time: 22% (4 agencies)
Time Check: 11% (2 agencies)
Reserved: 6% (1 agency)
Burglary: 6% (1 agency)
Correct time: 6% (1 agency)
Missing Person: 6% (1 agency)
Confidential Information: 6% (1 agency)
Search for Person Code 1 Missing Code 2 Lost: 6% (1 agency)
Description: 6% (1 agency)
Time of Day: 6% (1 agency)
Street Obstruction: 6% (1 agency)
Theft in Progress: 6% (1 agency)
Felony Warrant on File: 6% (1 agency)
Domestic: 6% (1 agency)

10-36 Police Code Meanings by Agency

18 agencies across 10 states
10-36: Reserved
CategoryOther
State Arizona
Agency Phoenix Police Department
Sources
10-36: Burglary
CategoryIncident
State Arizona
Agency Tucson Police Department
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10-36: Correct Time
CategoryAdministrative
State California
Agency Los Angeles Police Department
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10-36: Correct time
CategoryCommunication
State California
Agency Orange County Sheriff's Office
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10-36: Time Check
CategoryCommunication
State California
Agency San Bernardino Police Department
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10-36: Time Check
CategoryCommunication
State California
Agency San Diego Police Department
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10-36: Correct Time
CategoryCommunication
State Florida
Agency Jacksonville Police Department
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10-36: Correct Time
CategoryCommunication
State Florida
Agency Lake County Sheriff's Office
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10-36: Missing Person
CategoryIncident
State Florida
Agency Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office
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10-36: Correct Time
CategoryCommunication
State Florida
Agency Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
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10-36: Confidential Information
CategoryCommunication
State Illinois
Agency Chicago Police Department
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10-36: Search for Person Code 1 Missing Code 2 Lost
CategoryIncident
State Massachusetts
Agency Boston Police Department
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10-36: Description
CategoryCommunication
State Maryland
Agency Baltimore Police Department
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10-36: Time of Day
CategoryCommunication
State Nevada
Agency Albuquerque Police Department
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10-36: Street Obstruction
CategoryNon-Crime
State Ohio
Agency Columbus Police Department
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10-36: Theft in Progress
CategoryIncident
State Texas
Agency San Antonio Police Department
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10-36: Felony Warrant on File
CategoryIncident
State Virginia
Agency Richmond Police Department
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10-36: Domestic
CategoryIncident
State Virginia
Agency Virginia State Police
Sources

Why Does 10-36 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-36 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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