10-50 Police Code Meaning & Definition
What Does 10-50 Mean?
10-50 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Traffic Stop.
Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-50 differently, but Traffic Stop is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.
Most Common Meaning: Traffic Stop
Used this way by: 17% of agencies on this page
Used in: 18 agencies across 13 states
Category: Communication
Consensus: ConflictedThis code has significant meaning conflicts between agencies and may vary widely by location.
Code Distribution Breakdown
Traffic Stop: 17% (3 agencies)
Switch/ing to Channel: 6% (1 agency)
Auto Accident – No Injury: 6% (1 agency)
Motor Vehicle Accident: 6% (1 agency)
Organized Crime Figure: 6% (1 agency)
Stopping Vehicle: 6% (1 agency)
Under influence of drugs: 6% (1 agency)
Police Operation Code 1 Auto Pursuit Code 2 Foot Chase/Search Code 3 Raid Code 4 Other (specify): 6% (1 agency)
Helicopter Landing: 6% (1 agency)
Vehicle Accident, PD, PI, F: 6% (1 agency)
No Traffic: 6% (1 agency)
Disorderly Person/Group or Noise: 6% (1 agency)
Warrant or Wanted Person: 6% (1 agency)
Disturbance Weapon: 6% (1 agency)
Vehicle Crash: 6% (1 agency)
B.O. Alarm: 6% (1 agency)
10-50 Police Code Meanings by Agency
18 agencies across 13 states
Fatal; Personal Injury; Property Damage; State Vehicle
At location
Why Does 10-50 Have Different Meanings?
Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-50 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.
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