10-7 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-7 Mean?

10-7 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Out of Service.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-7 differently, but Out of Service is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Out of Service

Used this way by: 59% of agencies on this page
Used in: 22 agencies across 14 states
Category: Status
Consensus: MediumMost agencies use this code similarly, but some regional or agency variations exist.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Out of Service: 59% (13 agencies)
Out of service: 9% (2 agencies)
Verify Address: 9% (2 agencies)
Going Off Duty/Out of Service: 5% (1 agency)
Out of Service (More Than 10 Min): 5% (1 agency)
Cancel: 5% (1 agency)
Available for Service: 5% (1 agency)
Burglary Report: 5% (1 agency)

10-7 Police Code Meanings by Agency

22 agencies across 14 states

Why Does 10-7 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-7 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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