10-70 Police Code Meaning & Definition
What Does 10-70 Mean?
10-70 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Send Wrecker.
Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-70 differently, but Send Wrecker is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.
Most Common Meaning: Send Wrecker
Used this way by: 17% of agencies on this page
Used in: 12 agencies across 9 states
Category: Incident
Consensus: ConflictedThis code has significant meaning conflicts between agencies and may vary widely by location.
Code Distribution Breakdown
Send Wrecker: 17% (2 agencies)
Stopping a Vehicle: 8% (1 agency)
PR Contact: 8% (1 agency)
Fire: 8% (1 agency)
Wrecker: 8% (1 agency)
Prowler: 8% (1 agency)
VIP Arrival/Escort Code 1 Secret Service Code 2 State/Local: 8% (1 agency)
Improper Parked Vehicle: 8% (1 agency)
Hazardous Material Incident: 8% (1 agency)
Borough Emergency: 8% (1 agency)
Homicide: 8% (1 agency)
10-70 Police Code Meanings by Agency
12 agencies across 9 states
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Why Does 10-70 Have Different Meanings?
Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-70 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.
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