10-76 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-76 Mean?

10-76 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Coroner Needed.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-76 differently, but Coroner Needed is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Coroner Needed

Used this way by: 14% of agencies on this page
Used in: 7 agencies across 7 states
Category: Incident
Consensus: ConflictedThis code has significant meaning conflicts between agencies and may vary widely by location.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Coroner Needed: 14% (1 agency)
Notify Owner of Vehicle Recovery: 14% (1 agency)
Busy-Instructing: 14% (1 agency)
Prowler: 14% (1 agency)
Send S.W.A.T. Team: 14% (1 agency)
Traffic Stop: 14% (1 agency)
Debris in Roadway: 14% (1 agency)

10-76 Police Code Meanings by Agency

7 agencies across 7 states
10-76: Coroner Needed
CategoryIncident
State Alabama
Agency Hoover Police Department
Sources
10-76: Notify Owner of Vehicle Recovery
Unable to Contact by Phone
CategoryAdministrative
State Arizona
Agency Phoenix Police Department
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10-76: Busy-Instructing
CategoryAdministrative
State Florida
Agency Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
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10-76: Prowler
CategoryIncident
State North Carolina
Agency Winston-Salem Police Department
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10-76: Send S.W.A.T. Team
CategoryEmergency
State Nevada
Agency Albuquerque Police Department
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10-76: Traffic Stop
CategoryIncident
State Texas
Agency San Antonio Police Department
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10-76: Debris in Roadway
CategoryNon-Crime
State Virginia
Agency Virginia State Police
Sources

Why Does 10-76 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-76 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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