10-78 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-78 Mean?

10-78 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Busy-FTO Duties.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-78 differently, but Busy-FTO Duties is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Busy-FTO Duties

Used this way by: 50% of agencies on this page
Used in: 2 agencies across 2 states
Category: Administrative
Consensus: MediumMost agencies use this code similarly, but some regional or agency variations exist.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Busy-FTO Duties: 50% (1 agency)
Weapons Violation: 50% (1 agency)

10-78 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
10-78: Busy-FTO Duties
CategoryAdministrative
State Florida
Agency Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
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10-78: Weapons Violation
CategoryEmergency
State Virginia
Agency Virginia State Police
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Why Does 10-78 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-78 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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