10-80 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-80 Mean?

10-80 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Cops Nbrhood Watch.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-80 differently, but Cops Nbrhood Watch is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Cops Nbrhood Watch

Used this way by: 13% of agencies on this page
Used in: 8 agencies across 7 states
Category: Administrative
Consensus: ConflictedThis code has significant meaning conflicts between agencies and may vary widely by location.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Cops Nbrhood Watch: 13% (1 agency)
Change/Use Frequency: 13% (1 agency)
Explosion: 13% (1 agency)
Fire Alarm: 13% (1 agency)
Demonstration: 13% (1 agency)
Cancel: 13% (1 agency)
Assist the Public: 13% (1 agency)
Escapee: 13% (1 agency)

10-80 Police Code Meanings by Agency

8 agencies across 7 states
10-80: Cops Nbrhood Watch
CategoryAdministrative
State Florida
Agency Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
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10-80: Change/Use Frequency
CategoryCommunication
State Florida
Agency Jacksonville Police Department
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10-80: Explosion
CategoryEmergency
State Illinois
Agency Chicago Police Department
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10-80: Fire Alarm
CategoryEmergency
State North Carolina
Agency Winston-Salem Police Department
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10-80: Demonstration
CategoryEmergency
State Nevada
Agency Albuquerque Police Department
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10-80: Cancel
Specify unneeded service
CategoryCommunication
State New York
Agency New York Police Department
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10-80: Assist the Public
CategoryNon-Crime
State Texas
Agency San Antonio Police Department
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10-80: Escapee
CategoryIncident
State Virginia
Agency Virginia State Police
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Why Does 10-80 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-80 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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