10-82 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-82 Mean?

10-82 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Stop and Arrest.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-82 differently, but Stop and Arrest is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Stop and Arrest

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

Code Distribution Breakdown

Stop and Arrest: 13% (1 agency)
Cops Civic Mtg: 13% (1 agency)
Ending Shift: 13% (1 agency)
Fire in Progress: 13% (1 agency)
Cover Assistance: 13% (1 agency)
Verification/Arrest: 13% (1 agency)
Fireworks Disturb: 13% (1 agency)
Dead Body: 13% (1 agency)

10-82 Police Code Meanings by Agency

8 agencies across 7 states
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Why Does 10-82 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-82 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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