10-9 Police Code Meaning & Definition
What Does 10-9 Mean?
10-9 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Repeat.
Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-9 differently, but Repeat is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.
Most Common Meaning: Repeat
Used this way by: 25% of agencies on this page
Used in: 20 agencies across 12 states
Category: Communication
Consensus: LowThis code is used with several different meanings across agencies.
Code Distribution Breakdown
Repeat: 25% (5 agencies)
Say Again: 15% (3 agencies)
Repeat Message: 10% (2 agencies)
Repeat Transmission: 10% (2 agencies)
Repeat?: 5% (1 agency)
In Service: 5% (1 agency)
Repeat, Conditions Bad: 5% (1 agency)
Transfer Responsibility: 5% (1 agency)
Repeat message: 5% (1 agency)
Meet: 5% (1 agency)
Repeat Last Transmission: 5% (1 agency)
Fraudulent Documents in Progress: 5% (1 agency)
10-9 Police Code Meanings by Agency
20 agencies across 12 states
A - Crime Prevention; B - Detective; C - Animal Control; D - Fire Department; E - Ambulance; F - Humane Society; G - Military Police; H - Owner/Manager
Why Does 10-9 Have Different Meanings?
Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-9 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.
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