417 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 417 Mean?

417 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Subject with a gun.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 417 differently, but Subject with a gun is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Subject with a gun

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

Code Distribution Breakdown

Subject with a gun: 50% (1 agency)
Family Disturbance: 50% (1 agency)

417 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
417: Subject with a gun
CategoryEmergency
State California
Agency Orange County Sheriff's Office
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417: Family Disturbance
CategoryIncident
State Nevada
Agency Las Vegas Police Department
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Why Does 417 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 417 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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