480 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 480 Mean?

480 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Hit and run felony.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 480 differently, but Hit and run felony is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Hit and run felony

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

Code Distribution Breakdown

Hit and run felony: 50% (1 agency)
Maintenance: 50% (1 agency)

480 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
480: Hit and run felony
CategoryIncident
State California
Agency Orange County Sheriff's Office
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480: Maintenance
CategoryAdministrative
State Nevada
Agency Las Vegas Police Department
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Why Does 480 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 480 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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