Code 0 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Code 0 Mean?

Code 0 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Employee’s Residence.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Code 0 differently, but Employee’s Residence is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Employee’s Residence

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

Code Distribution Breakdown

Employee’s Residence: 50% (1 agency)
No Cars Available: 50% (1 agency)

Code 0 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Code 0: Employee’s Residence
CategoryAdministrative
State Arizona
Agency Tucson Police Department
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Code 0: No Cars Available
CategoryStatus
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Code 0 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Code 0 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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