Code 10 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Code 10 Mean?

Code 10 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Request to clear frequency.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Code 10 differently, but Request to clear frequency is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Request to clear frequency

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

Code Distribution Breakdown

Request to clear frequency: 50% (1 agency)
SWAT pre-call up: 50% (1 agency)

Code 10 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Code 10: Request to clear frequency
CategoryCommunication
State California
Agency Los Angeles Police Department
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Code 10: SWAT pre-call up
CategoryEmergency
State Illinois
Agency Chicago Police Department
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Why Does Code 10 Have Different Meanings?

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

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