Code 20 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Code 20 Mean?

Code 20 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean EPIC Building (Evidence, Property, and Identification Center).

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Code 20 differently, but EPIC Building (Evidence, Property, and Identification Center) is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: EPIC Building (Evidence, Property, and Identification Center)

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

EPIC Building (Evidence, Property, and Identification Center): 50% (1 agency)
Media on scene / overhead: 50% (1 agency)

Code 20 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Code 20: EPIC Building (Evidence, Property, and Identification Center)
CategoryAdministrative
State Arizona
Agency Tucson Police Department
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Code 20: Media on scene / overhead
CategoryStatus
State California
Agency Los Angeles Police Department
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Why Does Code 20 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Code 20 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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