Code 30 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Code 30 Mean?

Code 30 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Burglar alarm (ringer or silent).

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Code 30 differently, but Burglar alarm (ringer or silent) is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Burglar alarm (ringer or silent)

Used this way by: 50% of agencies on this page
Used in: 2 agencies across 1 states
Category: Incident
Consensus: MediumMost agencies use this code similarly, but some regional or agency variations exist.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Burglar alarm (ringer or silent): 50% (1 agency)
No Record/No Warrants: 50% (1 agency)

Code 30 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 1 states
Code 30: Burglar alarm (ringer or silent)
CategoryIncident
State California
Agency Los Angeles Police Department
Sources
Code 30: No Record/No Warrants
CategoryAdministrative
State California
Agency San Bernardino Police Department
Sources

Why Does Code 30 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Code 30 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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