Signal 24 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Signal 24 Mean?

Signal 24 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Demented Person.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Signal 24 differently, but Demented Person is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Demented Person

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

Demented Person: 50% (1 agency)
Traffic Hazard: 50% (1 agency)

Signal 24 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Signal 24: Demented Person
CategoryIncident
State Georgia
Agency Atlanta Police Department
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Signal 24: Traffic Hazard
CategoryIncident
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Signal 24 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Signal 24 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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