Signal 26 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Signal 26 Mean?

Signal 26 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Fireworks.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Signal 26 differently, but Fireworks is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Fireworks

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

Code Distribution Breakdown

Fireworks: 50% (1 agency)
Available / In Service: 50% (1 agency)

Signal 26 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Signal 26: Fireworks
CategoryNon-Crime
State Georgia
Agency Atlanta Police Department
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Signal 26: Available / In Service
CategoryStatus
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Signal 26 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Signal 26 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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