Signal 28 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Signal 28 Mean?

Signal 28 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Intoxicated Person.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Signal 28 differently, but Intoxicated Person is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Intoxicated 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

Intoxicated Person: 50% (1 agency)
Bank Run: 50% (1 agency)

Signal 28 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Signal 28: Intoxicated Person
CategoryIncident
State Georgia
Agency Atlanta Police Department
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Signal 28: Bank Run
CategoryAdministrative
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Signal 28 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Signal 28 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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