Signal 29 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Signal 29 Mean?

Signal 29 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Fight in Progress.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Signal 29 differently, but Fight in Progress is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Fight in Progress

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

Fight in Progress: 50% (1 agency)
Animal Complaint (State Nature: Injured, Running): 50% (1 agency)

Signal 29 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Signal 29: Fight in Progress
CategoryIncident
State Georgia
Agency Atlanta Police Department
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Signal 29: Animal Complaint (State Nature: Injured, Running)
CategoryNon-Crime
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Signal 29 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Signal 29 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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