Signal 87 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Signal 87 Mean?

Signal 87 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Person Trapped.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Signal 87 differently, but Person Trapped is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Person Trapped

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

Code Distribution Breakdown

Person Trapped: 50% (1 agency)
Investigate Place Found Open: 50% (1 agency)

Signal 87 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Signal 87: Person Trapped
CategoryEmergency
State Georgia
Agency Atlanta Police Department
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Signal 87: Investigate Place Found Open
CategoryIncident
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Signal 87 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Signal 87 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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