Radio Codes

Question 1

Code 1

Answer 1

Routine. Take this call next

Question 2

Code 2

Answer 2

Urgent. Expedite, but obey all traffic laws. No red light or siren

Question 3

Code 3

Answer 3

Emergency. Proceed immediately using red light and siren

Question 4

Code 4

Answer 4

No further assistance needed

Question 5

Code 4-A

Answer 5

No further assistance needed, suspect at large in the area

Question 6

Code 5

Answer 6

Stake out. Other units stay away unless dispatched in response to a call

Question 7

Code 6

Answer 7

Out for investigation

Question 8

Code 7

Answer 8

Out of service to eat

Question 9

Code 7-B

Answer 9

Out of service to eat at home

Question 10

Code 9

Answer 10

Jail break

Question 11

Code 12

Answer 11

Patrol your assigned district and report extent of disaster damage.

Question 12

Code 13

Answer 12

Activate major disaster plan or perform major disaster duties

Question 13

Code 14

Answer 13

Resume normal operations (used only in conjunction with Code 12 & 13)

Question 14

Code 20

Answer 14

Notify news media

Question 15

Code 20-D

Answer 15

Request departmental photographer

Question 16

Code 99

Answer 16

Emergency situation. Emergency button on radio has been depressed. No voice contact

Question 17

Code 200

Answer 17

Fire department request law enforcement assistance due to a POTENTIALLY violent situation with fire units on scene, and no further details available

Question 18

Code 300

Answer 18

Fire department request law enforcement assistance due to an IMMEDIATE threat or danger to fire units on scene, and no further details available

Question 19

Code Alex

Answer 19

Establish countywide law enforcement observation checkpoint plan

Question 20

Code Charlie

Answer 20

Establish pre-planned law enforcement mutual aid when emergency or riotous conditions is anticipated but not yet requested. if an actual call for assistance is made, the initiating agency will notify Control One to effect an immediate response by pre-designated units. The code for an actual call for assistance is “Code Charlie Checkmate”