Police Dispatch Codes Glossory
This section provides a reference for common police dispatch codes used in the activity updates. Understanding these codes can help you interpret the incidents being reported.
- 10-33 – Emergency (radio priority)
- 10-39 – Urgent, lights & siren
- 10-78 – Officer needs assistance
- 10-80 – Pursuit / chase in progress
- 10-70 – Fire (vehicle/grass/structure)
- 10-32 – Person with a gun / gun
- 10-50 – Crash (PDO, PI, F) (Property Damage Only / Personal Injury / Fatal)
- 10-57 – Hit & run (PDO, PI, F)
- 10-96 – Mentally disturbed person
- 10-99 – Warrant
- 10-0 – Caution indicator
- 10-1 – Unable to copy / unreadable
- 10-2 – Signal good / officer OK
- 10-3 – Stop transmitting
- 10-4 – Acknowledged / message received
- 10-5 – Relay message
- 10-6 – Busy
- 10-7 – Out of service
- 10-8 – In service / clear
- 10-9 – Repeat transmission
- 10-10 – Fight in progress
- 10-11 – Dog call
- 10-12 – Stand by
- 10-13 – Road / weather conditions
- 10-14 – Prowler report
- 10-15 – Civil disturbance
- 10-16 – Domestic disturbance
- 10-17 – Reporting person
- 10-18 – Expedite / quickly
- 10-19 – Return to …
- 10-20 – Location?
- 10-21 – Telephone (number / call)
- 10-22 – Disregard
- 10-23 – Arrived / on scene
- 10-24 – Assignment completed
- 10-25 – Meet in person
- 10-26 – Subject detained
- 10-27 – Driver license info
- 10-28 – Vehicle registration info
- 10-29 – Warrant check (only)
- 10-30 – Unnecessary radio use
- 10-31 – Crime in progress
- 10-32 – Person with a gun / gun
- 10-33 – Emergency (priority traffic)
- 10-34 – Riot
- 10-35 – Major crime alert
- 10-36 – Current time
- 10-37 – Suspicious person / vehicle
- 10-38 – Stopping suspicious person / vehicle
- 10-39 – Urgent—lights & siren
- 10-40 – Silent—no lights/siren
- 10-41 – Begin tour of duty
- 10-42 – End tour of duty
- 10-43 – Information
- 10-44 – Permission to leave patrol area
- 10-45 – Animal carcass at …
- 10-46 – Motorist assist / disabled vehicle
- 10-47 – Emergency road repairs
- 10-48 – Traffic signal repair
- 10-49 – Traffic signal out
- 10-50 – Crash (PDO / PI / F)
- 10-51 – Tow requested
- 10-52 – Ambulance requested
- 10-53 – Road blocked at …
- 10-54 – Livestock on highway
- 10-55 – Impaired driver / OWI
- 10-56 – Impaired pedestrian
- 10-57 – Hit & run (PDO / PI / F)
- 10-58 – Direct / control traffic
- 10-59 – Transport / escort
- 10-60 – Officer in the area
- 10-61 – Isolate for message
- 10-62 – Reply to message
- 10-63 – Make written copy
- 10-64 – Message for local delivery
- 10-65 – Reckless / erratic driver complaint
- 10-66 – Message cancellation
- 10-67 – Clear for net message
- 10-68 – Dispatch information
- 10-69 – Message received
- 10-70 – Fire (vehicle/grass/structure)
- 10-71 – Advise nature of fire
- 10-72 – Fire progress report
- 10-73 – Smoke report
- 10-74 – Negative
- 10-75 – Status check
- 10-76 – En route
- 10-77 – ETA
- 10-78 – Officer needs assistance
- 10-79 – Notify coroner
- 10-80 – Pursuit / chase in progress
- 10-81 – Intoximeter test
- 10-82 – Reserve lodging
- 10-83 – Work school crossing
- 10-84 – If meeting, advise ETA
- 10-85 – Overtime
- 10-86 – Officer/operator on duty
- 10-87 – Traffic stop
- 10-88 – Present phone number for (10-21)
- 10-89 – Bomb threat
- 10-90 – Alarm
- 10-91 – Pick up prisoner
- 10-92 – Improperly parked vehicle
- 10-93 – Blockade
- 10-94 – Drag racing
- 10-95 – Subject in custody / arrested
- 10-96 – Mentally disturbed person
- 10-97 – Radio / signal test
- 10-98 – Prison / jail break
- 10-99 – Warrant
Quick Criticals
Complete 10-Code Reference (WSP)
Source: Wisconsin State Patrol 10-Code list.