Type “police codes” into a search bar and you’ll get a dozen different lists that all claim to be definitive, and most of them contradict
“11350” is one of the numbers you’ll hear on a California scanner that isn’t about violence or theft — it’s about drugs. It refers to
“242” is one of the codes California officers reach for on a violent call, and it’s the one that specifically means someone was actually struck
“240” is the California code for assault, and it names one of the most misunderstood crimes in the whole penal code. Most people think of
“245” is one of the more serious calls an officer can respond to, and one of the more commonly heard on a California scanner. It’s
Among the California penal codes officers speak over the radio, 207 is one of the most serious. It’s the code for kidnapping, and when it