10-Codes vs 11-Codes vs Penal Codes: What’s the Difference?
Listen to a police scanner for more than a few minutes and you’ll hear a jumble of numbers: “10-4,” “11-99,” “we’ve got a 459 in progress.” They sound like one system, but they’re actually three different families of code, each with its own history, purpose, and territory. Confusing them is one of the most common […]