Full List of Police 10-Codes (Printable PDF)
This is the complete ten-code reference: 10-1 through 10-99, with the standard APCO meanings and the notable places where real agencies diverge. It’s built to be printed and kept beside a scanner, so the list comes first, and the explanation comes after. If you want the short version of what actually matters, the variation notes […]
What Does Police Code 10-32 Mean? (Person With a Gun)
If you’ve heard “10-32” crackle across a police scanner, you’ve heard one of the codes that makes officers tense up. In most of the country it means a person with a gun — an armed individual on scene — and it changes how officers approach a call. This article explains what 10-32 means, how officers […]
Texas Police 10-Codes – Complete State Guide
If you’ve listened to a Texas scanner or watched a trooper make a traffic stop, you’ve heard the shorthand: “10-4,” “10-50,” “show me 10-8.” These are ten-codes, the numbered radio signals Texas law enforcement uses to pass information quickly without tying up the channel. This guide lays out the codes used across Texas, who uses […]