Florida Police Codes and Signals Explained
Florida sounds different on the radio. Where most of the country built its police shorthand around ten-codes, Florida agencies talk in signals — “Signal 4,” “Signal 7,” “Signal 20” — a system that traces back to the 1950s and still dominates the state’s channels today. This guide explains how Florida’s signals and codes actually work, […]
Florida Police Codes and Scanner Signals
Tune into a Florida Highway Patrol feed or a Miami-Dade dispatch channel and you’ll hear something that sounds different from the rest of the country: “Signal 4,” “Signal 7,” “Signal 20.” While most of America built its radio shorthand around ten-codes, Florida went its own way and leaned on a signal system. This guide covers […]