SAN DIEGO REGIONAL POLICE RADIO CODES:

White = Common   /  Yellow = Not Likely to Hear Used

DO NOT RELY ON THESE 10/11 CODES FOR CHP. CHP USES A DIFFERENT SET OF CODES

PLEASE SEE THE CHP SECTION ELSEWHERE ON ScanDiego.com

10-1 Receiving Poorly 11-40 Notify if Ambulance Needed
10-2 Receiving Well 11-41 Ambulance Needed
10-3 Change Channel 11-42 Ambulance Not Needed
10-4 Acknowledge Message 11-44 Coroner's Case
10-5 Relay Message 11-45 Suicide
10-6 Busy 11-46 Death
10-7 Out of Service 11-47 Injured Person
10-8 In Service 11-48 Provide Transportation
10-9 Repeat? 11-49 Vehicle Stop
10-10 Remain in Service 11-50 Vehicle Stop, license check
10-16 Prisoner 11-51 Ped Stop / FI (Field Investigation)
10-17 Report Routine 11-52 Status Check
10-19 Return to Station 11-53 Security Check
10-21 Phone ______ 11-55 Hazardous/Chemical spill
10-21H Phone your home 11-60 Water Leak
10-22 Disregard 11-66 Traffic Lights Out
10-23 Stand  By 11-71 Fire
10-28 Vehicle Registration Check 11-80 Accident, Serious Injury
10-29 Check for Wants/Warrants 11-81 Accident, Minor Injury
10-34 Are you Clear? 11-82 Accident, No Injury Property Only
10-35 Dangerous/Armed Person Alert 11-83 Accident, No Details
10-36 Time Check 11-84 Traffic Control
10-41 Beginning of Shift 11-85 Tow Truck
10-42 End of Shift 11-86 Special Detail
10-46 Assist Motorist 11-88 Citizen Assist
10-53 Road Blocked 11-99 Officer Needs Help
10-60 Attempt to Contact    
10-87 Meet the officer    
10-88 Request Cover Unit    
10-89 Bomb Threat    
10-92 Radio Check    
10-97 Arrived at Scene    
10-98 Finished last Assignment (CHP uses only)    
11-6 Discharging Firearm    
11-7 Prowler    
11-8 Person Down    
11-10 Take a Report    
11-12 Injured Animal    
11-13 Dead Animal    
11-14 Dog Bite    
11-15 Ball game in Street    
11-27 Felony Record, No Want    
11-28 Misdemeanor Record, No Want    
11-29 No Want    
11-30 Incomplete Phone Call    
11-31 Calling for Help (other than officer)    
       
       
       
Code 4 No Further Help Needed 37F Felony Want
Code 5 Stakeout 37M Misdemeanor Want
Code 6 Remain Clear of Area (marked units) 37T Traffic Want
Code 7 Lunch Code Blue Bus or Taxi in trouble
Code 8 Restroom break    
Code 10 SWAT Alert    
Code 11 SWAT Staging Location    

San Diego Police Specific:

"Cover Now!" or "Expedite Cover" means Code 3 Cover but not 11-99

Disposition Codes: (SDPD)

A  Arrest Made                      R  Report Made

K  No Report Required         U  Unfounded

Sheriff Terms:

CNA    Contacted and Advised

ONS    Officer Notification System, Example of use: Dispatcher says "your subject has a hit for ONS gangs" means the person is a known gang member.

CLEAR MO Clear of Warrants with Marshal's Office