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JOHNSON COUNTY FIRE NET CODES & SIGNALS:
10-1 Can not copy 10-12 Returned to station
10-2 Loud & clear 10-17 In route w/ one man on apparatus
10-3 Stand-by 10-19 Returned to station
10-4 Acknowledgement 10-22 Disregard the call
10-5 Relay message 10-33 Emergency
10-6 Busy 10-38 Non-emergency
10-7 Out of service 10-42 Returned to home
10-8 In service 10-47 Auto accident (P.D.)
10-10 Out of service & available 10-48 Auto accident (P.I.)
10-11 In route to call 10-76 In route to hospital
10-97 Arrived at scene of call
10-98 Completed last call
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JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S CODES & SIGNALS:
10-1 Receiving poorly 10-41 Intoxicated subject
10-2 Receiving good 10-42 Officer number ____ now at
10-3 Stand-by his home
10-4 O.K. 10-43 Meet the officer at ____
10-5 Relay 10-44 Investigate vehicle
10-6 Busy 10-45 Investigate vehicle & occupants
10-7 Out of service 10-46 Investigate drunken driver
10-8 In service 10-47 Auto accident (P.D.)
10-9 Repeat - conditions bad 10-48 Auto accident (P.I.)
10-10 Out of service 10-49 Send ambulance to ____
subject to call 10-50 Send tow truck to _____
10-11 Stay in service 10-64 Net clear
10-12 This unit 10-10 at station/ 10-65 Clear for item assignment
city hall 10-66 Clear for cancellation
10-13 Advise weather/ road cond. 10-67 Clear for net message no
10-14 Convoy or escort item assignment
10-15 Prisoner in custody 10-75 Stand-by, you are interfering
10-16 Any traffic for us with other stations
10-18 Complete assignment quickly 10-77 No contact at all
10-19 Return to station 10-80 Traffic light out at _____
10-20 Your location? 10-81 Call dispatcher for house watch
10-21 Meet car at _____ 10-82 Call dispatcher for phone number
10-22 Disregard 10-83 Call dispatcher for information
10-25 Do you have contact 10-84 Advise phone # & your location
with ______ 10-90 Hold traffic-passenger or
10-27 Driver's license information 10-15 in vehicle
10-28 Check registration 10-91 What officer on duty
10-29 Check for wanted 10-92 Car service at ______
10-30 Does not conform to regs 10-93 Active warrant for subject
10-31 Urgent -- all units stay 10-94 Active item for subject or auto
in service 10-95 Armed, dangerous, mental,
10-32 Drunkometer required parolee, militant, intelligence
10-33 Emergency traffic subject, or person with record
10-36 Correct time 10-97 Arrived at scene
10-38 Urgent (no emergency) 10-98 Finished with last assignment
10-39 Military personnel involved 10-99
10-40 Fatality report
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KANSAS CITY, KANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT CODES & SIGNALS:
10-1 Receiving poorly 10-45 Investigate occupants of vehicle
10-2 Receiving well 10-47 Auto accident (P.D.)
10-4 Acknowledgement 10-48 Auto accident (P.I.)
10-7 Out of service 10-48F Auto accident (fatal)
10-8 In service 10-55 House or building fire
10-10 Out of svc. subject to call 10-59 Dead animal in street
10-13 Alarms not in service 10-60 Need immediate assistance
10-15 Have prisoner in custody (advise location/nature)
10-23 2Arrived on scene 10-64 Call your wife
10-27 Request driver's license ck. 10-65 Meal time (location)
10-28 Request registration check 10-66 Time check
10-29 Check for loss 10-85 Back up unit requested
10-30 Does not conform 10-90 Subject in computer
10-32 Need intoximeter test 10-91 Are you alone?
10-33 Emergency traffic at this 10-92 Change radio frequency
station 10-93 Check with booking desk
10-42 Call dispatcher 10-99 Nature call
10-44 Investigate vehicle 10-100 NCIC check (wants & warrants)
DISCRIPTIVE CODES:
CODE 1 White male CODE 4 Black female
CODE 2 White female CODE 5 All others
CODE 3 Black male
RESPONSE SIGNALS: SAME AS WYANDOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF
CRIME CODES: SAME AS WYANDOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF
RACE CODES:
A White C American Indian
B Black D Asian -- Pacific islander
ETHNICITY CODES:
1 Hispanic
2 Non-Hispanic
INJURY CODES:
K Dead before report made C No visible injury
A Visible injury Q No indication of injury
B Other visible injury
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KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL CODES & SIGNALS:
10-1 Receiving poorly 10-60 Tower lights burned out
10-2 Receiving well 10-61 Repeat & transmit slower
10-3 Stand-by 10-62 Repeat & speak louder
10-4 Acknowledgement 10-64 Not clear
10-5 Relay 10-65 Clear for item
10-6 Busy, stand-by 10-66 Clear for cancellation
10-7 Out of service 10-67 Clear for net message
10-8 In service
10-9 Repeat TECHNICAL
10-10 Out of svc. subject to call 10-68 Give me a test
10-11 Stay in service 10-69 Test with no modulation
10-12 Visitors present 10-70 Test intermittantly with no
10-13 Weather & road conditions modulation for ____ minutes
10-14 Convoy or escort 10-71 Test constantly with tone
10-15 Have prisoner in custody 10-72 Advise signal strength
10-16 Pick up prisoner/papers 10-73 Advise on audio quality
10-17 Nothing for you 10-74 Audio quality good
10-18 Anything for us? 10-75 Stand-by you are causing interf.
10-19 Return to station 10-76 Signal choppy
10-20 Location 10-77 No contact at all
10-21 Call ____ by phone 10-78 Transmitter quality poor
10-22 Disregard 10-79 Transmit on alternate frequency
10-23 Arrived at scene
10-24 Finished with assignment GENERAL USE
10-25 Have contact with ? 10-80 Pick up partner
10-26 Holding subject 10-81 Meet victim or complainant
10-27 Request driver's license inf 10-82 Stopping suspicious vehicle
10-28 Check registration info. 10-83 Road blocked at _____
10-29 Check for wanted 10-84 Personnel in area
10-85 Fire alarm at _____
EMERGENCY OR UNUSUAL 10-86 Advise correct time
10-30 Does not conform 10-87 Pistol range
10-31 Emergency basis 10-11 10-88 Advise public service # for ____
10-32 Chase, all units officer number____
stand-by 10-89 Caution
10-33 Emergency traffic 10-90 Crime in progress
10-34 Trouble at ______ all 10-91 Break-in in progress
units respond 10-92 Armed robbery in progress
10-35 Major crime, blockade 10-93 Bank alarm at ______
10-36 No further assistance needed 10-94 Bomb threat at ______
10-37 No rush 10-95 Fight in progress at ____
10-38 Urgent (silent run) 10-96 Prowler report at _____
10-39 emergency (light & siren) 10-97 Domestic problem at ______
10-98 Riot or mass disturbance
ACCIDENT & VEHICLE HANDLING 10-99 Jail break at _____
10-40 Fatality report
10-41 Send wrecker to _____ RESPONSE SIGNALS
10-42 Officer ____ at home SIGNAL 1 Armed & dangerous
10-43 Meet ____ at ____ SIGNAL 2 Resists arrest
10-44 Investigate vehicle SIGNAL 3 Mental
10-45 Investigate veh. & occupant SIGNAL 4 Suicidal
10-46 Investigate drunk driver SIGNAL 5A Known offender felony
10-47 Auto accident (P.D.) SIGNAL 5B Known offender midsemeanor
10-48 Auto accident (P.I.) SIGNAL 5C Known offender traffic
10-49 Send ambulance to ____ SIGNAL 6 Intelligence subject
SIGNAL 7 Snipers in area
NET MESSAGE HANDLING SIGNAL 8 Arsonist in area
10-50 Message for local SIGNAL 9 Wanted - felony
delivery via P.S. SIGNAL 10 Wanted - misdemeanor
10-51 Any answer our number? SIGNAL 11 Property or vehicle
10-52 Item number for assignment reported stolen
10-53 Unable to copy phone SIGNAL 12 Bomb explosion at ____
10-54 Stand-by for TWX SIGNAL 13 Officer needs help
10-55 Request permission to
call _____ or use ch______ SUBJECT CODES
10-56 Next message number? CODE 1 White male
10-57 Repeat dispatch CODE 2 White female
10-58 Do you dispatch _______? CODE 3 Black male
10-59 Need radio service CODE 4 Black female
WEATHER CODES:
CODE 1 Weather clear CODE 11 Windy (over 20 MPH)
CODE 2 Overcast CODE 12 Blowing dust
CODE 3 Roads dry CODE 13 Roads snow packed
CODE 4 Raining CODE 14 Roads snow packed in spots
CODE 5 Raining CODE 15 Roads icy
CODE 6 Mist CODE 16 Roads icy in spots
CODE 7 Light snow CODE 17 Roads slushy
CODE 8 Heavy snow CODE 18 Roads sanded
CODE 9 Heavy snow with drifting CODE 19 Blizzard conditions existing
CODE 10 Fog CODE 20 Roads closed
CODE 21 One lane traffic
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OTHER DEPARTMENTS USING KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL CODES:
Leavenworth County Sheriff
Miami County Sheriff
Topeka Police Department
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KANSAS TRIAGE CODES:
Yellow Possible life threatening
Red Life threatening
Blue Pulseless and apnec
Black Obvious death
Orange Mental/pyschological
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LENEXA POLICE RADIO CODES & SIGNALS
10-1 Receiving poorly 10-40 Fatality report
10-2 Receiving well 10-41 Intoxicated subject
10-3 Stand-by 10-42 Officer _____ now at_____
10-4 O.K. 10-43 Meet the officer
10-5 Relay 10-44 Investigate vehicle
10-6 Busy 10-45 Investigation
10-7 Out of service 10-46 Investigate drunk
10-8 In service 10-47 Auto accident - Injury
10-9 Repeat 10-48 Auto accident - No Injury
10-10 Out of service - subj to call 10-49 Send ambulance
10-11 Stay in service 10-50 Send tow truck
10-12 This unit 10-10 at station 10-64 Net clear
10-13 Advise WX and road conditions 10-65 Clear for item
10-14 Convoy or escort 10-66 Clear for cancellation
10-15 We have prisoner in custody 10-67 Clear for net message
10-16 Any traffic this unit? 10-75 Stand-by -- interference
10-18 Complete present assignment 10-77 No contact at all
10-19 Return to your station 10-80 Traffic light on
10-20 What is your location 10-81 Call dispatcher
10-21 Meet car (give location) 10-82 Call dispatcher
10-22 Disregard 10-83 Call dispatcher
10-25 Do you have contact with ___ 10-84 Advise telephone number
10-27 Request DL information 10-90 Hold tfc. passenger
10-28 Check registration on ____ 10-91 What officer on duty?
10-29 Check for wanted 10-92 Car service
10-30 Does not conform to rules 10-93 Active warrant
10-31 Urgent all units 10-11 10-94 Active item
10-32 Is breathalyzer available? 10-95 Armed, Dangerous, militant
10-36 Correct time 10-97 Arrived at scene
10-38 Urgent (not emergency) 10-98 Finished with last assignment
10-39 Military personnel involved
J-CODES:
J-1 Murder J-11 Known to resist
J-2 Rape J-12 Mental subject
J-3 Robbery J-13 Parolee
J-4 Assault J-14 Bomb threat
J-5 Burglary J-15 Wanted
J-6 Larceny J-16 Wanted, Warrant issued
J-7 Auto theft J-17 Misdemeanor record on file
J-8 Narcotics J-18 Ordinance record
J-9 Other felonies J-19 Traffic record on file
J-10 Armed and dangerous
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OFFICIAL CAC & FORT LEAVENWORTH MILITARY POLICE TEN CODES:
10-1 Emergency, clear net 10-51 ETA
10-2 Emergency, request assistance 10-52 TCP at ______
10-3 Traffic accident at _____ 10-53 Individual mentally unstable
10-4 Wrecker needed at _______ 10-54 Subject is suicidal
10-5 Ambulance needed at _____ 10-55 Subject armed & dangerouos
10-6 Need civil authorities 10-56 Subject intox or drugged
10-7 Pick up papers at _______ 10-57 T/A hit & run at ______
10-8 Have prisoner(s) in custody 10-58 Request PR
10-9 Need police van at ______ 10-59 Out of service for PR
10-10 Escort, pick up at ______ 10-60 Burnt out lights at ______
10-11 In service 10-61 Missing person
10-12 Out of service 10-62 Juvenile call
10-13 Say again 10-63 Prepare to copy
10-14 What is your location? 10-64
10-15 Proceed to ______ 10-65 Police items follow copy
10-16 Call at _______ 10-66 Cancel police items
10-17 Return to station 10-67 General information
10-18 Complete last assignment 10-68 Send information
10-19 Have contact with _____ 10-69 Message understood
10-20 Relay to ______ 10-70 Request direct radio contact
10-21 Stand-by 10-71 Receiving poorly
10-22 Disregard 10-72 Loud & clear
10-23 Arrived at scene 10-73 Advise weather & road conditions
10-24 Request CID notified 10-74 Severe weather conditions exist
10-25 Return in person to _____ 10-75 Stolen vehicle
10-26 Detaining subject 10-76 Traffic stop
10-27 Driver's license check 10-77 Negative contact
10-28 Registration information 10-78 Watch/search area
10-29 Wants or warrants 10-79 Switch to tac two
10-30 Incorrect radio proceedure 10-80 Pick your partner
10-31 Slow radio traffic 10-81
10-32 Pick up/deliver 10-82 Stopping suspicious vehicle
10-33 Animal violation 10-83 Road is blocked at _____
10-34 Trouble at ___ all respond 10-84 MP personnel in area
10-35 Major crime alert 10-85 Fire alarm / fire at ______
10-36 Correct time 10-86
10-37 Routine (no lights or siren) 10-87 Advise nature/progress of fire
10-38 Urgent (silent run) 10-88 Advise present phone number
10-39 Lights & siren authorized 10-89 Use caution, known danger
10-40 Dead person 10-90 Crime in progress
10-41 Starting tour of duty 10-91 Radio traffic for my unit?
10-42 End tour of duty 10-92 Visitors or officials present
10-43 Request chow 10-93 Noise disturbance at _____
10-44 Investigate vehicle 10-94 Bomb threat at _____
10-45 Investigate vehicle & occup. 10-95 Fight in progress at _____
10-46 Investigate possible DWI 10-96 Prowler report at _____
10-47 Out of service for chow 10-97 Domestic disturbance at _____
10-48 Assist motorist 10-98 Riot or mass disturbance
10-49 Request back-up 10-99 Jail or prison break at _____
10-50 Security check
SIGNAL 80 Alarm at bldg. # _____
CODE 1 White male SIGNAL 100 Aircraft emergency
CODE 2 White female
CODE 3 Black male
CODE 4 Black female
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TOPEKA POLICE DEPARTMENT
1 Known offender 37 Deceased person
14 Officer in danger 39 Theft
20 Lab call 40 Bad checks
21 Stolen vehicle report 41 Information received
22 Stolen vehicle recovered 42 Relieve officer
23 Assault 43 Service request
24 Animal problem 44 Notify _______
25 Assist citizen 45 Miscellaneous incident
26 Unknown trouble 46 Out of vehicle with K-9
27 Building unsecured 48 Shoplifting
28 Pick up _______ 49 On foot with radio
29 Disturbance 50 Out at garage
30 Suspicious person 51 Call your residence
31 Missing person 52 Intoxicated person
32 Juvenile problem 53 Escort duty
33 Possible trouble at HQ 57 Vandalism
34 Casualty report 58 Relief
35 Sex offense 63 Traffic violation
36 Check on citizen well-being 64 Traffic problem
65 First-aid call
99 Trouble at Headquarters
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WICHITA 10 CODES
10-10 Out of service, subject to call
10-11 Stay in service
10-12 Officials or visitors present
10-14 Convoy or escort
10-15 Prisoner in custody
10-16 Pick up prisoner at ______
10-17 Nothing for you
10-18 Anything for us?
10-26 Holding subject, rush reply
10-31 Emergency, all units stand-by
10-32 Chase
10-34 Trouble at ___________
10-35 Major crime roadblock
10-36 No further assistance needed
10-37 No rush
10-38 Urgent (silent run)
10-39 Emergency (lights & siren)
10-40 Fatality report
10-41 Send wrecker to ________
10-42 At home
10-43 Meet _____ at ______
10-44 Investigate vehicle
10-45 Investigate occupied vehicle
10-46 Drunk driver
10-47 Auto accident - property damage
10-48 Auto accident - personal injury
10-49 Send ambulance to __________
10-50 Send ambulance - employee involved
10-51 Officer needs supervisor
10-52 Officer needs traffic investigator
10-53 Officer needs traffic control at ______
10-54 Officer needs detective
10-55 Body recovered
10-60 Tower lights out at ______
10-65 Clear for new item
10-66 Clear for cancellation
10-77 No contact at all
10-80 Pick up your partner
10-81 Call your spouse
10-83 Unit at station
10-86 Advise correct time
10-87 Pistol range
10-88 Medical advisor monitor frequency
10-89 Terminate medical patch & establish with medical advisor
10-98 Riot or mass disturbance at _______
10-99 Jail break at ________
PATIENT CODES POLICE & FIRE CODES
White Non-critical patient 1 No smoke or flames
Red Serious or critical visible
Blue In or near full arrest 2 Smoke only
Green Mental 3 Smoke and flames
Yellow Expired 4 Fire under control
5 Noise in building
Signals 6 Glass breaking in
1 Armed & dangerous building
2 Resists arrest 7 Hearing noises
3 Mental 9 Switch to scrambler
4 Suicidal 10 Switch to information channel
5 Need officer to take report 20 You have no relief
6 Need officer, have trouble 21 Make mail run
7 Need officer - urgent 22 Armed robbery in progress
10 Radio gram number 23 Turn off relay
30 No record 24 Burglary in progress
31 Wanted 25 Hostage situation
32 Record 26 Bomb threat
32X Dangerous 27 Swindle alert
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WYANDOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF'S CODES & SIGNALS:
10-1 Receiving poorly 10-41 Stolen auto report
10-2 Receiving well 10-42 Call the dispatcher
10-3 Stop transmitting 10-43 Purse snatching
10-4 Acknowledgement 10-44 Investigate vehicle
10-5 Relay 10-45 Investigate occupants of vehicle
10-6 Stand-by 10-46 Investigate drunken driver
10-7 Out of service at ______ 10-47 Auto accident (P.D)
10-8 In service 10-48 Auto accident (P.I.)
10-9 Repeat - conditions bad 10-49 Request ambulance
10-10 Out of service, subj to call 10-50 Send wrecker
10-11 Stay in service 10-51 Unable to copy, use phone
10-12 Report to booking desk 10-52 Meet the messenger
10-13 Advise weather/road condition 10-53 Attempted suicide
10-14 Convoy or escort 10-54 Trash or grass fire
10-15 Have prisoner in custody 10-55 House or building fire
10-16 Pick up prisoner at 10-56 Tampering with auto
10-17 Pick up paper at 10-57 Traffic hazard
10-18 Complete present assignment 10-58 Ball game in street
as soon as possible 10-59 Dead animal in street
10-19 return to _______ 10-60 Need immediate assistance
10-20 Your location? (advise location & nature)
10-21 Call HQ at extension _____ 10-61 Sent shop truck
10-22 Disregard (flat tire, dead car)
10-23 Arrived at scene 10-62 Tower light check
10-24 Trouble at station 10-63 Pick up your partner
all units respond 10-64 Call your wife at home
10-25 Send identification 10-65 Meal time (location)
officer 10-66 Time check
10-26 Send coroner 10-67 Residence or building check
10-27 Driver's license check 10-68 Pedestrian check
10-28 Registration check 10-81 Report to internal affairs
10-29 Check for loss 10-85 Back up unit requested
10-30 Does not conform to rules 10-90 Subject in computer (check
and regulations _____ J code)
10-31 Report to range 10-91 Are you alone?
10-32 Need alcometer test 10-92 Change frequency
10-33 Emergency traffic at 10-93 Checking with booking desk
this station (active warrant confirmation)
10-34 Receive information 10-99 Nature call
10-36 Disturbance 10-100 NCIC checks (wants or warrants)
10-37 Prowler
10-38 Shooting or stabbing
10-39 A.T.T. or bank alarm
10-40 Holdup (two tones)
SIGNAL 1 Armed, dangerous SIGNAL 7 Sniper in area
SIGNAL 2 Resists arrest SIGNAL 8 Arsonist in arrea
SIGNAL 3 Mental SIGNAL 9 Wanted - felony
SIGNAL 4 Suicidal SIGNAL 10 Wanted - misdemeanor
SIGNAL 5 Known offender SIGNAL 11 Property or vehicle stolen
SIGNAL 6 Intelligence subject SIGNAL 12 Bomb threat location
CODE 1 White male CODE 4 Negro female
CODE 2 White female CODE 5 All others
CODE 3 Negro male
J CODES:
J-1 Homicide J-6 Larceny
J-2 Rape J-7 Auto theft
J-3 Robbery J-8 Narcotics
J-4 Assault J-9 Prepare FIC
J-5 Burglary J-10 Assault on officer
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