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CUMBERLAND COUNTY CODES:
1 Robbery 4 Accident With Fatality
2 Rape 5 Suicide
3 Homicide 9 Kidnaping
10-78 Dog Problem 10-87 Traffic Signal Not Working
10-79 Domestic Problem 10-88 Any Unit ----
10-80 Return To ---- 10-89 Prepare To Make Written Copy
10-81 Person With Gun 10-90 Direct Traffic At School
10-82 Use Siren & Flashers 10-91 Delayed
10-83 Do Not Use Siren & Flashers 10-92 Pick Up Papers
10-84 Request Permission To 10-93 Any Information For Us?
Leave Area 10-94 Fire Alarm
10-85 Assist Motorist 10-95 Advise Nature Of Fire
10-86 Traffic Sign Needs Repair 10-96 Report Progress Of Fire
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DAVIDSON COUNTY EMS CODES:
1 Heart Attack 25 Shock
2 Stroke 26 Diabetic Seizures
3 Convalescent 27 Epileptic Seizures
4 Oxygen 28 Other Convulsions
5 OB In Labor 29 Kidney Trouble
6 OB Hemorrhage 30 Pneumonia
7 Unconscious 31 Respiratory Distress
8 Head & Face Cuts 31A Choking
9 Head Injury 32 Asthma
10 Neck Injury 33 Sick
11 Back Injury 34 Nervous Condition
12 Hip Injury 35 Appendictis
13 Multiple Injuries 36 Alcohol Overdose
14 Internal Injuries 37 Oral Poisoning
15 Shoulder Injury 38 Overdose
16 Broken Arm 39 Attempted Suicide
17 Broken Leg 40 Insect Or Snake Bite
18 Bruises & Abrasions 41 Check-Up
19 Body Cutys 42 Chest Pains
20 Extremity Cuts 43 Bleeding
21 Stabbing 44 Dead On Arrival
22 Shooting 45 Rape Victim
23 Chemical Burns 46 Respiratory Arrest
24 Thermal Burns 47 CPR In Progress
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FORSYTH COUNTY CODES:
10-80 Fire Alarm 10-B Building Fire
10-81 Report Nature Of Fire 10-C Fire Under Control
10-82 Report Progress Of Fire 10-F False Alarm
10-83 Smoke Visible 10-G Grass Fire
10-84 No Smoke Visible 10-M Major Fire
10-85 Request Additional Fire Units
Medical Codes:
Blue Deceased Silver Stabbing
Green Obstetrics Violet Fight
Orange Suicide White Overdose
Red Shooting Yellow Heart Attack
Signals:
00 Change To Other Patrol Sector 12 Report For Emerg. Duty
1 Request CR Number & Time 13 Intoxicated Driver
2 Request Lunch 14 Request Law Enforcement
3 Out Of Service 21 Garage
5 Request To Go Car-To-Car 22 Report Of Injury Or Fatality
6 Phone ---- 23 Message--Clear To Copy
7 Meet ----- 24 Daily Accident Summary
8 Equipment 25 Need Immediate Help To
9 Alarm Information Make Arrest
10 Investigate Accident 26 Computer Down
11 Visitors Present 27 Does Not Comply With Rules
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GREENSBORO CODES:
10-35 Noise 10-69 Assault
10-53 Request Fire Equipment 10-75 Larceny
10-61 Breaking & Entering 10-79 Deceased Person
10-62 Check Traffic 10-82 Foot Pursuit In Progress
10-64 Debris In Road 10-84 Rape
10-65 Overhead Wires Down 10-85 Liquor Or Narcotics Volation
10-67 Request Snow Or Ice Removal 10-91 Reported Robbery
10-68 Check Condition Of Road 10-97 Pick Up Prisoner
Out Of Service (10-7) Codes:
1 Lunch 4 Administrative
2 Equipment Service 5 Follow-Up
3 Court
Assignment Complete (10-24) Codes:
1 Report Filed 4 Assisted
2 Information Given 5 Unfounded Or No Action
3 Arrest
Signals:
0 Officer Needs Help 3 Residence Of Handicapped Person
1 Officer Taking Action 50 Situation Under Control
2 Computer Is Down
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY RADIO CODES:
Used by NHC Sheriff's Office, Wilmington Police, Carolina Beach Police, Kure
Beach Police and Wrightsville Beach Police.
North Carolina State 10 Codes plus the following:
10-78 Releiving ___ (Location) 10-89 Clear for lunch (dinner)
10-79 Security check or spec assign 10-90 Serving paper (Type/location/civ)
10-80 Permission for car to car 10-91 Rape
10-81 Service vehicle 10-92 Taking written report (type)
10-82 Domestic trouble 10-93 Shoplifter
10-83 Meet complainant 10-94 Report to court
10-84 Subject with a gun 10-95 Person cut or shot
10-85 Officer being fired at_____ 10-96 Gun fire at ______
10-86 Animal carcass 10-97 Out of service (subj to call)
10-87 Assist motorist 10-98 Narcotics -- vehicle, etc.
10-88 Traffic light out 10-99 Hostage situation
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE 10-CODES & SIGNALS:
10-1 Signal Weak 10-43 Chase
10-2 Signal Good 10-44 Riot
10-3 Stop Transmitting 10-45 Bomb Threat
10-4 Affirmative, OKAY 10-46 Bank Alarm
10-5 Relay (to) 10-47 Complete Assign. Quickly
10-6 Busy 10-48 Detaining Subject, Expedite
10-7 Out Of Service 10-49 Drag Racing
10-8 In Service 10-50 Accident
10-9 Say Again, Report PD--Property Damage Only
10-10 Negative PI--Personal Injury Reported
10-12 Standby, Stop F---Fatal Injuries
10-13 Existing Conditions 10-51 Wrecker Needed
10-15 Message Delivered 10-52 Ambulance Needed
10-16 Reply To Message 10-53 Road Blocked
10-17 Enroute 10-54 Hit & Run (PD, PI, F)
10-18 Urgent 10-55 Intoxicated Driver
10-19 (in) Contact 10-56 Intoxicated Pedestrian
10-20 Location 10-57 Request Breathalyzer
10-21 Call ( ) By Phone 10-58 Direct Traffic
10-22 Disregard 10-59 Convoy Or Escort
10-23 Arrived At Scene 10-60 Investigate Suspicious Vehc.
10-24 Assignment Completed 10-61 Stopping Suspicious Vehicle
10-25 Report To (meet) ( ) 10-62 Burglary/Breaking & Entering
10-26 Estimated Arrival Time 10-63 Investigate ( ) At ( )
10-27 License/Permit Information 10-65 Report Of Armed Robbery
10-28 Ownership Information (veh.) 10-66 Notify Coroner Or Medical Exam.
10-29 Records Check 10-68 Livestock On Highway
10-30 Danger/Caution 10-69 Advise Present Phone Number
10-31 Pickup ( ) 10-70 Improperly Parked Vehicle
10-32 ( ) Units Needed 10-71 Improper Use Of Radio
10-33 Help Me Quick! 10-72 Have Prisoner In Custody
10-34 Time 10-73 Mental Subject
10-40 Fight In Progress 10-74 Prison Or Jail Break
10-41 Beginning Tour Of Duty 10-75 Records Indicate Wanted/Stolen
10-42 Ending Tour Of Duty 10-77 Assist Fire Depart. W/Traffic
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NORTH CAROLINA 10-CODES & SIGNALS:
10-10 Fight In Progress 10-63 Prepare To Make Written Copy
10-11 Dog Case 10-64 Message For Local Delivery
10-14 Report Of Prowler 10-65 Net Message Assignment
10-15 Civil Disturbance 10-66 Message Cancellation
10-16 Domestic Trouble 10-67 Clear To Read Net Message
10-17 Meet Complainant 10-68 Dispatch Information
10-26 Detaining Subject--Expedite 10-69 Message Information
10-30 Illegal Use Of Radio 10-70 Fire Alarm
10-31 Crime In Progress 10-71 Advise Nature Of Fire
10-32 Man With Gun 10-72 Report Progress Of Fire
10-34 Riot 10-74 Negative
10-35 Major Crime Alert 10-75 In Contact With _____
10-37 Investigate Suspicious Vehc. 10-76 Enroute
10-38 Stopping Suspicious Vehc. 10-77 Estimated Time Of Arrival
10-39 Urgent--Use Lights & Siren 10-78 Need Assistance
10-40 Silent Run 10-79 Notify Coroner
10-41 Beginning Tour Of Duty 10-80 Chase
10-42 Ending Tour Of Duty 10-81 Breathalyzer Report
10-43 Information 10-82 Reserve Lodging
10-44 Request Permission To 10-83 Radar
Leave Patrol 10-84 In Meeting Advise ETA
10-45 Animal Carcass In _____ 10-85 Will Be Late
Lane At ______ 10-86 Operator Or Office On Duty
10-46 Assist Motorist 10-87 Pick Up Checks For Distribution
10-47 Emergency Road Repair Needed 10-88 Advise Present Phone Number Of
10-48 Traffic Standar Needs Repairs 10-89 Bomb Threat
10-49 Traffic Light Out At _____ 10-90 Bank Alarm At _____
10-54 Livestock On Highway 10-91 Unnecessary Use Of Radio
10-55 Intoxicated Driver 10-92 Improperly Parked Vehicle
10-56 Intoxicated Pedestrian 10-93 Blockade
10-57 Hit & Run (F,PI,PD) 10-94 Drag Racing
10-58 Direct Traffic 10-95 Prisoner Or Subject In Custody
10-59 Convoy Or Escort 10-96 Mental Subject
10-60 Squad In Vicinity 10-97 Pick Up Prisoner At _____
10-61 Personnel In Area 10-98 Prison Or Jail Break
10-62 Reply To Message 10-99 Records Indicate Wanted/Stolen
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RALEIGH POLICE & WAKE COUNTY SHERIFF STATUS CODES:
01 Transport Prisoner (10-95) 11 Tow In
02 Meal 12 District Court
03 Flat Tire 13 Superior Court
04 Serving Paper 14 Other Court
05 Using Phone 15 Report Writing
06 Garage 16 Office Or Station
07 Radio Repair 17 Follow-Up/Investigation
08 Meeting Another Unit 18 Security Check
09 Coffee Break 19 Court
10 10-38 20 Other (explain)
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RALEIGH POLICE & WAKE COUNTY SHERIFF TIME & NUMBER STATUS
A Report made H Warned
B Arrest or citation I Referred to other agency
C Completed assignment J Unfounded
D Warrant advised L Investigation
E Unable to locate incident M Pick up animal
F Unable to locate complainant N No further action
G Ordinance enforced X False alarm
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RALEIGH POLICE & WAKE COUNTY SHERIFF SIGNALS:
6 Phone_________ 69 Larceny
7 Meet__________ 75 Careless & reckless driver
8 Any item not wanted or known 86 Person down
13 Conviction or revocation 100 All units respond
14 Suspension or revocation 101 Shots fired
26 Computer down 102 Shooting
35 Breaking & entering 103 Homicide
44 Burglar alarm 1000 Assume roadblock post
45 Disturbance 2000 Alert status
65 Robbery 3000 All units report in
66 Rape 4000 National Guard called in
67 Overdose Chapter 90 - Any illegal drug
68 Suicide
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STATE WILDLIFE COMMISSION SIGNALS:
1 At Assigned Location 30 Check Boat Registration
2 Move To Alternate Location 31 Boat Accident
3 Changing Location 32 Drowning
4 Suspect Under Observation 33 Reckless Boat Operation
5 Suspect Stopped 34 Intoxicated Boat Operator
6 Suspect Moving 40 Request Highway Patrol
7 Suspect Using Equipment 41 Request Sheriff
8 Following Suspect 42 Request Police
9 Operation Complete 43 Request Rescue Equipment
10 Any Message? 44 Request Coast Guard
11 Any Activity? 50 Disregard Previous Message
12 No Activity 51 Reverse Meaning Of Previous
13 Activity Message
14 Report Activity 52 Maintaining Radio Silence
20 At Residence 53 Cancel Radio Silence
21 On Call--Available 54 Maintain Radio Silence
22 Visitors Present 55 Cancel Radio Silence
23 Confidential Information 56 Switch To Alternate Channel
24 Subject In Custody 57 Radio Check
25 Remain In Service 58 Request Test Court
26 Unable To Remain In Service 59 Request Radio Technician
27 Advise My Residence 60 Improper Use Of Radio
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