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ADAMS COUNTY:
Code 1 Clear Frequency Code 7 Coffee Break
Code 4 OK Code 8 Wanted
Code 6 Traffic Stop HKA 3 Flooding Imminent
Police
F-1 Sheriff/Brighton PD/Coroner F-4 Tactical/Car To Car
F-2 Commerce City/Northglenn PD F-5 Tactical/Coord. W/Arapahoe City
F-3 Records F-6 CLEAR (mutual aid)N-TAC Network
Fire
F-1 Fire(South Adams County)
F-2 Fire(N. Washington/W. Adams)
F-3 Fire(S.W. Adams County/Brighton)
Fire(simulcast)
Adams County Fire Unit Numbering System
100 Southwest Adams County Fire 400 West Adam County FPD
Protection District 500 Brighton FPD
200 South Adams County FPD(Commerce City)
300 North Washington FPD
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ARAPAHOE COUNTY:
Sheriff's Communications Center: Code 5 Traffic Stop
Code 1 At Your Convenience Code 6 Wanted Or Hit(6M-Misd. 6F-Felony)
Code 2 Right Away (non-emergency) Code 7 Break (indicate short or long)
Code 3 Emergency (red light & siren)
Code 4 No Further Assistance Needed
F-1 Police Dispatch (north) F-1 Fire Dispatch
F-2 Police Dispatch (south) F-2 Fire Talkaround
F-3 Police Car To Car/Tactical F-3 Fire Car To Car/Fireground
F-4 Police Inquiries/Phone Patch F-4 Fire Mutual Aid Network
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BOULDER CITY & COUNTY:
Green County dispatch Code 0 Use extreme caution
Yellow Secondary to Green/Blue Code 1 Disabled vehicle
Blue Boulder City dispatch Code 2 Traffic stop
Violet Boulder City clearances Code 3 Clear channel for all incident traf.
Purple Boulder Co. Clearances Code 4 No further assistance needed
Bronze Boulder City car to car Code 5 In custody
Copper Boulder Co. car to car Code 6 Mentally disturbed
Silver CU PD Code 7 Meal break
Red 1 Fire dispatch Code 8 Arrival (not commonly used)
Red 2 Fire car to car Code 9 Wanted/stolen
Red 3 Secondary to Red 1 Code 9M Misdemeanor warrant
FERN Massive incident control Code 9F Felony warrant
Black 1 Longmont Code 9I Sensitive information
Black 2 Longmont car to car Code 10 Need emergency assistance
Grey Paging (Data only) Code 11 Officer hostage
Brown Boulder Co. public works Code Black Suspect is deceased
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COLORADO STATE POLICE PATROL (CSP) ROAD CONDITION CODES:
Code Meaning Code Meaning
1 No Report (also clear) 13 Road(s) Closed
2 Overcast 14 Road(s) Wet
3 Restricted Due To Wind 15 Road(s) Dry
4 Fog 16 Road(s) Icy
5 Blowing Dust 17 Road(s) Icy In Spots
6 Visibility Poor 18 Road(s) Snowpacked
7 Rain 19 Road(s) Snowpacked In Spots
8 Hail 20 Chains Only (red sanded)
9 Light Snow 21 Road(s) Slushy
10 Heavy Snow (or sleet) 22 Drifting Snow
11 Ground Blizzard 23 Chain Law In Effect
12 Snowslide
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COLORADO STATE POLICE 10 CODES:
10-0 Caution 10-29 Check For Wanted
10-4 OK 10-33 Emergency
10-4 Relay 10-41 Beginning Tour Of Duty
10-7 Out Of Service 10-42 Ending Tour Of Duty
10-8 In Service 10-50 Accident
10-9 Repeat 10-55 Intoxicated Driver
10-13 Weather/Road Report 10-66 Cancellation
10-20 Location 10-78 Need Assistance
10-23 Arrived At Scene 10-89 Bomb Threat
10-24 Assignment Complete 10-95 Prisoner/Subject In Custody
10-27 Drivers License Info 10-96 Mental Subject
10-28 Vehicle Registration 10-99 Wanted/Stolen Indicated
PD-Propery Damage
PI-Injuries
UNK-Unknown
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COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEATHER & ROAD CODES:
Weather/Road Condition Codes:
Code 1 Restricted Due To Winds Code 9 Icy Spots
Code 2 Poor Visibility Dust/Snow/Fog Code 10 Snow Packed
Code 3 Dry Code 11 Snow Packed Spots
Code 4 Wet Code 12 Slide Rock/Snow/Mud
Code 5 Rain Code 13 Closed
Code 6 Snow Code 14 Drifting Snow
Code 7 Slushy Code 15 Adequate Snow Tires Or Chains
Code 8 Icy Code 16 Chains Only
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DENVER CITY & COUNTY POLICE CODES:
Code 1 Call The Dispatcher Code 7 Meal Break (short=coffee
Code 2 Call Your Office long=lunch)
Code 3 Go To Your Office Code 9 Urgent, No Lights/Siren Or
Code 4 No Wants Or Stolen Ambulance Investigation
Code 5 Wanted/Stolen Indicated Code 10 Urgent, Use Lights & Siren
Code 6 Arrived At Scene Code 12 Routine Bar Check
Silent Alarm Classifications:
Class 1 Employee Error
Class 2 Equipment Malfunction Or No Obvious Cause
Class 3 Good Alarm
Class 4 Cancelled Before Arrival
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LONGMONT RADIO CODES:
Code 1 Arrival
Code 2 Contact with car or person
Code 3 Stop transmitting on channel (channel traffic is
restricted to ONE incident)
Code 4 Unit is OK
Code 5 In custody
Code 6 Mental Subject (also used for under influence)
Code 7 Meal break
Code 8 In service
Code 9 Wanted person/stolen property
Code 9 MARY Misdemeanor warrant
Code 9 FRANK Felony warrant
Code 9 GEORGE Gang affiliation
Code 9 IDA Sensitive information (or officer info.)
Code 10 Emergency request for cover unit
Code 11 Routine request for cover unit
Code 0 Use caution
Case Disposition Codes:
A ADAM Unable to locate or GOA
B BOY Unfounded
C CHARLES Civil problem or situation
D DAVID General assistance provided
E EDWARD Referred to another agency
F FRANK Warning given
G GEORGE Report taken
H HENRY Arrest made
I IDA Follow up
J JOHN ALARM - Working on alarm
K KING ALARM - Employee error
L LINCOLN ALARM - Equipment
M MARY ALARM - Intentional
N NORA ALARM - Valid
O OCEAN ALARM - Power outage
P PAUL ALARM - Unknown
Q QUEEN ALARM - Weather
R ROBERT Needs followup or recontact
S SAM Summons issued
T TOM Car arlarm
U UNION Utilities
X X-RAY Canceled
Y YOUNG Handled by communications
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PUBLO POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Code 1 Arrived At Scene Code 11 Disregard
Code 2 Quick/Urgent Code 12 Traffic Accident PD-Property
Code 3 Emergency-Use Lights & Siren Damage, I-injury, F-fatal
Code 4 Person In Custody Code 13 Resistor
Code 5 Use Caution Or Request Backup Code 14 No Assistance
Code 6 Juvenile Code 15 Meet Supervisor
Code 7 Out Of Service Code 16 Permission To Leave Beat
Code 8 In Service Code 19 Mentally Unstable
Code 9 Go To Station Code 20 Clear Channel
Code 10 Officer Need Help-EMERGENCY
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REVISED OFFICAL APCO TEN SIGNALS:
10-1 Unable To Copy Re-Locate 10-46 Assist Motorist
10-2 Signals Good 10-47 Emerg. Road Repairs Needed
10-3 Stop Transmitting 10-48 Traffic Standard Repair
10-4 Acknowledgement 10-49 Traffic Light Out
10-5 Relay 10-50 Traffic Accident-F, PI, PD
10-6 Busy Stand-By 10-51 Wrecker Needed
10-7 Out Of Service 10-52 Ambulance Needed
10-8 In Service 10-53 Road Blocked
10-9 Repeat 10-54 Livestock On Highway
10-10 Fight In Progress 10-55 Intoxicated Driver
10-11 Dog Case 10-56 Intoxicated Person
10-12 Stand By (stop) 10-57 Hit & Run--F, PI, Pd
10-13 Weather & Road Report 10-58 Direct Traffic
10-14 Report Of Prowler 10-59 Convoy Or Escort
10-15 Civil Disturbance 10-60 Squad In Vicinity
10-16 Domestic Trouble 10-61 Personnel In Area
10-17 Meet Complainant 10-62 Reply To Message
10-18 Complete Assgn. Quickly 10-63 Prepare To Make Written Cpy.
10-19 Return To --------- 10-64 Message For Local Del.
10-20 Location 10-65 Net Message Assgn.
10-21 Call----By Telephone 10-66 Message Cancellation
10-22 Disregard 10-67 Clear To Read Net Msg.
10-23 Arrived At Scene 10-68 Dispatch Information
10-24 Assignment Completed 10-69 Message Received
10-25 Report In Person To---- 10-70 Fire Alarm
10-26 Detaining Subject, Expid 10-71 Advise Nature Of Fire(size, type,
10-27 Drivers License Info. contents of bldg.)
10-28 Vehicle Registration 10-72 Report Progress On Fire
10-29 Check Records For Want 10-73 Smoke Report
10-30 Illegal Use Of Radio 10-74 Negative
10-31 Crime In Progress 10-75 In Contact With
10-32 Man With Gun 10-76 En Route
10-33 Emergency 10-77 ETA
10-34 Riot 10-78 Need Assistance
10-35 Major Crime Alert 10-79 Notify Coroner
10-36 Correct Time 10-82 Reserve Lodging
10-37 Inves. Susp. Vehicle 10-84 If Meeting----Advise ETA
10-38 Stopping Susp. Vehicle 10-85 Will Be Late
(give complete discript) 10-87 Pick Up Checks For Dist.
10-39 Urgent (light/siren) 10-88 Advise Telephone # Of----
10-40 Silent Run 10-90 Bank Alarm
10-41 Beginning Tour Of Duty 10-91 Unnecessary Use Of Radio
10-42 Ending Tour Of Duty 10-93 Blockade
10-43 Information 10-94 Drag Racing
10-44 Request Permission To 10-96 Mental Subject
Leave Patrol---For--- 10-98 Prison/Jail Break
10-45 Animal Carcass In Road 10-99 Records Indicate Want/Stolen
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SOUTH METRO FIRE (Arapahoe & Douglas County areas)
F-1 Main Dispatch (littleton, bow) F-6 Fern Mutual Aid
F-2 Fireground (mar, castlewood, F-7 Automatic Aid
parker, skyline) F-8 HazMat Teams
F-3 Fireground (louviers) F-11 Dispatch (lakewood/Bancroft)
F-4 Dispatch (englewood) F-12 Fireground (parker)
F-5 Dispatch Input (englewood) F-13 Fireground (parker)
SUMMIT COUNTY CODES:
10-10 Fight In Progress 10-18 As Soon As Possible
10-11 Animal Trouble 10-26 "UNUSED"
10-14 Prowler 10-43 Information
10-15 Civil Disturbance 10-64 Message, Local Delivery
10-16 Domestic Problem 10-76 En Route
10-17 Meet Complaint 10-99 Wanted, Stolen
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