{"id":3779,"date":"2022-12-23T00:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T07:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alarm-reviews.net\/?p=3779"},"modified":"2022-12-23T03:37:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T10:37:04","slug":"police-code-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alarm-reviews.net\/police-code-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Scanner Codes Meanings in 2023: A Short Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Chances are you have seen a movie with cops in it, taking dispatch calls with codes like 10-4? Ever wondered what this codes actually mean? This guide introduces you to the existing police 10 codes and gives you their meaning so you can appreciate and understand its usefulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s begin with some history lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are generally 4 variations of the Police 10 Codes used in the United States. Namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most popular of which is general and the APCO, this guide would focus on the both of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The APCO coding system was introduced in 1937 and further expanded in 1974 by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO). The code is to Charles “Charlie” Hopper, communications director for the Illinois State Police, District 10 in Pesotum, Illinois. Although no longer common practice in some states as the codes are being phased out in favor of plain language, the ten codes remain popular among security agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n