The 10 Codes below are a bit outdated. You may find a list that has other meanings for today but these 10 Codes should be what was (somewhat) used in the 1980’s. Another use for these 10 Codes could be for the Game Master to get some more crime or emergency ideas.

10 Code		Explanation
10-1		Unable to understand
10-2		Signal is good
10-4		Message received
10-6		Busy, stand by
10-7		Out of service
10-8		In service
10-9		Repeat information
10-10		On specific assignment unless otherwise
10-15		Subject under arrest
10-16		Pick up ____
10-18		Anything for us?
10-19		Nothing for you
10-20		Location
10-21		Call ___ by phone
10-22		Report in person
10-23		Arrived at scene
10-24		Assignment finished, report filed
10-25		Assignment finished, no report filed
10-26		Detaining subject
10-27		Driver’s license or identification
10-28		Vehicle registration
10-29		Check records for warrants
10-30		Domestic disturbance
10-31		Unspecified disturbance
10-32		Burglary
10-33		Robbery at business
10-34		Burglar alarm
10-35		Prowler
10-36		Fight
10-37		Subject with deadly weapon
10-38		Shots fired red
10-39		Subject shot
10-39A		Subject cut or stabbed
10-40		Hospital run
10-41		Get a report
10-42		Subject in view
10-43		Robbery other than business
10-44		Carjacking
10-45		Abandoned vehicle
10-46		Disorderly person
10-47		Drunk
10-48		Hit-and-run accident
10-49		Accident without injury
10-50		Accident with injury
10-51		Tow truck needed
10-52		Traffic problem
10-53		Wires down
10-54		Investigation
10-55		Drunk driver
10-56		Indecent exposure
10-57		Child molestation
10-58		Child left unattended
10-59		Meet another officer
10-60		Person tampering with vehicle
10-62		Noise complaint or party
10-63		Drug transaction
10-64		Prostitution
10-70		Disorderly person in vehicle
10-71		Reckless driving
10-72		Street racing
10-73		Fire in the open (field, trash pile)
10-74		Structure or vehicle fire
10-75		Bomb threat
10-76		Explosion
10-77		HAZMAT incident
10-79		Aircraft crash
10-80		Corpse
10-81		Heart attack
10-82		Injured person
10-83		Sick person
10-84		Critical illness or injury
10-85		Ambulance needed
10-86		Homeless person
10-87		Emotionally disturbed person
10-88		Lost or missing person
10-89		Barking dog or other animal complaint
10-90		Need phone number for ___
10-91		Talk closer to microphone
10-92		Talk further from microphone
10-94		Give radio test with voice
10-95		Officer being held hostage
10-96		Non-officer being held hostage
10-97		Rape

Radio Phonetic Alphabet		Police		Military
A		Adam		Alpha
B		Boy		Bravo
C		Charles		Charlie
D		David		Delta
E		Edward		Echo
F		Frank		Foxtrot
G		George		Golf
H		Henry		Hotel
I		Ida		India
J		John		Juliet
K		King		Kilo
L		Lincoln		Lima
M		Mary		Mike
N		Nora		November
O		Ocean		Oscar
P		Paul		Papa
Q		Queen		Quebec
R		Robert		Romeo
S		Sam		Sierra
T		Tom		Tango
U		Union		Uniform
V		Victor		Victor
W		William		Whiskey
X		X-ray		X-ray
Y		Young		Yankee
Z		Zebra		Zulu