What are the codes used on the police scanner?

Answer by  sailoryue (853)

there are way to many codes to list them all in the 60 word limit. it makes me wonder how the officers can memorize them all. theres penal codes, codes specially for fire department/ambulances and theres the basic codes. one of the most common ones youll here is '10-39' which means the opperator wants someone to answer the radio

Answer by  redset (54)

Codes are used to quickly refer to specific types of incident, allowing both parties to communicate clearly and concisely and avoid misunderstandings.

Answer by  xstart (174)

The codes consist of the form 10-4, etc. 10-4 means "I heard what you said." There are many codes. They are used for clarity and brevity.