10-10A Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-10A Mean?

10-10A is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Out to Eat.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-10A differently, but Out to Eat is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Out to Eat

Used this way by: 33% of agencies on this page
Used in: 3 agencies across 3 states
Category: Status
Consensus: LowThis code is used with several different meanings across agencies.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Out to Eat: 33% (1 agency)
Off Duty, Home: 33% (1 agency)
Bomb Threat or Suspicious Package Found: 33% (1 agency)

10-10A Police Code Meanings by Agency

3 agencies across 3 states
10-10A: Out to Eat
CategoryStatus
State Alabama
Agency Hoover Police Department
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10-10A: Off Duty, Home
CategoryStatus
State Illinois
Agency Chicago Police Department
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10-10A: Bomb Threat or Suspicious Package Found
CategoryEmergency
State Ohio
Agency Columbus Police Department
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Why Does 10-10A Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-10A , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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