10-2 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-2 Mean?

10-2 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Receiving Well.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-2 differently, but Receiving Well is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Receiving Well

Used this way by: 60% of agencies on this page
Used in: 20 agencies across 12 states
Category: Communication
Consensus: MediumMost agencies use this code similarly, but some regional or agency variations exist.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Receiving Well: 60% (12 agencies)
Receiving well: 5% (1 agency)
Call ___________: 5% (1 agency)
Emergency - Lights & Siren Not Required: 5% (1 agency)
Cancel Response: 5% (1 agency)
Good Signal: 5% (1 agency)
Return To Your Command: 5% (1 agency)
Signal Good: 5% (1 agency)
Lost/Found Property: 5% (1 agency)

10-2 Police Code Meanings by Agency

20 agencies across 12 states
Used to confirm that a radio transmission is being received clearly and intelligibly.
Used to confirm that a radio transmission is being received clearly and intelligibly.
Used to confirm that a radio transmission is being received clearly and intelligibly.
Used to confirm that a radio transmission is being received clearly and intelligibly.
Used to confirm that a radio transmission is being received clearly and intelligibly.
Used to confirm that a radio transmission is being received clearly and intelligibly.
Used to confirm that a radio transmission is being received clearly and intelligibly.
Used to confirm that a radio transmission is being received clearly and intelligibly.

Why Does 10-2 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-2 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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