10-30 Police Code Meaning & Definition
What Does 10-30 Mean?
10-30 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Danger / Caution.
Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-30 differently, but Danger / Caution is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.
Most Common Meaning: Danger / Caution
Used this way by: 10% of agencies on this page
Used in: 20 agencies across 14 states
Category: Administrative
Consensus: ConflictedThis code has significant meaning conflicts between agencies and may vary widely by location.
Code Distribution Breakdown
Danger / Caution: 10% (2 agencies)
Check Driver's License: 5% (1 agency)
Special Check: 5% (1 agency)
No wants your subject: 5% (1 agency)
Does Not Conform to Regulations Disposition Codes: 5% (1 agency)
Subject Has Current/Outstanding Warrants: 5% (1 agency)
Against Rules/Regs: 5% (1 agency)
Against the Rules: 5% (1 agency)
Against Rules: 5% (1 agency)
Shooting/Stabbing: 5% (1 agency)
Against Rules/Regulations: 5% (1 agency)
Mayor or Mayor's Family Injured: 5% (1 agency)
Doesn't Conform to Regulations: 5% (1 agency)
Fire/Smoke Showing Code 1 Doubtful Will Hold Code 2 Probably Will Hold Code 3 Under Control: 5% (1 agency)
Wanted (Person or Vehicle): 5% (1 agency)
Danger: 5% (1 agency)
Juvenile: 5% (1 agency)
Theft in Progress: 5% (1 agency)
Officer in Trouble: 5% (1 agency)
10-30 Police Code Meanings by Agency
20 agencies across 14 states
Why Does 10-30 Have Different Meanings?
Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-30 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.
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