10-31 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-31 Mean?

10-31 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean In Pursuit.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-31 differently, but In Pursuit is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: In Pursuit

Used this way by: 18% of agencies on this page
Used in: 17 agencies across 12 states
Category: Status
Consensus: ConflictedThis code has significant meaning conflicts between agencies and may vary widely by location.

Code Distribution Breakdown

In Pursuit: 18% (3 agencies)
Out of Jurisdiction: 6% (1 agency)
Pick Up Papers: 6% (1 agency)
Family Fight: 6% (1 agency)
Subject has record but no wants: 6% (1 agency)
Homicide: 6% (1 agency)
Remove Shotgun: 6% (1 agency)
Explosion/Bomb Incident Code 1 Explosion Code 2 Bomb Incident: 6% (1 agency)
Crime in Progress: 6% (1 agency)
Pick-Up: 6% (1 agency)
Suspicious Person or Vehicle: 6% (1 agency)
Missing Person: 6% (1 agency)
Shooting in Progress: 6% (1 agency)
Pick Up: 6% (1 agency)
Trespassing / Prowler: 6% (1 agency)

10-31 Police Code Meanings by Agency

17 agencies across 12 states

Why Does 10-31 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-31 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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