10-46 Police Code Meaning & Definition
What Does 10-46 Mean?
10-46 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Urgent.
Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-46 differently, but Urgent is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.
Most Common Meaning: Urgent
Used this way by: 25% of agencies on this page
Used in: 16 agencies across 10 states
Category: Incident
Consensus: LowThis code is used with several different meanings across agencies.
Code Distribution Breakdown
Urgent: 25% (4 agencies)
Checking for Traffic: 6% (1 agency)
Fueling Unit: 6% (1 agency)
Standby, I am proceeding to a better location: 6% (1 agency)
Assist Motorist: 6% (1 agency)
Medical Detail: 6% (1 agency)
Weather Alert: 6% (1 agency)
Permission Granted: 6% (1 agency)
Bank Alarm: 6% (1 agency)
Wrecker: 6% (1 agency)
Rapid Mobilization Level 2: 6% (1 agency)
Stranded Motorist: 6% (1 agency)
Disabled Vehicle: 6% (1 agency)
10-46 Police Code Meanings by Agency
16 agencies across 10 states
Only if used as advised
1 lieutenant, 8 sergeants, 40 officers
Sources
H - Hazard; O - Occupied; A - Abandoned
Why Does 10-46 Have Different Meanings?
Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-46 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.
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