10-69 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-69 Mean?

10-69 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Miscellaneous Administrative Activity.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-69 differently, but Miscellaneous Administrative Activity is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Miscellaneous Administrative Activity

Used this way by: 14% of agencies on this page
Used in: 7 agencies across 7 states
Category: Administrative
Consensus: ConflictedThis code has significant meaning conflicts between agencies and may vary widely by location.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Miscellaneous Administrative Activity: 14% (1 agency)
Busy Court Depo: 14% (1 agency)
Request for K-9 Unit: 14% (1 agency)
Advise Telephone Number: 14% (1 agency)
Sniper: 14% (1 agency)
Other Non-Crime Incident: 14% (1 agency)
Traffic Other: 14% (1 agency)

10-69 Police Code Meanings by Agency

7 agencies across 7 states
10-69: Miscellaneous Administrative Activity
CategoryAdministrative
State Arizona
Agency Tucson Police Department
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10-69: Busy Court Depo
CategoryAdministrative
State Florida
Agency Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
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10-69: Request for K-9 Unit
CategoryAdministrative
State Massachusetts
Agency Boston Police Department
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10-69: Advise Telephone Number
CategoryCommunication
State North Carolina
Agency Winston-Salem Police Department
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10-69: Sniper
CategoryEmergency
State Nevada
Agency Albuquerque Police Department
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10-69: Other Non-Crime Incident
CategoryNon-Crime
State New York
Agency New York Police Department
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10-69: Traffic Other
CategoryNon-Crime
State Virginia
Agency Virginia State Police
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Why Does 10-69 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-69 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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