10-83 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-83 Mean?

10-83 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean 2 or More Units Transmitting.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-83 differently, but 2 or More Units Transmitting is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: 2 or More Units Transmitting

Used this way by: 14% of agencies on this page
Used in: 7 agencies across 6 states
Category: Communication
Consensus: ConflictedThis code has significant meaning conflicts between agencies and may vary widely by location.

Code Distribution Breakdown

2 or More Units Transmitting: 14% (1 agency)
Cops Crd Activity: 14% (1 agency)
On Foot W/ Portable Radio: 14% (1 agency)
Smoke Visible: 14% (1 agency)
Officer In Trouble: 14% (1 agency)
Report/Notification at Station House: 14% (1 agency)
Carjacking: 14% (1 agency)

10-83 Police Code Meanings by Agency

7 agencies across 6 states
10-83: 2 or More Units Transmitting
Covering Each Other
CategoryCommunication
State Arizona
Agency Tucson Police Department
Sources
10-83: Cops Crd Activity
CategoryAdministrative
State Florida
Agency Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
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10-83: On Foot W/ Portable Radio
CategoryStatus
State Florida
Agency Jacksonville Police Department
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10-83: Smoke Visible
CategoryEmergency
State North Carolina
Agency Winston-Salem Police Department
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10-83: Officer In Trouble
CategoryEmergency
State Nevada
Agency Albuquerque Police Department
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10-83: Report/Notification at Station House
CategoryAdministrative
State New York
Agency New York Police Department
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10-83: Carjacking
CategoryIncident
State Virginia
Agency Virginia State Police
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Why Does 10-83 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-83 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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