10-85 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-85 Mean?

10-85 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Wires Down (Power.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-85 differently, but Wires Down (Power is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Wires Down (Power

Used this way by: 17% of agencies on this page
Used in: 6 agencies across 5 states
Category: Non-Crime
Consensus: ConflictedThis code has significant meaning conflicts between agencies and may vary widely by location.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Wires Down (Power: 17% (1 agency)
Cops Bus Chk: 17% (1 agency)
Request Radio Medical Conference: 17% (1 agency)
Respond without Blue Lights/Siren: 17% (1 agency)
Need Additional Unit: 17% (1 agency)
Stinger Spike Deployment: 17% (1 agency)

10-85 Police Code Meanings by Agency

6 agencies across 5 states
10-85: Wires Down (Power
Phone)
CategoryNon-Crime
State Arizona
Agency Phoenix Police Department
Sources
10-85: Cops Bus Chk
CategoryAdministrative
State Florida
Agency Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
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10-85: Request Radio Medical Conference
CategoryEmergency
State Florida
Agency Jacksonville Police Department
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10-85: Respond without Blue Lights/Siren
CategoryCommunication
State North Carolina
Agency Winston-Salem Police Department
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10-85: Need Additional Unit
Specify type & reason
CategoryEmergency
State New York
Agency New York Police Department
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10-85: Stinger Spike Deployment
CategoryAdministrative
State Virginia
Agency Virginia State Police
Sources

Why Does 10-85 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-85 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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