10-96 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 10-96 Mean?

10-96 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean TPD Frequency 6.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 10-96 differently, but TPD Frequency 6 is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: TPD Frequency 6

Used this way by: 25% of agencies on this page
Used in: 4 agencies across 4 states
Category: Communication
Consensus: LowThis code is used with several different meanings across agencies.

Code Distribution Breakdown

TPD Frequency 6: 25% (1 agency)
Unable to Locate: 25% (1 agency)
Summons Served: 25% (1 agency)
Mental Subject: 25% (1 agency)

10-96 Police Code Meanings by Agency

4 agencies across 4 states
10-96: TPD Frequency 6
CategoryCommunication
State Arizona
Agency Tucson Police Department
Sources
10-96: Unable to Locate
CategoryStatus
State Florida
Agency Lake County Sheriff's Office
Sources
10-96: Summons Served
CategoryAdministrative
State New York
Agency New York Police Department
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10-96: Mental Subject
CategoryIncident
State Virginia
Agency Virginia State Police
Sources

Why Does 10-96 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 10-96 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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