11-66 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does 11-66 Mean?

11-66 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Traffic Lights Out.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use 11-66 differently, but Traffic Lights Out is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Traffic Lights Out

Used this way by: 50% of agencies on this page
Used in: 2 agencies across 2 states
Category: Traffic
Consensus: MediumMost agencies use this code similarly, but some regional or agency variations exist.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Traffic Lights Out: 50% (1 agency)
Defective signal light: 50% (1 agency)

11-66 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
11-66: Traffic Lights Out
CategoryTraffic
State California
Agency San Diego Police Department
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11-66: Defective signal light
CategoryIncident
State Illinois
Agency Chicago Police Department
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Why Does 11-66 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to 11-66 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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