Code 1 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Code 1 Mean?

Code 1 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Clear to Receive Confidential Message.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Code 1 differently, but Clear to Receive Confidential Message is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Clear to Receive Confidential Message

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

Clear to Receive Confidential Message: 25% (1 agency)
Unable to copy: 25% (1 agency)
Emergency Lights/Sirens Activated: 25% (1 agency)
CAD Down: 25% (1 agency)

Code 1 Police Code Meanings by Agency

4 agencies across 4 states
Code 1: Clear to Receive Confidential Message
CategoryCommunication
State Arizona
Agency Tucson Police Department
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Code 1: Unable to copy
Used to indicate that a message cannot be copied or understood.
CategoryCommunication
State California
Agency Los Angeles Police Department
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Code 1: Emergency Lights/Sirens Activated
CategoryEmergency
State Washington DC
Agency Washington DC Police Department
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Code 1: CAD Down
CategoryStatus
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Code 1 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Code 1 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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