Code 11 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Code 11 Mean?

Code 11 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Santa Cruz Substation (South).

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Code 11 differently, but Santa Cruz Substation (South) is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Santa Cruz Substation (South)

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

Code Distribution Breakdown

Santa Cruz Substation (South): 50% (1 agency)
SWAT Call up: 50% (1 agency)

Code 11 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Code 11: Santa Cruz Substation (South)
CategoryAdministrative
State Arizona
Agency Tucson Police Department
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Code 11: SWAT Call up
CategoryEmergency
State Illinois
Agency Chicago Police Department
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Why Does Code 11 Have Different Meanings?

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

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