Code 12 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Code 12 Mean?

Code 12 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Rillito Substation (West).

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Code 12 differently, but Rillito Substation (West) is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Rillito Substation (West)

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

Rillito Substation (West): 50% (1 agency)
False alarm: 50% (1 agency)

Code 12 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Code 12: Rillito Substation (West)
CategoryAdministrative
State Arizona
Agency Tucson Police Department
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Code 12: False alarm
CategoryIncident
State California
Agency Los Angeles Police Department
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Why Does Code 12 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Code 12 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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