Code 37 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Code 37 Mean?

Code 37 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Stolen vehicle.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Code 37 differently, but Stolen vehicle is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Stolen vehicle

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

Code Distribution Breakdown

Stolen vehicle: 50% (1 agency)
Subject/Property wanted: 50% (1 agency)

Code 37 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Code 37: Stolen vehicle
CategoryIncident
State California
Agency Los Angeles Police Department
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Code 37: Subject/Property wanted
CategoryIncident
State Illinois
Agency Chicago Police Department
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Why Does Code 37 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Code 37 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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