Code 9 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Code 9 Mean?

Code 9 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Summer uniform.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Code 9 differently, but Summer uniform is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Summer uniform

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

Summer uniform: 50% (1 agency)
Mental Subject: 50% (1 agency)

Code 9 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Code 9: Summer uniform
CategoryAdministrative
State Illinois
Agency Chicago Police Department
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Code 9: Mental Subject
CategoryIncident
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Code 9 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Code 9 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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