REF Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does REF Mean?

REF is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Referral.

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

Most Common Meaning: Referral

Used this way by: 100% of agencies on this page
Used in: 1 agencies across 1 states
Category: Administrative
Consensus: HighMost agencies use this code with the same or very similar meaning.

Code Distribution Breakdown

Referral: 100% (1 agency)

REF Police Code Meanings by Agency

1 agencies across 1 states
REF: Referral
Complainant was referred to another agency for assistance.
CategoryAdministrative
State Pennsylvania
Agency Philadelphia Police Department
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Why Does REF Have Different Meanings?

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

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