Signal 15 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Signal 15 Mean?

Signal 15 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Check Welfare.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Signal 15 differently, but Check Welfare is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Check Welfare

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

Check Welfare: 50% (1 agency)
Suspicious Vehicle and/or Occupants: 50% (1 agency)

Signal 15 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Signal 15: Check Welfare
CategoryAdministrative
State Georgia
Agency Atlanta Police Department
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Signal 15: Suspicious Vehicle and/or Occupants
CategoryIncident
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Signal 15 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Signal 15 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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