Signal 23 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Signal 23 Mean?

Signal 23 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Disorderly Children.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Signal 23 differently, but Disorderly Children is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Disorderly Children

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

Disorderly Children: 50% (1 agency)
Fire: 50% (1 agency)

Signal 23 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Signal 23: Disorderly Children
CategoryIncident
State Georgia
Agency Atlanta Police Department
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Signal 23: Fire
CategoryEmergency
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Signal 23 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Signal 23 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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