Signal 31 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Signal 31 Mean?

Signal 31 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Wire Down / Electrical Short.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Signal 31 differently, but Wire Down / Electrical Short is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Wire Down / Electrical Short

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

Code Distribution Breakdown

Wire Down / Electrical Short: 50% (1 agency)
Holding Adult Shoplifter: 50% (1 agency)

Signal 31 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Signal 31: Wire Down / Electrical Short
CategoryEmergency
State Georgia
Agency Atlanta Police Department
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Signal 31: Holding Adult Shoplifter
CategoryIncident
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Signal 31 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Signal 31 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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