Signal 39 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Signal 39 Mean?

Signal 39 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Information to Officer.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Signal 39 differently, but Information to Officer is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Information to Officer

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

Code Distribution Breakdown

Information to Officer: 50% (1 agency)
Transporting Female / Juvenile: 50% (1 agency)

Signal 39 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Signal 39: Information to Officer
CategoryCommunication
State Georgia
Agency Atlanta Police Department
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Signal 39: Transporting Female / Juvenile
CategoryAdministrative
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Signal 39 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Signal 39 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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