Signal 88 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Signal 88 Mean?

Signal 88 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Extra Job.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Signal 88 differently, but Extra Job is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Extra Job

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

Extra Job: 50% (1 agency)
Quadrant Canceled - Subject Still at Large: 50% (1 agency)

Signal 88 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Signal 88: Extra Job
CategoryAdministrative
State Georgia
Agency Atlanta Police Department
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Signal 88: Quadrant Canceled - Subject Still at Large
CategoryIncident
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
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Why Does Signal 88 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Signal 88 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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