Signal 89 Police Code Meaning & Definition

What Does Signal 89 Mean?

Signal 89 is a police radio code most commonly used to mean Direct Patrol.

Police departments and dispatch centers may use Signal 89 differently, but Direct Patrol is the most common meaning found in our database of agencies across the United States.

Most Common Meaning: Direct Patrol

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

Direct Patrol: 50% (1 agency)
Quadrant Canceled - Subject Apprehended: 50% (1 agency)

Signal 89 Police Code Meanings by Agency

2 agencies across 2 states
Signal 89: Direct Patrol
CategoryAdministrative
State Georgia
Agency Atlanta Police Department
Sources
Signal 89: Quadrant Canceled - Subject Apprehended
CategoryIncident
State Ohio
Agency Cincinnati Police Department
Sources

Why Does Signal 89 Have Different Meanings?

Police radio codes are not standardized nationwide. Different agencies may assign different meanings to Signal 89 , which is why multiple definitions can exist for the same code.

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