Are all police radio codes the same?

Are all police radio codes the same?

There is no truly universal or official set of police 10 codes. Therefore, the meaning of a particular scanner code or signal can vary between one police jurisdiction and another.

What does signal 100 mean in Indiana?

Signal 100. EMERGENCY: Hold Everything But Emergency Traffic.

What frequency does the police use?

Public Safety Spectrum

Frequency MHz Available for Public Safety
25-50 MHz (VHF Low Band) 6.3 MHz
150-174 MHz (VHF High Band) 3.6 MHz [non-contiguous]
220-222 (220 MHz band) 0.1 MHz
450-470 (UHF Band) 3.7 MHz [non-contiguous]

What does signal 11 mean police?

Code 11 SWAT Call up. Code 37 Subject/Property wanted. 11-10 Take report. 11-24 Abandoned vehicle.

What does a 10-50 mean?

10-50. Accident (F-Fire, PI-Personal Injury, PD-Property Damage) Vehicle Accident (F-Fire, PI-Personal Injury, PD-Property Damage)

When did Indiana State Police start using radios?

It was around World War II when the Indiana State Police began installing two way radios in its patrol cars so troopers were able to respond to radio dispatches directly from their cars.

When was the first police radio code made?

Police Codes. Ten-codes, also known as 10-codes or ten signals, are code words used by many police officers to aid with voice communication. The codes were originally developed in 1937 to allow for brevity, clarity, and standardization of messages transmitted over radio channels.

When did the Indiana State Police start using the microwave?

In February of 1957 the Indiana State Police implemented the microwave system of communication. The microwave system provided rapid, reliable, multichannel communication. Originally the installation linked General Headquarters in Indianapolis with the Pendleton Post.

When did the Indiana State Police join the CW network?

The Indiana State Police became affiliated with this network in 1966 which increased the speed of handling messages at a rate of over 100 words per minute. In addition, the new system left less of a chance for error than the CW system.