Ten Codes
10-1 ………. Receiving Poorly
10-2 ………. Receiving Well
10-4 ………. Acknowledgement
10-5 ………. Relay
10-6 ………. Busy
10-7 ………. Out-of-Service
10-8 ………. In-Service
10-9 ………. Repeat
10-10 ……… Remain in Service
10-13 ……… Advise Road or Weather Conditions
10-16 ……… Prisoner
10-17 ……… Report Routine
10-19 ……… Return to Station
10-20 ……… Location
10-21 ……… Phone your Station
10-21H……… Phone your Home (Emergencies Only)
10-22 ……… Disregard
10-23 ……… Standby
10-28 ……… Vehicle Registration
10-29 Local … Local check for Wants only (Persons or Plates)
10-29 NCIC …. Check for All Wants
10-34 ……… Are you Clear?
10-35 ……… Dangerous Person Alert
10-36 ……… Are you Clear?
10-87 ……… Meet the Officer 10-10
10-88 ……… Request for Cover Unit
10-89 ……… Bomb Threat
10-97 ……… Arrived at Scene
10-98 ……… Finished Late Assignment
Eleven Codes
11-6 ………. Discharging Firearms
11-7 ………. Prowler
11-8 ………. Person Down
11-10 ……… Conduct an Investigation
11-11 ……… Pickup or Area Check
11-12 ……… Injured Animal
11-13 ……… Dead Animal
11-14 ……… Dog Bite
11-15 ……… Ball Game in Street
11-24 ……… Abandoned Vehicle
11-27 ……… Felony Record – No Want
11-28 ……… Misdemeanor Record – No Want
11-29 ……… No Want
11-30 ……… Incomplete Phone Call
11-31 ……… Calling for Help
11-40 ……… Notify if Ambulance Needed
11-41 ……… Ambulance Needed
11-42 ……… Ambulance not Needed
11-44 ……… Coroner’s Case
11-45 ……… Attempt Suicide
11-46 ……… Report of Death
11-47 ……… Injured Person
11-48 ……… Furnish Transportation
11-49 ……… Vehicle Stop – No License Check
11-50 ……… Vehicle Stop – License Check (10-20 Only)
11-51 ……… Pedestrian Stop/Field Interview
11-52 ……… Are You O.K.?
11-53 ……… Security Check
11-55 ……… Hazardous Chemical Spill
11-60 ……… Investigate Water Leak
11-66 ……… Signals Out of Order
11-71 ……… Fire
11-80 ……… Serious Injury Accident
11-81 ……… Minor Injury Accident
11-82 ……… Non-Injury Accident
11-83 ……… No Detail Accident
11-84 ……… Traffic Control
11-85 ……… Request for Tow Truck
11-86 ……… Special Detail
11-88 ……… Assist Disabled Motorist
11-99 ……… Officer needs Help
187 ………. Homicide
207 ………. Kidnapping
211 ………. Robbery
242 ………. Battery
245 ………. A.D.W.
246 ………. Shooting at Dwelling
261 ………. Rape
273a ………. Child Abuse or Neglect
278 ………. Child Abduction
288 ………. Child Molest
314 ………. Indecent Exposure
330 ………. Gambling
374 ………. Illegal Dumping/Littering
415 ………. Disturbance
417 ………. Person with Weapon (Describe)
451 ………. Arson
459 ………. Burglary
470 ………. Forgery
480 ………. Felony Hit and Run (20001)
481 ………. Hit and Run (20002A)
487 ………. Grand Theft
484/488 ……. Petty Theft
496 ………. Possession of Stolen Property
502 ………. Drunk Driving (23152)
503 ………. Auto Theft (10851)
504 ………. Tampering with Vehicle (10852)
505 ………. Reckless Driving (23103)
518 ………. Extortion
537 ………. Defrauding InnKeeper
586 ………. Illegal Parking
594 ………. Vandalism
595 ………. Runaway Vehicle (20002b)
597 ………. Cruelty to Animals
602 ………. Trespass
647(b) …….. Prostitution
647(f) …….. Drunk
653m ………. Phone Threat
5150 ………. Mental Case
11350 ……… Possession of Dangerous Drugs
11357 ……… Possession of Marijuana
12020 ……… Possession of Illegal Weapon
12025 ……… Carrying Concealed Weapon
Code 3 …….. Emergency (Lights and Siren)
Code 4 …….. No Further Help Needed
Code 5 …….. Stakeout
Code 6 …….. Remain Clear of Area
Code 7 …….. Eating
Code 8 …….. Restroom
Code 10 ……. SWAT Alert
Code 11 ……. SWAT Staging Location
Code Blue ….. Bus/Taxi in Trouble
Emergency ….. I Want the Air
Training Manual
Don’t ever leave or quit filming a scene until the situation is completely over. Not even if you were on your way home. If you need to change batteries or tapes, you should do so discreetly without a big fuss. Equipment problems should be handled smoothly and professionally.
A lot of people don’t want to be filmed. Remember, you aren’t filming them; you are filming the police. You can make this apparent by following the police with the camera when he/she walks to and from his patrol car, away from the suspects, etc. The announcement at the beginning of the intervention is done partly for this purpose. When people tell us not to film, the intervener says that we are not filming them, we are filming the police. Generally, this works. If a situation warrants it you should film no matter what, it is within your rights when you are on public property.
Responding to Threats to Arrest You
“You’re resisting arrest.”
Reply: No we’re not. No one here is intentionally preventing or obstructing you from effecting an arrest, search or transportation by using force against the peace officer or anyone else. We are acting nonviolently.
Key words: intentionally preventing or obstructing, force
“This is an unlawful assembly.”
Reply: Not, it’s not. We are not resisting your execution of process. We are not recklessly using physical force or violence or threatening to use force or violence. All we are doing is legally observing you and recording your actions.
Key words: riot, physical force, violence, not resisting execution of process
“You’re committing disorderly conduct.”
Reply: No, we’re not. We are stepping away as you requested, we’re not in your way, and we’re not obstructing public safety. We are standing a safe distance away. We are not using profane language or gestures.
Key words: refusal, order to disperse
“You’re obstructing a public thoroughfare (street, sidewalk, etc.).”
Reply: No, we’re not. We are not rendering impassable nor are we rendering this passage unreasonably inconvenient or hazardous. We are performing a public service. We are not obstructing traffic, and have obeyed a reasonable request or order to move.
Key words: impassable, unreasonably inconvenient, reasonable request or order
“You’re interfering with (or obstructing) a police officer.”
Reply: No, we’re not. We are not, with criminal negligence, interrupting, disrupting, impeding, or otherwise interfering We are not threatening any officer’s safety. All we are doing is legally observing you and recording your actions.
Key words: criminal negligence, interrupting, disrupting, impeding, interfering
“You’re obstructing governmental operations.”
Reply: No, we’re not. We are not recklessly hindering an official proceeding by noise or violent or tumultuous behavior or disturbance and have not continued after explicit official request to desist.
Key words: official request, disturbance, recklessly hindering
“You’re assaulting a police officer.”
Reply: No, we’re not. We are not intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury to you or any other peace officer, nor are we threatening anyone with imminent bodily injury. No one here is in physical contact with you nor is anyone here trying to touch you. We are not threatening any officer’s safety.
Key words: bodily injury, imminent danger, touching
“You’re interfering with our ability to apprehend the suspect.”
Reply: No, we’re not. We are not preventing or hindering you from performing any of your duties. We are not here with intent to hinder the arrest, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of anyone (or with intent to hinder the arrest, detention, adjudication, or disposition of a child for engaging in delinquent conduct that violates a penal law of the grade of felony). All we are doing is observing the situation from a safe distance.
Key words: hindering, preventing
