| Ten Code by the Association of Public Communications Officers (APCO) |
|---|
| NOTE: Yellow Highlight = Used In Black Hawk County |
| 10-0 Caution | 10-1 Unable to copy | 10-2 Signal good | 10-3 Stop transmitting |
| 10-4 Acknowledgement (OK) | 10-5 Relay | 10-6 Busy | 10-7 Out of service |
| 10-8 In service | 10-9 Repeat | 10-10 Fight in progress | 10-11 Dog case |
| 10-12 Stand by | 10-13 Weather | 10-14 Prowler report | 10-15 Civil disturbance |
| 10-16 Domestic disturbance | 10-17 Meet | 10-18 Quickly | 10-19 Return to ... |
| 10-20 Location | 10-21 Call by telephone | 10-22 Disregard | 10-23 Arrived at scene |
| 10-24 Assignment completed | 10-25 Report in person (meet) | 10-26 Detaining subject | 10-27 Drivers license information |
| 10-28 Vehicle registration information | 10-29 Check for wanted | 10-30 Unnecessary use of radio | 10-31 Crime in progress |
| 10-32 Man with gun | 10-33 Emergency | 10-34 Riot | 10-35 Major crime alert |
| 10-36 Correct time | 10-37 Suspicious vehicle | 10-38 Stopping suspicious vehicle | 10-39 Urgent |
| 10-40 Silent run | 10-41 Beginning tour of duty | 10-42 Ending tour of duty | 10-43 Information |
| 10-44 Permission to leave | 10-45 Animal carcass at | 10-46 Assist motorist | 10-47 Emergency road repairs |
| 10-48 Traffic standard repair at | 10-49 Traffic light out at | 10-50 Accident (fatal, personal injury, property damage) | 10-51 Wrecker needed |
| 10-52 Ambulance needed | 10-53 Road blocked at | 10-54 Livestock on highway | 10-55 Intoxicated driver |
| 10-56 Intoxicated pedestrian | 10-57 Hit and run (fatal, personal injury, property damage) | 10-58 Direct traffic | 10-59 Convoy or escort |
| 10-60 Squad in vicinity | 10-61 Isolate self for message | 10-62 Reply to message | 10-63 Prepare to make written copy |
| 10-64 Message for local delivery | 10-65 Net message assignment | 10-66 Message cancellation | 10-67 Clear for net message |
| 10-68 Dispatch information | 10-69 Message received | 10-70 Fire | 10-71 Advise nature of fire |
| 10-72 Report progress on fire | 10-73 Smoke report | 10-74 Negative | 10-75 In contact with |
| 10-76 En route | 10-77 ETA (estimated time of arrival) | 10-78 Need assistance | 10-79 Notify coroner |
| 10-80 Chase in progress | 10-81 Breathalyzer | 10-82 Reserve lodging | 10-83 Work school crossing at |
| 10-84 If meeting ... advise ETA | 10-85 Delayed due to | 10-86 Officer/operator on duty | 10-87 Pick up/distribute checks |
| 10-88 Present telephone number of ... | 10-89 Bomb threat | 10-90 Bank alarm at ... | 10-91 Pick up prisoner/subject |
| 10-92 Improperly parked vehicle | 10-93 Blockade | 10-94 Drag racing | 10-95 Prisoner/subject in custody |
| 10-96 Mental subject | 10-97 Check (test) signal | 10-98 Prison/jail break | 10-99 Wanted/stolen indicated | </td bgcolor="yellow"> 10-200 Drug Case </td>
</table>
[edit] From the Database
Some of this conflicts with the above; corrections/deletions solicited
[edit] Fire Department Numbering
- First Number
- Department 1
- Dunkerton Fire 2
- Evansdale Fire 3
- Waterloo Fire 4
- Gilbertville Fire 5
- Cedar Falls Fire 6
- Hudson Fire 8
- La Porte City Fire 9
- Raymond Fire
- Last Two Numbers
- 01-10 Engines
- 11-19 Aerials and ladders
- 20-29 Administration/cars
- 30-39 Medics/ambulances
- 40-49 Rescue
- 50-59 Tankers
- 60-69 Brush
- 70-79 Boats
- 80-89 HAZMAT
- 90-99 Open
- Exception 300 Waterloo Batallion Chief
[edit] Law Enforcement Numbering
- 1st Number
- Department 1
- Dunkerton Police 2
- Evansdale Police 3
- Waterloo Police 4
- Gilbertville Police 5
- Cedar Falls Police 6
- Hudson Police 7
- Black Hawk County Sheriff 8
- La Porte city Police 9
- Tri County Drug Task Force
- Middle Letter - Type of Unit
- A - Administration
- B - Bike Patrol Unit
- C - Command Unit
- D - Detective
- E - East area unit
- F - Foot Patrol unit
- G - General area unit
- H - Horse Patrol
- I - ID Unit (CSI)
- J - Judicial Security
- K - Supervisor
- L - School Liaison
- M - Motorcycle
- N - North area unit
- O - Downtown Patrol
- P - Civil Deputy
- Q - Police Chaplain
- R - Reserve
- S - South area unit
- T - Transport/jail unit
- U - Animal Control
- V - Community Policing Unit
- W - West Area Unit
- X - Tactical Unit
- Y - Directed Patrol
- Z - Off Duty
- Unit Third Number is unit number
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