Expanded APCO 10 Codes

This is a listing of the current Expanded APCO 10 codes used by most departments. These will vary in some areas. For a list of the older APCO versions see 10 codes page. Note that APCO now fully supports NIMS and its "plain language" initiative rather than using a 10 code.

Current Codes

Code	Definition		Code	Definition
10-0	Deceased, Person or Animal / Use Caution		10-1	Signal Weak
10-2	Signal Good		10-3	Stop Transmitting
10-4	Message Received		10-5	Relay
10-6	Station is busy		10-7	Out Of Service
10-8	In Service		10-9	Repeat
10-10	Fight In Progress		10-11	Animal Problem
10-12	Stand By		10-13	Report Conditions
10-14	Prowler Report		10-15	Civil Disturbance
10-16	Domestic Problem		10-17	Meet Complainant
10-18	Urgent		10-19	Go To Station
10-20	Advise Location		10-21	Phone _______
10-22	Disregard		10-23	Arrived At Scene
10-24	Assignment Complete		10-25	Report to ________
10-26	Detaining Suspect		10-27	Driver's License Information
10-28	Vehicle Registration Information		10-29	Check Records For Want
10-30	Unauthorized Use Of Radio		10-31	Crime In Progress
10-32	Person With Gun		10-33	Emergency
10-34	Riot		10-35	Major Crime Alert
10-36	Correct Time		10-37	Suspicious Vehicle
10-38	Stop Suspicious Vehicle		10-39	Respond With Siren and Flashers
10-40	Do not use Siren and Flashers		10-41	Beginning Shift
10-42	End Shift		10-43	Information
10-44	Permission to Leave		10-45	Dead Animal
10-46	Assist Motorist		10-47	Emergency Road Repair
10-48	Traffic Control		10-49	Traffic Signal Out
10-50	Traffic Accident, PD: Property Damage, PI: Personal Injury		10-51	Request Tow Truck
10-52	Request Ambulance		10-53	Roadway Blocked
10-54	Livestock on Roadway		10-55	Intoxicated Driver
10-56	Intoxicated Pedestrian		10-57	Hit and Run Accident
10-58	Direct Traffic		10-59	Escort
10-60	Squad In Vicinity		10-61	Personnel In Vicinity
10-62	Reply To Message		10-63	Prepare to Copy
10-64	Local Message		10-65	Net Message
10-66	Cancel Message		10-67	Clear For Net Message
10-68	Dispatch Information		10-69	Message Received
10-70	Fire Alarm		10-71	Advise Nature Of Alarm
10-72	Report Progress of Alarm		10-73	Smoke Report
10-74	Negative		10-75	In contact with _______
10-76	En route to _______		10-77	Estimated Time of Arrival
10-78	Request Assistance		10-79	Notify Coroner
10-80	Pursuit in Progress		10-81	Breathalyzer Report
10-82	Reserved Lodgings		10-83	School Crossing Assignment
10-84	Estimated Time of Arrival		10-85	Arrival Delayed
10-86	Operator On Duty		10-87	Pick Up
10-88	Advise Telephone Number		10-89	Bomb Threat
10-90	Bank Alarm		10-91	Pick Up Subject
10-92	Illegally Parked Vehicle		10-93	Blockage
10-94	Drag Racing		10-95	Subject In Custody
10-96	Detain Subject		10-97	Test Signal
10-98	Prisoner Escape		10-99	Wanted Or Stolen

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