Tennessee 10-Codes and Signals credit: n4yek
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10-codes
10-1   Receiving poorly                
10-2   Receiving well                  
10-3   Stop transmitting                
10-4   Acknowledgement                  
10-5   Relay                           
10-6   Busy                             
10-7   Out of service                   
10-8   In service                       
10-9   Repeat                           
10-10  Subject to call                 
10-11  Dispatching to fast              
10-12  Officials/visitors present     
10-13  Weather and road conditions      
10-14  Convoy or escort                 
10-15  Prisoner in custody              
10-16  Pick up prisoner at _______     
10-17  Pick up papers at _________     
10-18  Complete assignment asap         
10-19  Return to station                
10-20  Location                       
10-21  Telephone                        
10-22  Take no further action

10-23  Stand by  

10-24  Trouble at this station: 10-19

10-25  Contact  

10-26  Disorderly person

10-27  Break in

10-28  Vehicle registration

10-29  Wanted

10-30  Does not conform

10-31  Stabbing

10-32  Breathalyzer

10-33  Emergency

10-34  Clear for local

10-35  Confidential

10-36  Correct time

10-37  Operator on duty

10-38  Shooting

10-39  Armed suspect

10-40  Officer in trouble  

10-41  Civil defense test

10-42  Burglar alarm

10-43  Officer for investigation

10-44  Stolen vehicle  

10-45  Wreck, no injury  

10-46  Wreck with injury  

10-47  Ambulance

10-48  Wrecker   

10-49  Drunk driver

10-50  No traffic

10-51  No Drivers License

10-52a Armed robbery

10-52b Strong-arm robbery

10-53  Wanted charges

10-54  Arrest and hold

10-55a Kidnapping

10-55b Rape

10-56  Prowler

10-57  Burglar alarm

10-58  Public Drunk

10-59  Fight

10-60  Exposure of person

10-61  Child abuse

10-62  Corpse

10-63  Net directed

10-64  Net free

10-65  Clear the air

10-66  Clear for cancel

10-67  Dead animal

10-68  Repeated dispatch

10-69  False call

10-70  Foot pursuit

10-71  School traffic
10-72  Fire
10-73  Road block
10-74  Blood run
10-75  Plane crash
10-76  Drag racer
10-77  Civil defense test
10-78  Civil defense test
10-79  Civil defense test

10-80  Tower lights out
10-81  Stopping vehicle
10-82  Back up
10-83  Breach of peace
10-84  Possession of drugs
10-85  Need coroner
10-86  Family quarrel
10-87  Disturbing the peace
10-88  Shoplifter
10-89  Radio man
10-90  Radio man
10-91  Homicide
10-92  Disorderly house
10-93  Riot
10-94  Suicide
10-95  Bomb threat
10-96  Larceny
10-97  Arrived at scene
10-98  Finished with last traffic
10-99  Unable to copy



Codes

1)   Use channel 1

2)   Use channel 2

3)   Use channel 3

4)   Use channel 4

5)   Contact sheriff

6)   Contact Fire Chief

7)   Emergency / Serious condition

8)   No lights or sirens

9)   Proceed with caution

10)  Quick action desired

11)  Contact Asst. Fire Chief

12)  Contact D.H.S.

13)  Contact juvenile authorities

14)  Contact parents of juvenile

15)  Contact Bomb squad

16)  Contact drug unit

17)  Send drug dog

18)  Set up surveillance

19)  Cruiser involved in accident

20)  Send wrecker, cruiser is 10-7





 
Signals                          
1)   All secure                        
2)   Problem with check, call owner     
3)   Send another unit for transport    
4)   Set RADAR speed at ______          
5)   Log                                
6)   Call by telephone                  
7)   Driver license check              
8)   Meet                               
9)   Disregard                          
10)  Check local 10-29                  
11)  Marijuana may be present           
12)  Other drugs may be present         
13)  Previous traffic on subject        
14)  Run criminal history               
15)  Out at fuel pumps                  
16)  Out of unit at garage              
17)  Out at station R  (home)           
18)  Out of unit to eat                 
19)  Out of unit on other traffic       
20)  Call station R  (home)            
21)  A.T.L. Missing person
22)  Pick up
23)  Save hard copy of N.C.I.C.
24)  Request you 10-19 for reports
25)  Computer is 10-7 for backup
 
Alphabet  Code
Code A:  Gone upon arrival
Code B:  Warning
Code C:  Citation
Code D:  Felony arrest
Code E:  Misdemeanor arrest
Code F:  Multiple arrest
Code G:  Juvenile arrest
Code H:  Unable to locate
Code I:  Unable to assist
Code J:  Rendered assist
Code K:  Field interview
Code L:  Door open
Code M:  Until further notice