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Contents 1 Why the "ten"? 2 Personal experience 3 New codes 4 Table format 5 We need references 6 10-94 "Drag Racing" 7 Let it be known 8 "Police language" 9 Letter Abbreviations 10 Code Calls 11 10-98 12 Originator of civilian 10-codes?

[edit] Why the "ten"?

Why do they all start with ten? -- Tarquin 20:00 Apr 10, 2003 (UTC)

I'm told that in the days when mobile radio equipment used vacuum tubes it took the tx circuit about a quarter to a half second to warm up. This [scheme of first saying "ten", thus introducing a delay,] still allowed the main part of the signal to get through. knoodelhed 06:30, 3 Nov 2003 (UTC)

[edit] Personal experience

In my experience, by far the most common and consistent 10-code in civilian usage has been 10-20; it's been absorbed into such plain speech phrases as "what's your twenty?". Anyone want to expand or corroborate? Andrew Rodland 03:00, 30 July 2005 (UTC)

I'd say that 10-4 is probably the most common one I've heard. Though I've always heard it in its full form, in contrast to the "What's your twenty" that people commonly use for 10-20. Aruthra 19:21, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

Likewise, 10-21 (ring the office) and 10-19 (come back to the office/yard) are also fairly common. knoodelhed 07:52, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

I'd have to go with 10-4 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Zab123 (talk • contribs) 22:01, 13 February 2007 (UTC).

[edit] New codes

Hi guys. Recently I am playing a Police adventure game and there's some codes:

• 10-2: Radio Check
• 10-4: Well...as usual. "Affirmative"
• 10-15: Request Suspect information
• 10-25: Reporting Suspect information
• 10-35: Request backup
• 10-97: Arrived at scene
• 10-98: Handled situation

Are they correct?

-Actually, 10-2 is supposed to mean "I hear you loud and clear", but it is commonly heard during radio checks. In my area, 10-15 means "suspect in custody". - Jeff

[edit] Table format

First of all: I think putting the codes in tables was a good idea for the readability. Thanks for doing the work! :-) However, I suggest we use a little more width on the page, by putting the alternative meanings in a separate column beside the main meaning of each code. That will make the page a lot shorter in the vertical direction, and even more readable. I'll do it myself barring protests, and no one else beats me to it. --Wernher 11:00, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

Looks great! It's very functional, and I use it often when hearing the local PD. -Rolypolyman 03:52, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

I fixed the table for the 10-0's. --Bwefler 22:33, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] We need references

We can only speculate what some of the more obscure ten-codes, such as 10-70, mean unless we have some solid external references to substantiate them.  Denelson83  07:15, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 10-94 "Drag Racing"

Not that people don't call it drag racing, but shouldn't this be street racing? 06:40, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Let it be known

Many states have now gotten rid of the 10 code, including DC.

[edit] "Police language"

Which was merged here had this additonal content.

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Police language, also know as police speak, is based American laws and police codes. To begin, American law has it own language and has many difficult words.

Habeas Corpus- A series of writs (official court documents) allowing force to bring prisoners before a court.

Certiorari- A writ requesting view of a transcript from a lower court to a higher court to view previous court sessions.

Miranda rights- Document that serves as a reassurance of basic rights.

Corpus delicti- Evidence in a homicide. Basically, it is the body of the victim.

[edit] Letter Abbreviations

INJ- Injury

J- Juvenile involved

X- Female involved

UL- Unable to locate

PI- Personal Injury

PDO- Property Damage Only

FI- Field Interview

[edit] Code Calls

Code 8- Fire Alarm

Code 10- Bomb Threat

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Rich Farmbrough, 00:18 31 December 2006 (GMT).

[edit] 10-98

This is from "Convoy" (album version, 1976) by CW McCall: I says, "Pig Pen, this here's the Rubber Duck. We just ain't a-gonna pay no toll." So we crashed the gate doing ninety-eight I says "Let them truckers roll, 10-4." This does NOT go in line with the current WP definition of the 98. I'd say, in the song they mean a violent break-in, smashing the gates? -andy 80.129.112.52 11:24, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Or maybe it just means ninety-eight miles per hour? /Blaxthos 04:13, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Originator of civilian 10-codes?

I remember reading an editorial by Tom Kneitel (alias "Tomcat"), editor of CB Radio S/9 magazine, back about 1977, in which he claimed to have published the first-ever list of CB 10-codes in the February 1962 issue of his magazine (memory is a bit hazy on this date, it's now thirty years on). Before adding this to the page, does anyone have access to back issues of S/9 that can check on this assertion? Shalom S.