I am trying to complete my updated 10 code list

I live in rural Morgan County and got my first scanner 40 years ago when 8 crystal controlled channels and the AL DPS codes were all that was needed to be able to be informed if I woke to sirens and lights in my neighborhood.

When I realized how bad some elements in my area had become with home invasions and such I decided it was time to begin "riding the scanner" again and I purchase a new one but found that the law enforcement in my area has changed their codes some.

Since getting my new scanner I have been able to update my list by listening and speaking to deputies I know . When I asked how to get an up to date list a couple deputies told me that each department now customizes their codes and up to date list are not really pubically availabe anymore.

Over the last couple years of listening to the scanner traffic in my area I have figured out about 90 percent of the new codes but 10-35 , 10-47 ,10-62 , 10-65 , 10-76 , 10-85, 10-91 and 10-93 for MCSO/Falkville Police and Somerville I have not heard in use enough to figure out.

Any help from others here in Morgan County would be appreciated and if anybody has holes in their Mo Co 10 Codes that I may be able to help with let me know.

Thanks

I might be able to help you here. I am not 100% certain on these but I believe at least some I have are right. When you hear them on dispatch just insert and see what makes sense.

10-35 Usually means cutting or stabbing but some AL LEO use it as "major crime" or "major crime alert"

10-47 is almost always "request photographer at___" Also seen it as "Emergency Road Repair"

10-62 varies a lot, try "attempt to locate," or "officer reply to text/page message"

10-65 is almost used by every N AL LEO as "meet/come to location of officer," I know troopers in MO CO use it as "radio log"

10-76 is another that varies greatly. Try "indecent exposure," or "investigator/detective/supervisor needed at.."

10-85 This one is not even used by a decent amount. Try "switch to channel__," "Public Contact," or "Delayed Response (such as referring to late impound wrecker etc)"

10-91 Is pretty much never used at all. I know of only one dept. that uses it and its AST and it is "unauthorized transmission"

Good luck trying to match, it will take some time to do process of elimination.

Scanner_Rider said:

I live in rural Morgan County and got my first scanner 40 years ago when 8 crystal controlled channels and the AL DPS codes were all that was needed to be able to be informed if I woke to sirens and lights in my neighborhood.

When I realized how bad some elements in my area had become with home invasions and such I decided it was time to begin "riding the scanner" again and I purchase a new one but found that the law enforcement in my area has changed their codes some.

Since getting my new scanner I have been able to update my list by listening and speaking to deputies I know . When I asked how to get an up to date list a couple deputies told me that each department now customizes their codes and up to date list are not really pubically availabe anymore.

Over the last couple years of listening to the scanner traffic in my area I have figured out about 90 percent of the new codes but 10-35 , 10-47 ,10-62 , 10-65 , 10-76 , 10-85, 10-91 and 10-93 for MCSO/Falkville Police and Somerville I have not heard in use enough to figure out.

Any help from others here in Morgan County would be appreciated and if anybody has holes in their Mo Co 10 Codes that I may be able to help with let me know.

Thanks

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this may be an outdated list but for the ones you are missing this is what i have:

10-35: animal bite
10-47: welfare check
10-62: assault
10-65: trespassing
10-76: investigator needed
10-85: bomb threat
10-91: unauthorized traffic
10-93: suicide threat

Thanks.

I added them as possibilities to my list and will wait to hear them in use and see if they fit in context.

What gets me is the 10 codes were intended to standardize inter department communication yet there are 6 LE agencies in a 20 mile radius of me and five different code systems. I feel sorry for the central dispatch folks that handle traffic for five of the departments and use 3 different code sets.

To muddy the waters a little, here are the 10 codes used by Decatur, Trinity, and Priceville PDs.

10-00 Officer Needs Help
10-0 Use Caution
10-1 Bad Signal
10-2 Good Signal
10-3 Hold All but Emerg. Traffic
10-4 Acknowledgement/OK
10-5 Relay
10-6 Busy
10-7 Out of Service
10-8 In Service
10-9 Repeat
10-10 Busy with Report(s)
10-11 Take Victim Report
10-12 Standby
10-13 Check Suspicious Person
10-14 Correct Time
10-15 Prisoner (A)-Property
10-16 Found Property (A)-Lost
10-17 Urgent/Emergency
10-18 Any Traffic This Unit
10-19 No Traffic
10-20 Location
10-21 Phone
10-22 Meet @
10-23 Arrived at Scene
10-24 Cleared from Scene
10-25 Disregard
10-26 Check Welfare of Person
10-26A Check Welfare of Child
10-27 Drivers License Check
10-28 Veh. Registration Check
10-29 Check for Warrants
10-30 Illegal Use of Radio
10-31 Private Property Wreck
10-32 Man with Gun
10-33 Emergency Traffic
10-34 Robbery
10-35 Check 3 Wheeler/Go cart
10-36 Kidnapping
10-37 Check Susp. Veh. Occupied
10-38 Check Susp. Veh. Unoccupied
10-39 Stopping Susp. Veh.
10-40 Stolen Vehicle
10-40A Unauthorized Use of Veh.
10-41 Beginning Tour of Duty
10-42 Ending Tour of Duty
10-43 Complete Assignment Quickly
10-44 Leaving Assigned Area
10-45 Suspect in Hearing Distance
10-46 Motorist Assist
10-47 Unwanted Guest
10-48 Shoplifter
10-49 Check Traffic Light
10-50 Wreck
10-51 Wrecker Needed
10-52 Ambulance Needed
10-53 Check Debris in Roadway
10-54 Livestock in/on Roadway
10-55 Intoxicated Driver
10-56 Intoxicated Person
10-57 Calls Without 10-code
10-58 Direct Traffic
10-59 Escort
10-60 Attempt to Contact (A) COP
10-61 Overdose
10-62 Suicide
10-63 Prepare to Copy
10-64 Deliver Message
10-65 Shooting
10-66 Stabbing
10-67 Prowler
10-68 Gunshots or Fireworks
10-69 Bomb threat
10-70 Assist Fire Dept
10-71 Check Fire
10-72 Meet Complaintant
10-73 Check Person(s) soliciting
10-74 Intoxilyzer Oper Needed
10-75 Forgery
10-76 Rape
10-77 Check for drug use (also used for drug references)
10-78 Coroner Needed
10-79 Check open door/Building
10-80 Loud Music
10-81 In the area
10-82 Theft
10-83 Arson
10-84 Enroute
10-85 Serving Warrant @ (also used to refer to warrants in general)
10-86 Missing Person (A) Juvenile
10-87 Runaway
10-88 Vandalism
10-89 Dead Body
10-90 Alarm
10-91 Burglary
10-92 Murder
10-93 Harrassment
10-94 Drag racing
10-95 Reckless driver
10-96 Mental Person
10-97 Disturbance
10-98 Escape/Jail Break
10-99 Extra Patrol
10-100 In Pursuit of / Chase

Slowly but surely I am getting to hear some of the possible code meanings y'all have offered and the holes are starting to fill as the traffic proves context.

I think instead of multiple hard copies of code for my area I will build one list of code with different colored translation colums for the various agencies in my area.