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Radio Codes

Introduction

The radio codes used in particular department communications is primarily used to promote brevity over-the-air, rather than secrecy.  There are many listings of codes published over the Internet, but the primary purpose is to acquaint you with the type of communications you're bound to hear when monitoring in the State of Hawaii

Note: 10-15 Officer Needs Help is a standard 10-code used by all county law enforcement agencies in the State of Hawaii (State and County).  Officer Needs Help means that the officer is in immediate personal danger "HELP!", and requires all officers in the area to respond as quickly as possible.  While most code lists have terms 10-15 as "Officer In Trouble", the use of 10-15 should not be confused with 'Officer Needs Assistance'.

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Radio Code Lists

STATE OF HAWAII AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, SHERIFFS DIVISION - AIRPORT PATROL
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Security officers use HPD 10-codes PLUS
10-27	Drivers license check
10-28	License plate check
10-29	Rap/Warrant check
ISLAND OF OAHU - CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU AGENCIES
HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT 10-CODES
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10-1	Return to station		10-10	Call ambulance
10-2	Call by phone			10-11	Expedite
10-3	Meet complainant		10-12	Lavatory
10-4	Acknowledge			10-13	Call home
10-5	Location			10-14	Chow
10-6	Repeat				10-15	Officer Needs Help
10-7	Arrived at scene		10-16	Cancel
10-8	In service / Back On Road	10-99	Bomb threat
10-9	Off the car (give location)
HONOLULU POLICE CODES
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1	Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)	18	Cross cheat
2	Investigation (Facts known)	19	Assault & Battery
3	Investigation (Facts unknown)	20	Forgery/Embezzlement
4	Homicide			21	Disorderly conduct
5	Rape				22	Escape
6	Robbery				23	Vagrancy
7	Burglary			24	Threatening
8	Aggravated assault		25	Intoxicated
9	Larceny				26	Profanity
10	Stolen vehicle			27	Impersonating PO
11	Sex offense			28	Gambling
12	Sodomy				29	Riot
14	Juvenile delinquent		30	Hit & Run
15	Common nuisance			31	Drunk driving
16	Malicious injury		32	Unlicensed driver
17	Offensively armed
HONOLULU POLICE CRIME "RAP SHEET" CODES
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010	Homicide			175	Indecent exposure
020	Rape/Sodomy/Sex			180	Narcotics violation
030	Robbery				200	Family offense/Neglect
040	Aggravated assault		205	Custodial Interference
050	Burglary			210	DUI
060	Theft				220	Liquor Law Violation
077	Auto Theft			230	Kidnap
080	Simple assault			240	Disorderly conduct
081	Threatening			250	Gambling
082	Reckless endangering		280	Trespass
083	Harassment			281	Escape
100	Counterfeit/Forgery		297	Warrant/Contempt Arrest
110	Fraud				299	Misc. Crime Offense
140	Criminal Property Damage (CPD)	432	Misc. Pub
150	Weapons violation		446	Extradition Violation
160	Prostitution			535	Traffic Offenses
170	Sex offense			550	Traffic Accident
600-SERIES
Non-Report/UCR Type Cases
10-8 "60" Series - Officer is Back In Service, No Report Made
HONOLULU COUNTY EMS 10-CODES
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10-1	Return to quarters		10-8	At destination
10-2	Call by phone			10-9	Available
10-3	Meet				10-10	Request for assistance
10-4	Acknowledge			10-11	Ambulance breakdown
10-5	Location			10-12	Lavatory
10-6	Repeat				10-14	Chow
10-7	Arrived at scene		10-16	Cancel
HONOLULU COUNTY EMS CODES
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1	Motor Vehicle Accident		5	Sex Case
2	Assault & Battery		6	Police or prisoner
3	Suicide or attempt		25	Intoxicated
4	Psychological			500	Cardiac Arrest
HONOLULU COUNTY EMS PRIORITY CODES
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1	Patient in Critical Condition or Trauma
2	Patient in Serious Condition
3	Patient in Good/Fair Condition
Delta	Patient DOA
HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT
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Plain Language Communications - No Code System Used
HONOLULU COUNTY OCEAN SAFETY DIVISION - LIFEGUARDS
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10-1	Call by phone			10-8	In Service
10-4	Acknowledge			10-9	Repeat
10-5	Emergency			10-20	Location
10-6	Call police			10-40	Shark in area
10-7	Out of Service
MALL SECURITY CODES: ALA MOANA, KAHALA MALL, PEARLRIDGE
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Mall security use HPD 10-Codes
PEARL HARBOR NAVAL POLICE 10-CODES
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10-1	Return to station		10-10	EMS Call
10-2	Call by phone			10-11	Fire Call
10-3	Meet ___			10-12	Lavatory
10-4	Acknowledge			10-14	Chow
10-5	Location			10-16	Cancel
10-6	Repeat				10-17	Escort to bank
10-7	Arrived at scene		10-38	Traffic stop
10-8	In service			10-99	Bomb threat
10-9	Off the car
RADFORD HIGH SCHOOL
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Security officers use HPD 10-codes, PLUS the following alerts
Red		All Points Alert
Red-Black	Shooter on Campus - Assume Lock Down
White		Teacher Needs Help
Blue		Trespasser on Campus
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
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Campus security and parking officers use HPD 10-Codes
ISLAND OF HAWAII - HAWAII COUNTY AGENCIES
HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 10-CODES
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10-1	Return to station		10-14	Chow
10-2	Call by phone			10-15	Officer in trouble
10-3	Meet officer/complainant	10-16	Prisoner
10-4	Acknowledge			10-17	Direct traffic
10-5	Location			10-18	Test signal
10-6	Repeat				10-19	Motor Vehicle Accident
10-7	Arrived at scene		10-27	Drivers license check
10-8	In service			10-28	License plate check
10-9	Off the car (give location)	10-44	Suspect left scene
10-10	EMS Call			10-92	Parking violation
10-11	Expedite			10-96	Drunk/DUI
10-12	Lavatory			10-99	Bomb threat
10-13	Call home
HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE CODES
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1	Normal response
2	Emergency response (no lights & siren)
3	Emergency response (lights & siren)
HAWAII COUNTY FIRE-RESCUE-EMS 10-CODES
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10-0	Unreachable by radio		10-7	Standing by
10-1	Responding			10-8	Call by phone
10-2	At scene			10-9	Repeat
10-3	Returning to station		10-10	Transporting patient
10-4	Acknowledge			10-11	Transporting DOA
10-5	At station			10-X	Available by radio
10-6	Situation report		10-Y	Available at home
HAWAII COUNTY FIRE-RESCUE-EMS CODES
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Alpha	Patient in Good/Fair Condition
Bravo	Patient in Serious Condition
Charlie	Patient in Critical Condition
Delta	Patient DOA
ISLAND OF KAUAI - KAUAI COUNTY AGENCIES
KAUAI COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 10-CODES
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10-0	Radio check			10-15	Officer Needs Help
10-1	Transmission unreadable		10-19	Return to ___
10-2	Transmission loud and clear	10-20	Location
10-4	Acknowledge			10-21	Call by phone
10-6	Stand by			10-22	Cancel last
10-7	Out of service/Off the car	10-28	License plate check
10-8	In service/In vehicle		10-36	Exact time
10-8X	Transporting opposite sex	10-97	Arrived at scene
10-9	Repeat				10-98	Assignment complete
10-10	Out of car, monitoring
KAUAI COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT DISPOSITION CODES
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Alpha	Assistance rendered, assignment Complete
Bravo	Unfounded
Charlie	Civil matter, no police action required
Delta	Warning given
Echo	Warning given, information obtained (FIC)
Foxtrot	False Alarm
Golf	Call canceled by complainant/victim via dispatch
Hotel	Unable to Locate (UTL)
ISLAND OF MAUI - MAUI COUNTY AGENCIES
MAUI COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 10-CODES
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10-1	Return to station		10-10	EMS Call
10-2	Call by phone			10-11	Expedite
10-3	Meet complainant		10-12	Lavatory
10-4	Acknowledge			10-13	Call home
10-5	Location			10-14	Chow
10-6	Repeat				10-15	Officer Needs Help
10-7	Arrived at scene		10-16	Cancel Last
10-8	In services			10-17	Change frequency
10-9	Off the car (give location)	10-99	Bomb threat
MAUI COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT CODES
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1	Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)	10	Stolen vehicle
2	Investigation			14	Juvenile delinquent
5	Rape				16	Malicious injury
7	Burglary			25	Drunk
8	Aggravated assault		32	Alarm
9	Theft
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