14 Cop Jargons

Code Zero------------------------------Officer safety issue, use caution.
For example, if another officer knows the person you're contacting, he may say, "use code
zero, he's combative."

Code One---------------------------------------I need a cover car quickly (less serious than a code
eight)

Code Two--------------------------------------Normal response, no emergency equipment

Code Three------------------------------------Respond with lights and sirens

Code Four-------------------------------------I'm okay or Are you okay?
Code Four for now---------------------------I'm okay for the moment, keep a cover car coming.

Code Five-------------------------------------Person with a warrant of some kind.

Code Six--------------------------------------Busy doing something. For example, "I'm code six with
a suspicious vehicle at the corner of 38 and Kipling."

Code Seven-----------------------------------Out of service for lunch. Lunch is referred to as
"taking a code 7."
Code Eight------------------------------------Officer calling for help.

Code Nine-------------------------------------Traffic stop. Referred to as "going code 9 with a
vehicle."

Code Ten--------------------------------------Only essential radio traffic on a given channel. For
example, if there is an armed robbery in progress, the dispatcher will announce that there is a
code 10 on channel one. Only officers responding to the robbery may speak on that channel.

Code Eleven-----------------------------------I've arrived on scene.

Code Twelve----------------------------------I've left the scene and I'm back in service.

Code Thirteen---------------------------------I'm at the Police Department. Also used in the form
of a question: "Can you code 13 for a walk in report?"