Appendix Three – Radio Codes

 

 

353a - Escape From Jail

450 - Unlawful Assembly To Frighten Anyone By Disguise

454a - Wearing Mask In Public

474 - Disturbing The Peace

477 - Drunk In Public Place

483 - Unlawfully Carrying Firearms

489b - Possession Or Sale, Etc., Of Machine Guns

490 - Bigamy

525 - Procuring For Immoral Purposes

535c - Indecent Exposure To Child

625 - Keeping Premises For Gambling Purposes

666-4 - Manufacture, Sale Or Possession Of Liquor Unlawful (Moonshining)

725b - Violation Of Narcotics Laws

725d - Transportation Or Possession Of Contraband Narcotics

1148 - Aggravated Assault

1151 - Assault With A Prohibited Weapon

1160 - Assault With Intent To Murder

1162 - Assault With Intent To Rape

1164 - Assault In Attempting Robbery

1189 - Rape

1256 - Murder

1265 - Seriously Threatening Life

1314 - Arson (Private Property)

1397 - Burglary

1398 - Burglary Employing Explosives

1408 - Robbery

1440 - Theft Of Horse Or Mule

1441 - Theft Of Cow Or Hog

The above are the numbers of the appropriate Articles of the Texas Penal Code

 

Code 1 - Acknowledge Message

Code 2 - Urgent (No Red Light, Siren)

Code 3 - Emergency (Red Light, Siren)

Code 4 - No Further Help Needed

Code 5 - (Adam) -Sufficient Help At The Scene; Suspect Still In Vicinity

Code 6 - (Adam) -Out For Investigation, May Need Assistance

Code 7 - Off Watch To Eat

Code 8 - Fire Alarm Box Pulled

Code 9 - Request For Assistance

Code 20 - Notify News Photographers

A.C. - Aircraft Crash

1020 - What Is Your Location?

10-4 - Message Understood?

Roger - Understood

 

MAJOR DISASTER Code 12 Disaster is believed present. Field Units to reconnoiter their beats and report evidence of damage. Off duty officers and reserves notified. Stand by for one hour for instructions.

Code 13 - (Fred) - Disaster has occurred. Field Units reconnoiter their beats and report extent of damage. Off duty officers and reserves notified. Report as planned. Suffix will indicate area affected.

Code 13 - (Daniel) -Disaster has occurred. Field Units reconnoiter their beats and report extent of damage. All off duty officers, reserves and auxiliaries report as planned.

Code 14 - Recall Code 12 and/or Code 13 in its every form. All officers return to normal duties. Reserves and auxiliaries relieved of further duties.

 

The employment of code numbers is less of a security measure, against criminals monitoring the calls, than a means by which the Dispatchers of the Bureau Of Communications’ Central Control can pass information quickly to the officers on patrol.