California Highway Patrol
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| 10 Codes | |
| Code | Description |
| 10-1 | Reception poor |
| 10-2 | Reception good |
| 10-4 | Message received |
| 10-5 | Relay message |
| 10-6 | Busy, stand by |
| 10-7 | Out of service |
| 10-8 | In service |
| 10-9 | Repeat last transmission |
| 10-10 | Off duty |
| 10-11 | Identify mobile frequency |
| 10-13 | Advise road or weather conditions |
| 10-14 | Provide escort |
| 10-15 | Prisoner in custody |
| 10-17 | Relay paper, supplies, etc. |
| 10-19 | Return, or return to_________ |
| 10-20 | Location requested |
| 10-21 | Telephone_________ |
| 10-22 | Disregard |
| 10-23 | Standby |
| 10-28 | Request for registration |
| 10-29 | Check for wanted (person or vehicle) |
| 10-30 | Improper radio traffic |
| 10-31 | Attempt suicide |
| 10-35 | Code 2 backup |
| 10-36 | Confidential information |
| 10-36A | Confidential info, subject possibly armed |
| 10-36F | Confidential info, possible felony wants |
| 10-36M | Confidential info, possible misdemeanor wants |
| 10-37 | What time is it? |
| 10-39 | Message or item delivered |
| 10-97 | Arrived on scene |
| 10-98 | Assignment completed |
| 11-10 | Take a report |
| 11-24 | Abandoned vehicle |
| 11-25 | Traffic hazard |
| 11-26 | Abandoned vehicle, occupied |
| 11-27 | Drivers license check, driver held |
| 11-41 | Ambulance required |
| 11-44 | Possible fatality |
| 11-48 | Provide transportation |
| 11-66 | Defective traffic signals |
| 11-79 | Accident, ambulance rolling |
| 11-80 | Accident, major injuries |
| 11-81 | Accident, minor injuries |
| 11-82 | Accident, property damage |
| 11-83 | Accident, no details |
| 11-84 | Direct traffic |
| 11-85 | Tow truck required |
| 11-86 | Bomb threat |
| 11-87 | Bomb found |
| 11-98 | Meet________ |
| 11-99 | Officer requires help, emergency |
| code-2 | Urgent |
| code-3 | Emergency |
| code-4 | Situation stable |
| code-20 | Notify press |
| code-33 | Clear radio channels for emergency traffic |
| Commonly used law codes | |
| For an online searchable database of California State Law Codes see www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html | |
| Code | Description |
| 20001 | FELONY HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT |
| 20002 | MISDEMEANOR HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT |
| 23103 | RECKLESS DRIVING |
| 23152 | MISDEMEANOR - DRUNK DRIVING |
| 23153 | FELONY - DRUNK DRIVING |
| CAD Abbreviations | |
|
The California Highway Patrol hosts an online
incident web site at http://cad.chp.ca.gov/ The following are abbreviations that are commonly used on this system. |
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| Abbreviation | Description |
| 3A | AAA (AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION) |
| 911C | CELLULAR 911 CALL |
| AAA | TRIPLE A (AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION) |
| AC | ANIMAL CONTROL |
| ACTIVE | INCIDENT CALL HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO A CHP OFFICER |
| AIFU | ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION FOLLOW-UP |
| AIR | CHP AIRCRAFT ("AIR" FOLLOWED BY UNIT NUMBER IE: AIR83) |
| AP | APPROACHING |
| APB | ALL POINTS BULLETIN |
| APP | APPROACHING |
| APT | APARTMENT |
| ARO | ANIMAL REGULATIONS ORGANIZATION |
| ASAP | AS SOON AS POSSIBLE |
| ATC | ATTEMPT TO CONTACT - OR - ANYTHING CLOSE |
| ATL | ATTEMPT TO LOCATE |
| ATV | ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE |
| BC | BROADCAST |
| B'CAST | BROADCAST |
| BFA | BLACK-FEMALE-ADULT |
| BFJ | BLACK-FEMALE-JUVENILE |
| BGE | BEIGE |
| BLK | BLACK |
| BLU | BLUE |
| BMA | BLACK-MALE-ADULT |
| BMJ | BLACK-MALE-JUVENILE |
| BO | BROKEN, "BAD ORDER", DOES NOT WORK |
| BOL | BE ON THE LOOKOUT |
| BOR | BOTTOM OF RAMP (NEAREST THE END OF THE RAMP) |
| BOCC | BORDER COMMUNICATIONS CENTER |
| BP | BORDER PATROL |
| BRN/BRO | BROWN |
| BTWN/BET | BETWEEN |
| BOT | BACK ON TOP |
| C2 | CODE 2 (RESPOND QUICKLY) |
| C3 | CODE 3 (RESPOND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE) |
| C4 | CODE 4 (SITUATION UNDER CONTROL) |
| CAD | COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH |
| CADI | CADILLAC |
| CALTRANS | CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
| CB | CALLBOX |
| CBX | CALLBOX |
| CBXCHK | CALLBOX CHECK |
| CD | CENTER DIVIDER |
| C/D | CENTER DIVIDER |
| CDF | CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY |
| CEL,CELL | CELLULAR PHONE |
| CFI | CAN'T FIND IT |
| C/FIRE | CAR FIRE |
| CHEV | CHEVROLET |
| CHKPT | CHECKPOINT |
| CHIN | CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY INFORMATION NETWORK |
| CIR | CIRCLE OR CIRCUMSTANCE |
| CIT | CITIZEN |
| CJ | COUNTY JAIL |
| CK | CHECK |
| CLOSUR | CLOSURE |
| CLR | CLEAR |
| CO | COUNTY - OR - CORRECTIONAL OFFICER |
| CON | CONNECTOR - OR - CONNECTED |
| CONET | OFFICER WITH DRUG DOG OR DRUG INTERVENTION UNIT |
| COPIED | RECEIVED INFORMATION |
| COP | COMPLAINT OF PAIN |
| COR | CORONER |
| COZEEP | OFFICER WORKING AT CONSTRUCTION SITE |
| CP | COUPE (2 DOOR CAR) |
| CRS- # | COUNTY ROAD (EX: CRS-1: "SUNRISE HWY") |
| CT, C/T | CALTRANS |
| CUS,CUST | CUSTOMS |
| CV | CONVERTIBLE |
| CVC | CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE |
| CZP | COZEEP |
| DAS | DEAD AT SCENE |
| DISC | DISCONNECT |
| DIV | DIVISION |
| DL | DRIVER'S LICENSE |
| DOA | DEAD ON ARRIVAL |
| DOB | DATE OF BIRTH |
| DOJ | DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
| DOT | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - CALTRANS |
| DRE | DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT |
| DUI | DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE |
| DV | DISABLED VEHICLE - OR - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| DZ | DROP ZONE |
| EB | EAST BOUND |
| EMT | EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN |
| ENRT | EN ROUTE |
| ENTR | ENTER |
| ER | EMERGENCY ROOM - OR - EN ROUTE |
| ETA | ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL |
| EVAL | EVALUATION (USUALLY TO DETERMINE IF DUI) |
| EXP | EXPEDITE (RESPOND QUICKLY) |
| FB,FBED | FLATBED TOW TRUCK |
| FD | FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| FIRE | FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| FRCC | FRESNO COMM CENTER |
| FRWY/FWY | FREEWAY |
| FSP | FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL |
| FT | FLAT TIRE |
| FTY | FAILURE TO YIELD |
| FV | FREEWAY VIOLENCE |
| FYI | FOR YOUR INFORMATION |
| GGCC | GOLDEN GATE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER |
| GOA | GONE ON ARRIVAL (IT'S NOT THERE) |
| GRN | GREEN |
| GS | GOOD SPARE |
| HAZMAT | HAZARDOUS MATERIAL |
| HB | HATCHBACK |
| HER | HELP EN ROUTE |
| HEWAB | HIGHWAY EMERGENCY & WEATHER ADVISORY BULLETIN |
| HFA | HISPANIC-FEMALE-ADULT |
| HFJ | HISPANIC-FEMALE-JUVENILE |
| HMA | HISPANIC-MALE-ADULT |
| HMJ | HISPANIC-MALE-JUVENILE |
| HOV | HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE (CAR POOL) |
| HTS | HEIGHTS |
| HV | HIGHWAY VIOLENCE |
| HWY | HIGHWAY |
| I- | INTERSTATE - (IE - I15) |
| IFO | IN FRONT OF |
| IMP | IMPOUND (TOW AWAY) |
| INC | INCIDENT |
| INCC | INLAND COMMUNICATION CENTER |
| INCL | INCLUDING |
| INJ | INJURY |
| INS | IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE |
| INV | INVOLVED |
| IO | INFO ONLY |
| JEO | JUST EAST OF |
| JNO | JUST NORTH OF |
| JSO | JUST SOUTH OF |
| JUVI,JUVIE | JUVENILE |
| JWO | JUST WEST OF |
| K9 | CANINE - POLICE DOG - UNIT WITH A DOG |
| LACC | LOS ANGELES COMMUNICATION CENTER |
| LIC | LICENSE |
| L/M | LEFT MESSAGE |
| LN | LANE |
| LS | LAST SEEN |
| LSW | LAST SEEN WEARING |
| LZ | LANDING ZONE |
| MAR | MAROON |
| MAZEEP | OFFICER WORKING A MAINTENANCE PROJECT |
| MC, M/C | MOTORCYCLE |
| MCC | MERCED COMM CENTER |
| ME | MEDICAL EXAMINER |
| MFA | MEXICAN-FEMALE-ADULT |
| MFJ | MEXICAN-FEMALE-JUVENILE |
| MIO | MEDIA INFORMATION OFFICER - CHP |
| MLK | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR (ABBREVIATION FOR STREET NAME OR ROADWAY) |
| MM | MILE MARKER |
| MMA | MEXICAN-MALE-ADULT |
| MMJ | MEXICAN-MALE-JUVENILE |
| MP | MILITARY POLICE |
| MPM | MILE POST MARKER |
| MRE | MOBILE ROAD ENFORCEMENT |
| MT | MOUNTAIN OR MOUNT |
| NA | NO ANSWER - OR - NOT AVAILABLE - OR- NOT APPLICABLE |
| NB | NORTH BOUND |
| NFD | NO FURTHER DETAILS |
| NFI | NO FURTHER INFORMATION |
| NJ | NO JACK (TO CHANGE TIRE) |
| NLT | NO LATER THAN |
| NR,N/R | NO RESPONSE |
| NS | NO SPARE |
| NUA | NO UNIT AVAILABLE |
| NVC | NO VOICE CONTACT |
| O/ | OVER |
| OC, O/C | OVER CROSSING |
| OCC | OCCURRED OR OCCUPANTS |
| OCCC | ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNICATION CENTER |
| OES | OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES |
| OFA | ORIENTAL-FEMALE-ADULT |
| OFJ | ORIENTAL-FEMALE-JUVENILE |
| OFR | OFF RAMP |
| OIC | OFFICER OR OPERATOR IN CHARGE |
| OMA | ORIENTAL-MALE-ADULT |
| OMEGA | CORONER OR MEDICAL EXAMINER |
| OMJ | ORIENTAL-MALE-JUVENILE |
| ONG | ORANGE |
| ONR | ON RAMP |
| OOG | OUT OF GAS |
| OOP,O/O POS | OUT OF POSITION (TOO FAR AWAY TO RESPOND) |
| ORD | ORDER NUMBER, USED BY 3A TO RECORD SERVICE REQUESTS |
| OR# | ORDER NUMBER, USED BY 3A TO RECORD SERVICE REQUESTS |
| OT, O/T | OVERTURNED |
| OTS | OVER THE SIDE |
| O'SIDE | OVER THE SIDE, OR OUTSIDE |
| O/X | OVERCROSSING |
| PAC | PUBLIC AFFAIRS COORDINATOR |
| PAO | PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER |
| PARK | PARKING PROBLEM |
| PC | PROBABLE CAUSE - OR - PENAL CODE |
| PD | POLICE DEPARTMENT |
| PED | PEDESTRIAN |
| PENDING | INCIDENT CALL AWAITING OFFICER ASSIGNMENT |
| PIT | PURSUIT IMMOBILIZATION TECHNIQUE |
| PK | PICK-UP TRUCK |
| PKWY | PARKWAY |
| PLS,PLZ | PLEASE |
| PLT | PLATE |
| PM | PARAMEDICS |
| PM | PASSING MOTORIST |
| POE | PORT OF ENTRY (THE BORDER) |
| POI | POINT OF IMPACT |
| PORT | PORT OF ENTRY (THE BORDER) |
| POSS | POSSIBLE - OR - POSSESSION |
| PT | POINT (EX: GORE POINT) |
| PTS | PREPARE TO STOP |
| PU | PICK-UP TRUCK |
| RDCC | REDDING COMMUNICATIONS CENTER |
| R | RESIDENCE (HOME) |
| RB | ROLLBACK (TOW TRUCK) |
| RD | ROAD |
| RDW,RDWY | ROADWAY |
| RE, RE: | REGARDING |
| REF | REFERENCE |
| REQ | REQUEST - OR - REQUIRED |
| RESP | RESPONDING |
| RP,R/P | REPORTING PARTY - OR - RESPONSIBLE PARTY |
| RO | REGISTERED OWNER |
| ROLLBK | ROLLBACK, SAME AS A FLATBED TOW TRUCK |
| RS,R/S | RIGHT SHOULDER |
| RHS | RIGHT HAND SHOULDER |
| RTH | REMOVED THE HAZARD |
| SB | SOUTH BOUND |
| SD, SDN | SEDAN (4 DOOR CAR) |
| SEMI | "BIG RIG, 18 WHEELER, TRACTOR TRUCK" |
| SIC | SUBJECT IN CUSTODY |
| SIG ALERT | SPECIAL WARNING FOR TRAFFIC TIE UP OF 30+ MINUTES |
| SIGLRT | SIG ALERT |
| SLINGTK | SLING TRUCK - SAME AS A FLATBED TOW TRUCK |
| SMPV | SPECIALLY MARKED PATROL VEHICLE |
| SO, S/O | SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT |
| SPGS | SPRINGS |
| SR- (#) | STATE ROUTE |
| SUBCHK | SUBJECT CHECK (WARRANTS, ETC.) |
| SUBJ | SUBJECT |
| SUSP | SUSPECT - OR - SUSPICIOUS |
| SUSCIRC | SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES |
| TB | THOMAS BROTHERS MAP - REFERRING TO PAGE NUMBER |
| TC, T/C | TRAFFIC COLLISION |
| TG | THOMAS GUIDE MAP - REFERRING TO PAGE NUMBER |
| THX | THANKS |
| TIP | TRAUMA INTERVENTION PROGRAM (ONSITE COUNSELING) |
| TK | TRUCK |
| TMC | TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CENTER |
| TOC | TRAFFIC OPERATIONS CENTER (SAME AS TMC) |
| TOR | TOP OF THE RAMP (NEAREST THE START OF THE RAMP) |
| TRANS | TRANSITION ROAD |
| TRANS TO | TRANSITION ROAD |
| TRK | TRUCK |
| TRKTRL | TRUCK TRAIL (A BACK COUNTRY ROAD) |
| TRKTRLR | TRUCK TRAILER |
| TRLR | TRAILER |
| TRNSFR | TRANSFERRED |
| UA | UNIT ADVISED |
| UI | UNIT INFORMED |
| UC, U/C | UNDER CROSSING |
| UFN | UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
| UNK | UNKNOWN |
| USFS | UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE |
| UTL | UNABLE TO LOCATE (CANNOT FIND IT) |
| VC | VEHICLE CODE |
| VEH | VEHICLE |
| VICT | VICTIM |
| W/ | WITH |
| WB | WEST BOUND |
| WCB | WILL CALL BACK |
| WFA | WHITE-FEMALE-ADULT |
| WFJ | WHITE-FEMALE-JUVENILE |
| WHT/WHI | WHITE |
| WIT | WITNESS |
| WMA | WHITE-MALE-ADULT |
| WMJ | WHITE-MALE-JUVENILE |
| W/O | WITHOUT |
| W/WAY | WRONG WAY |
| XFER | TRANSFERRED |
| XRAY | FEMALE |
| YO | YEARS OLD |
| YOA | YEARS OF AGE |
| YLP | YOSEMITE LAKES PARK |
| YNP | YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK |