Police code
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A police code is a number abbreviation for a crime, incident or instructions for police officers.
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[edit] The Hundred Code
The Hundred Code [1] is a 3 digit police code system. This code is usually pronounced digit-by-digit, using a radio alphabet for any letters, as 505 "five zero five" or 207A "two zero seven alpha".
The following codes are used in California; most are from the California Penal Code (except as noted below):
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 187 | Homicide |
| 207 | Kidnapping |
| 207A | Kidnapping attempt |
| 211 | Robbery |
| 211A | Robbery alarm |
| 211S | Robbery alarm, silent |
| 217 | Assault with intent to murder |
| 240 | Assault |
| 242 | Battery |
| 245 | Assault with a deadly weapon |
| 246 | Shooting at inhabited dwelling |
| 261 | Rape |
| 261A | Attempted rape |
| 273A | Child neglect |
| 273D | Domestic violence - Felony |
| 288 | Lewd conduct |
| 311 | Indecent exposure |
| 314 | Indecent exposure |
| 374B | Illegal dumping |
| 390 | Drunk |
| 390D | Drunk, unconscious |
| 415 | Disturbance |
| 417 | Person with a gun |
| 417K | Person with a knife |
| 419 | Dead human body |
| 459 | Burglary |
| 459A | Burglar alarm |
| 459S | Burglar alarm, silent |
| 470 | Forgery |
| 480 | Hit and run - Felony (great bodily injury or death) |
| 481 | Hit and run - Misdemeanor |
| 484 | Theft (definition) |
| 487 | Grand theft (value >= 400$, or certain livestock) |
| 488 | Petty theft (value < 400$) |
| 502 | Drunk Driving |
| 503 | Auto theft |
| 504 | Tampering with a vehicle |
| 505A | Reckless driving |
| 507 | Public nuisance |
| 510 | Speeding or racing vehicles |
| 586 | Illegal parking |
| 594 | Malicious mischief |
| 604 | Throwing missiles |
| 647 | Lewd conduct (various subsections) |
| 653M | Threatening phone calls |
Please note: "500" codes are only radio codes that substitute for other code sections. Example: a "503" is not Penal Code section 503 (which is Embezzlement), but a substitute code for Vehicle Code section 10851. All of the "500" codes, generally, involve vehicles and are, thusly, grouped together (except 594, which is a legitimate Penal Code). Additionally, "390" (and variants) are also radio codes only (CPC 646(f) is the legally enforced section "public intoxication").
Note: California uses a distinct phonetic alphabet than other states such as Florida, where the latter uses the standard military phonetic alphabet, California police agencies use a slightly different one as listed below: A - Adam B - Boy C - Charles D - David E - Edward F - Frank G - George H - Henry I - Ida J - John K - King L - Lincoln M - Mary N - Nora O - Ocean P - Paul Q - Queen R - Robert S - Sam T - Tom U - Union V - Victor W - William X - X-Ray Y - Young Z - Zebra
