Radio Codes & Frequencies

Emergency services personnel depend on the use of two-way radio communications to quickly receive and transmit important information. To help keep radio traffic brief yet concise, dispatchers and officers communicate using a system of police and ten signals. Each signal stands for a certain phrase or message. Listed below are the signals most commonly used by the Gibson County Sheriff's Department.

RADIO FREQUENCIES

Gibson County Sheriff 155.595
Princeton Police Dept. 159.165
Gibson County Ambulance 155.205
Gibson County Fire 154.265
Gibson County Paging 154.980
Point-to-Point 155.370
ILEEN 155.475

POLICE SIGNALS

Signal 8 Meet
Signal 9 Disregard/Cancel
Signal 10 Rush/Use lights & sirens
Signal 23 Speeding vehicle
Signal 27 Stopping vehicle
Signal 37 Is everything okay?
Signal 38 Everything is okay.
Signal 40 Subject is wanted
Signal 42 Alcohol test
Signal 60 Drugs or narcotics
Signal 66 Service unavailable
Signal 100 Emergency traffic only
Signal 135 Governor in/out of district

TEN SIGNALS

10-0 Fatality
10-2 Radio signal good
10-4 Acknowledgment
10-6 Busy
10-7 Out of service
10-8 In service
10-13 Road or weather report
10-14 Prowler
10-16 Domestic trouble
10-20 Location
10-23 Arrived at scene
10-24 Assignment completed
10-27 Driver's license information
10-28 Vehicle registration information
10-29 Check for wanted
10-41 Starting shift
10-42 Ending shift
10-43 Information
10-46 Assist motorist
10-50 Accident (PD, PI, Fatal)
10-51 Wrecker
10-52 Ambulance
10-55 Intoxicated driver
10-56 Intoxicated pedestrian
10-70 Fire
10-76 En route
10-90 Bank alarm

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