10-36

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10-36
Stands forCorrect time
CategoriesGovernment & Politics

10-36 stands for Correct time, a police code abbreviation.

Request for the correct time, once used so officers could record accurate times on reports and tickets.

Example: Dispatch, 10-36? It's 0214 hours.

Usage notes

Before cell phones and synchronized computer systems, radio time checks were essential for consistent records. The code is rarely needed today. Police and dispatchers often use 24-hour time.

More police code abbreviations

  • 10-28 – Vehicle registration information
  • 10-29 – Check for wanted
  • 10-3 – Stop transmitting
  • 10-31 – Crime in progress
  • 10-32 – Person with gun
  • 10-33 – Emergency
  • 10-4 – Acknowledgment (message received, OK)
  • 10-41 – Beginning tour of duty
  • 10-42 – Ending tour of duty
  • 10-5 – Relay
  • 10-50 – Accident
  • 10-52 – Ambulance needed

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