10-41

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10-41
Stands forBeginning tour of duty
CategoriesGovernment & Politics

10-41 stands for Beginning tour of duty, a police code abbreviation.

Code announcing the start of an officer's shift. Officers log on with dispatch at the beginning of their tour.

Example: Unit 15 is 10-41, starting the shift in district 3.

Usage notes

The counterpart is 10-42, ending tour of duty. Shift records support payroll, staffing and accountability. Many agencies have replaced these codes with electronic log-ons.

More police code abbreviations

  • 10-3 – Stop transmitting
  • 10-31 – Crime in progress
  • 10-32 – Person with gun
  • 10-33 – Emergency
  • 10-36 – Correct time
  • 10-4 – Acknowledgment (message received, OK)
  • 10-42 – Ending tour of duty
  • 10-5 – Relay
  • 10-50 – Accident
  • 10-52 – Ambulance needed
  • 10-55 – Intoxicated driver
  • 10-57 – Hit and run

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