10-5

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10-5
Stands forRelay
CategoriesGovernment & Politics

10-5 stands for Relay, a police code abbreviation.

Request to pass a message along to another unit or station that the caller cannot reach directly, often because of distance or terrain.

Example: Dispatch, can you 10-5 to unit 30 that the suspect vehicle turned east on Pine?

Usage notes

Relaying through a unit on a hilltop or through dispatch was essential with older, short-range radios. Modern repeaters and trunked systems reduce the need. In CB radio slang, 10-5 has the same meaning.

More police code abbreviations

  • 10-32 – Person with gun
  • 10-33 – Emergency
  • 10-36 – Correct time
  • 10-4 – Acknowledgment (message received, OK)
  • 10-41 – Beginning tour of duty
  • 10-42 – Ending tour of duty
  • 10-50 – Accident
  • 10-52 – Ambulance needed
  • 10-55 – Intoxicated driver
  • 10-57 – Hit and run
  • 10-6 – Busy
  • 10-7 – Out of service

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