Virginia eliminating ‘10 codes’ from police communications
Virginia’s law enforcement officers and emergency medical personnel are learning a new language — English. The state is implementing a new “common language protocol” to replace
Virginia’s law enforcement officers and emergency medical personnel are learning a new language — English. The state is implementing a new “common language protocol” to replace the “10 codes” that have been used by police departments for decades, according to the Washington Post. The codes, such as “10-4” for “message understood,” were created in the 1920s to cut down on radio communication time, but the codes have different meanings in each department, and the post 9/11 emphasis on interagency communications has led to a need for uniformity.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/12/AR2006111201098.html
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