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LAW ENFORCEMEMT RADIO CODES

Buckeye State Sheriff's Association (BSSA) radio codes
	SIGNAL			CODE
1	Contact Sheriff		2	Accident
3	Contact Chief Deputy		2A	Hit Skip
5	Contact Headquarters		4	Accident with injury
7	Vehicle Registration		4A	Hit Skip with injury
7A	Stolen file check only		6	Airplane Crash
9	Complaint		8	Assault
11	Arrest record check		10	Assist another unit
13	Special detail		12	Burglary
15	Warrant		12A	Burglary in progress
15F	Felony warrant		14	Bad Check
15M	Misdemeanor warrant		16	DOA
17	Meet in person		18	Dog bite
19	Call by phone		18A	Animal complaint
19A	Call by cell phone		20	Domestic violence
21	Prisoner		20A	Neighbor complaint
23	Lunch		22	Drowning
25	Report to HQ		24	Drunk
27	Emergency run		26	Fight
29	Squad or ambulance		28	Fire
29A	Air ambulance		28A	Vehicle fire
31	Tow truck		28B	Structure fire
33	Car in service		28C	Person trapped
35	On patrol		28D	Explosion
37	Car out of service		30	Gambling
39	Location		32	Homicide
41	One unit		34	Juvenile
43	Residence		34A	Unruly Juvenile
45	News media		36	Theft
47	Report		36A	Theft in progress
49	Radio repair		38	Missing person
51	Unable to answer radio		38A	Missing person returned
55	Civil Defense (EMA)		40	Man with gun
57	Escort		40A	Man with knife
57A	VIP detail		40P	Concealed Carry Permit Holder
59	LEADS out of service		42	Unknown problem
61	Pick up another unit		44	Officer in distress
63	Investigation		46	Prowler
65	Detective needed		48	Rape
65A	Evidence technician needed		48A	Sexual assault
65B	Hostage negotiator needed		50	Robbery
65C	Tactical team needed		50A	Robbery in progress
65D	K-9 unit needed		52	Shooting
65E	Coroner needed		52A	Shots fired
65F	Prosecutor needed		52B	Hunters or target shooters
67	Urgent		54	Stabbing
69	Drugs		56	Stolen auto
71	Change frequency		56A	Recovered stolen auto
85	Fuel		56B	Wanted vehicle
91	9-1-1 hangup		58	Suicide
99	Emergency traffic only		58A	Suicide attempt
			60	Suspicious person
			60A	Suspicious auto
			62	Traffic detail
			64	Vandalism
			66	Jail break
			68	Livestock on roadway
			70	Emergency notification
			72	Threats or harassment
			74	Hazardous materials
			76	Mental patient
			78	Alarm
			80	Roadway blocked
			82	Disabled vehicle
		84	Open door
		86	Traffic offense
		86A	Motorcycle or ATV complaint
		88	Bomb threat
		90	Train derailment

The Buckeye State Sheriff's Association (BSSA) radio codes are used by most law enforcement agencies in Ohio, including most county sheriff's offices, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, The Ohio Fire Marshal, and most village and township police departments. Fire departments and EMS agencies (usually when dispatched by law enforcement) also use the BSSA codes on a limited basis.

Ohio State Highway Patrol radio codes
	SIGNAL		SIGNAL
1	Out of service	2	In service
3	Out of service - on call	4	Out of service - equipment problem
5	Rush	6	Reference previous traffic
7	At your convenience	8	Weak signal
9	Unable to answer	10	Phone
11	Phone GHQ	12	Phone DHQ
13	Phone post	14	Phone dispatcher
15	Phone residence	16	LEADS computer down
16A	LEADS equipment malfunction	17	Crash report number
18	Relay information	19	Relay by phone
20	Go to	21	Go to GHQ
22	Go to DHQ	23	Go to post
24	Go to dispatch center	25	Go to residence
26	Dispatcher alone	27	Improper procedure
28	Post secure	29	Relay
30	Crash - fatality	31	Crash - property damage
31A	Crash - injury	32	Road blocked
33	Drowning	34	Car on fire
36	Fire	37	Disabled vehicle
38	Lunch	39	Location
40	Emergency	41	At once
42	Report to post	43	All units phone post
44	All units report to post	45	On patrol
46	FCC inspector present	47	Traffic preference
48	Stand in examiner	49	Forced aircraft landing
50	Unidentified aircraft	51	Aircraft crash
52	Radioactive material shipment	53	Hazardous load
54	Crash - explosive cargo	55	Explosion
56	Train crash	57	Bomb threat
59	Permits	60	Convoy/escort
62	Concealed Carry Permit holder	73	Prisoner
74	Incarceration	75	Wanted for felony
76	Wanted for misdemeanor	77	Check for wants and warrants
78	Record not wanted	79	Mental
86	Drug courier alert	87	Need backup
88	Officer in distress

The Ohio State Highway Patrol radio codes are used by the State Highway Patrol, Motor Carrier Enforcement officers, Ohio Turnpike officers, and the Investigative Unit. We are not aware of any county, township, city or village law enforcement agency that uses OSP radio codes.