We're not about to give up our Q signals, but for public safety monitoring you have to know the 10 codes.

10 Codes Used in Kansas
10-1 RECEIVING POORLY
10-2 RECEIVING WELL
10-3 STAND BY
10-4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
10-5 RELAY
10-6 BUSY, UNLESS URGENT
10-7 OUT OF SERVICE
10-8 IN SERVICE
10-9 REPEAT
10-10 OUT OF SERVICE - SUBJECT TO CALL
10-11 STAY IN SERVICE
10-12 VISITORS OR OFFICIALS PRESENT
10-13 WEATHER OR ROAD CONDITIONS
10-14 CONVOY OR ESCORT
10-15 PRISONER IN CUSTODY
10-16 PICK UP PRISONER OR PAPERS
10-17 WE HAVE NOTHING / IS UNIT OK?
10-18 DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR ME/US?
10-19 RETURN TO THE STATION
10-20 LOCATION
10-21 CALL ___ BY PHONE
10-22 DISREGARD
10-23 ARRIVED ON THE SCENE
10-24 ASSIGNMENT COMPLETED
10-25 DO YOU HAVE CONTACT WITH ___?
10-26 HOLDING SUBJECT, RUSH REPLY
10-27 DRIVER'S LICENSE INFO
10-28 VEHICLE REGISTRATION INFO
10-29 CHECK FOR WANTED OR STOLEN
10-30 DOES NOT CONFORM TO REGULATIONS
10-31 EMERGENCY - ALL CARS 10-11
10-32 CHASE - ALL CARS STAND BY
10-33 EMERGENCY
10-34 TROUBLE AT ___, ALL UNITS RESPOND
10-35 MAJOR CRIME - BLOCKADE
10-36 NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE NEEDED
10-37 NO RUSH
10-38 URGENT (LIGHTS ONLY)
10-39 EMERGENCY (LIGHTS AND SIREN)
10-40 FATALITY
10-41 WRECKER NEEDED
10-42 OFFICER ___ NOW AT HOME
10-43 MEET ___ AT ___
10-44 INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
10-45 INVESTIGATING OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE
10-46 DRUNKEN DRIVER
10-47 PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT
10-48 PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT
10-49 AMBULANCE NEEDED AT ___
10-50 MESSAGE FOR DELIVERY BY PHONE
10-51 ANY ANSWER OUR NUMBER?
10-52 ITEM NUMBER FOR ASSIGNMENT
10-53 UNABLE TO COPY PHONE
10-54 STAND BY FOR TWX TRAFFIC
10-55 PERMISSION TO CALL MOBILE UNIT
10-56 WHAT IS NEXT MESSAGE NUMBER?
10-57 REPEAT DISPATCH
10-58 HAVE YOU DISPATCHED ___?
10-59 NEED RADIO SERVICE
10-60 TOWER LIGHTS AT ___ BURNED OUT
10-61 PERSONNEL IN AREA
10-62 REPLY TO MESSAGE
10-63 SEND POLICE - EMERGENCY
10-64 END OF NET MESSAGE
10-65 CLEAR FOR ITEM
10-66 MESSAGE CANCELLATION
10-67 CLEAR FOR NET MESSAGE (APB)
10-68 GIVE ME A TEST
10-69 TEST WITH NO MODULATION
10-70 TEST INTERMITTENTLY
10-71 TEST CONTINUOUSLY WITH TONE
10-72 ADVISE SIGNAL STRENGTH
10-73 ADVISE AUDIO QUALITY
10-74 AUDIO QUALITY IS GOOD
10-75 STAND BY, YOU ARE INTERFERING
10-76 SIGNAL CHOPPY
10-77 NO CONTACT
10-78 YOUR QUALITY POOR
10-79 SWITCH TO ALTERNATE CHANNEL
10-80 PICK UP YOUR PARTNER
10-81 MEET VICTIM OR COMPLAINANT
10-82 STOPPING SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
10-83 ROAD BLOCKED AT ___
10-84 PERSONNEL IN AREA
10-85 FIRE ALARM AT ___
10-86 TIME CHECK
10-87 PICK UP OR DISTRIBUTE CHECKS
10-88 ADVISE PHONE NUMBER FOR ___
10-89 CAUTION
10-90 CRIME IN PROGRESS
10-91 BREAK-IN IN PROGRESS
10-92 ARMED ROBBERY IN PROGRESS
10-93 ALARM SOUNDING
10-94 BOMB THREAT
10-95 FIGHT
10-96 PROWLER REPORT
10-97 DOMESTIC PROBLEM
10-98 RIOT OR MASS DISTURBANCE
10-99 JAIL BREAK

Download a copy of the 10 Codes for the Riley / Pottawatomie County area.

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    Medical Triage Codes
    GREEN
    		non-emergency / non-life threatening
    BLUE
    		no breathing and/or no pulse
    YELLOW
    		urgent / potentially serious
    BLACK
    		dead
    RED
    		critical / life threateningORANGEmental

    Signals Used by KHP / RCPD
    1
    		armed and dangerous
    7
    		sniper
    2
    		resisting arrest
    8
    		arsonist
    3
    		mental
    9
    		felony - wanted
    4
    		suicidal
    10
    		misdemeanor - wanted
    5a
    		known offender - felony
    11
    		stolen
    5b
    		known offender - misdemeanor
    12
    		bomb explosion
    5c
    		known offender - traffic
    13
    		officer needs assistance - non-emergency
    5d
    		known offender - drugs
    14
    		officer's life in danger
    6
    		intelligence 

    Weather Codes
    KDOT and KHP
    1
    		weather clear
    14
    		roads snow-packed in spots
    2
    		overcast
    15
    		roads icy
    3
    		roads dry
    16
    		roads icy in spots
    4
    		roads wet
    17
    		roads slushy
    5
    		raining
    18
    		roads sanded
    6
    		mist
    19
    		blizzard conditions
    7
    		light snow
    20
    		roads closed
    8
    		heavy snow
    21
    		roads open - one lane
    9
    		drifting heavy snow
    22
    		hail
    10
    		fog
    23
    		sleet
    11
    		wind over 20 MPH
    24
    		rain and snow mix
    12
    		blowing dust
    25
    		flooding
    13
    		roads snow-packed
     
    		 

    One last one... Code E = Energy = taking the car for gas

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