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Revision as of 20:45, 11 May 2009
 | The examples and perspective in this California may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. |
A police code is a number abbreviation for a crime, incident or instructions for police officers.
The Hundred Code
The Hundred Code [1] is a 3 digit police code system. This code is usually pronounced digit-by-digit, using a radio alphabet for any letters, as 505 "five zero five" or 207A "two zero seven alpha".
The following codes are used in California; most are from the California Penal Code (except as noted below):
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 187 | Homicide |
| 207 | Kidnapping |
| 207A | Kidnapping attempt |
| 211 | Robbery |
| 211A | Robbery alarm |
| 211S | Robbery alarm, silent |
| 213 | Use of illegal explosives |
| 217 | Assault with intent to murder |
| 240 | Assault |
| 242 | Battery |
| 245 | Assault with a deadly weapon |
| 246 | Shooting at inhabited dwelling |
| 261 | Rape |
| 261A | Attempted rape |
| 273A | Child neglect |
| 273D | Domestic violence - Felony |
| 288 | Lewd conduct |
| 311 | Indecent exposure |
| 314 | Indecent exposure |
| 374B | Illegal dumping |
| 390 | Drunk |
| 390D | Drunk, unconscious |
| 415 | Disturbance |
| 417 | Person with a gun |
| 417K | Person with a knife |
| 419 | Dead human body |
| 420 | Smoking marijuana- Is not actually a police code |
| 428 | Child Molest |
| 444 | Officer Involved Shooting |
| 459 | Burglary |
| 459A | Burglar alarm |
| 459S | Burglar alarm, silent |
| 470 | Forgery |
| 480 | Hit and run - Felony (great bodily injury or death) |
| 481 | Hit and run - Misdemeanor |
| 484 | Theft (definition) |
| 487 | Grand theft (value >= $400, or certain livestock) |
| 488 | Petty theft (value < $400) |
| 502 | Drunk Driving |
| 503 | Auto theft |
| 504 | Tampering with a vehicle |
| 505A | Reckless driving |
| 507 | Public nuisance |
| 510 | Speeding or racing vehicles |
| 586 | Illegal parking |
| 594 | Malicious mischief |
| 604 | Throwing missiles |
| 647 | Lewd conduct (various subsections) |
| 653M | Threatening phone calls |
Please note: "500" codes are only radio codes that substitute for other code sections. Example: a "503" is not Penal Code section 503 (which is Embezzlement), but a substitute code for Vehicle Code section 10851. All of the "500" codes, generally, involve vehicles and are thus grouped together (except 594, which is a legitimate Penal Code). Additionally, "390" (and variants) are also radio codes only (CPC 647(f) is the legally enforced section "public intoxication").
Note: California uses a distinct phonetic alphabet from other states such as Florida, which uses the standard military phonetic alphabet. California police agencies use a slightly different one, as listed below: A - Adam B - Boy C - Charles D - David E - Edward F - Frank G - George H - Henry I - Ida J - John K - King L - Lincoln M - Mary N - Nora O - Ocean P - Paul Q - Queen R - Robert S - Sam T - Tom U - Union V - Victor W - William X - X-Ray Y - Young Z - Zebra
Cultural references
In the Cheech and Chong film Up in Smoke, an officer calls in the message, "We’re changing from a code 3, direct pursuit, to a code 347…completely lost due to incompetence". (In reality, penal code 347 for California, where the film is set, concerns the mingling of poisons or harmful substances with food, drink, medicine, or water supplies[2])