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The movie ''[[Convoy (1978 film)|Convoy]]'' (1978), loosely based on McCall's song, further entrenched ten-codes in casual conversation, as did the movie ''[[Smokey and the Bandit]].

The New Zealand [[reality television]] show ''[[Ten 7 Aotearoa]]'' (formerly ''Police Ten 7'') takes its name from the New Zealand Police ten-code 10-7, which means "Unit has arrived at job".<ref>{{citationCite web needed|last=Admin |first=Blow on the Pie |title=NATIONAL RADIO CODES / POLICE {{!}} BlowonthePie - For New Zealand Scanner Codes and more |url=https://blowonthepie.co.nz/emergency-codes/national-radio-codes-police/ |access-date=February2025-03-02 2023|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Screen |first=NZ On |title=Police Ten 7 {{!}} Series {{!}} Television {{!}} NZ On Screen |url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/police-ten-7-2002/series#:~:text=Taking%20its%20name%20from%20police,began%20presenting%20in%20September%202015. |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=www.nzonscreen.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Police officer retirement (North America)==

Often when an officer retires, a call to dispatch is made. The officer gives a 10-7 code (Out of service) and then a 10-42 code (ending tour of duty).<ref name="FOX">{{cite news |last1=Suarez Sang |first1=Lucia I. |title=Cop son gives father -- a fellow officer -- a heartfelt sendoff on last radio call before retirement |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/cop-son-gives-fellow-officer-father-heartfelt-sendoff-on-last-radio-call-before-retirement |access-date=21 December 2019 |publisher=Fox News |date=8 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="Trib">{{cite news |title=Son surprises father by acknowledging his last radio call before retiring from Arkansas Highway Police |url=https://fox13now.com/2019/02/07/son-surprises-father-by-acknowledging-his-last-radio-call-before-retiring-from-arkansas-highway-police/ |access-date=21 December 2019 |agency=Fox 13 Now |publisher=Tribune Media Wire |date=7 February 2019}}</ref>

==Signals by era (North America)==

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!Signal

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|Wanted/{{zwsp}}stolen

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|}

== Usage by Areas ==

=== New Zealand ===

The [[New Zealand Police]] use a variety of radio communication codes including it's own version of 10-codes seen below.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Admin |first=Blow on the Pie |title=NATIONAL RADIO CODES / POLICE {{!}} BlowonthePie - For New Zealand Scanner Codes and more |url=https://blowonthepie.co.nz/emergency-codes/national-radio-codes-police/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |language=en-US}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"

|+

!Code

!Meaning

!Activity

|-

|10-0

|Off duty

|In use

|-

|10-1

|Broadcast to all units

|In use

|-

|10-2

|Enroute to job/event

|In use

|-

|10-3

|Available

|In use

|-

|10-4

|Repeat your last message

|In use

|-

|10-5

|Out of service for a short time

|Not in use

|-

|10-6

|Change radio channel

|In use

|-

|10-8

|Arrived at job/event

|In use

|-

|10-9

|Busy but Available

|In use

|-

|10-10

|Officer requires immediate assistance (call for help)

|In use

|}