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'''Ten-codes''', properly known as '''ten signals''', are [[code word]]s used to represent common phrases in voice communication, particularly in radio transmissions. The codes, developed in [[1937]] and expanded in [[1974]] by the [[Association of Public Safety Communication Officials]] (APCO), allow for brevity and standardization of message traffic. They are widely used by [[law enforcement]] officers in [[North America]]. Ten-codes were also adapted for use by [[CB radio]] enthusiasts before its pop culture explosion in the late [[1970s]], thus many of the phrases, such as 10-4 and "what's your twenty" have entered everyday use in the English language.

Some municipalities also use signal codes (e.g. "Code ten"), which typically gives further information the nature of a crime or emergency. These vary drastically from agency to agency.

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==See also==

* [[Eleven-code]]

* [[Q code]]

* [[Voice procedure]]

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*[http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=19&id=26605 The End of the Ten-Code?] – By Tim Dees, Officer.com, 9 November 2005

*[http://asap.ap.org/stories/185732.s 10-4 no more?] – By Megan Scott, asap (AP), 25 November 2005

[[Category:Wireless communications]]

[[Category:Encodings]]

[[Category:Law enforcement techniques]]