Listen to Live Police Radio
Topic: Hobbies for Disabled
Ian C. Langtree - Content Writer/Editor for Disabled World
Published: 2019/12/02 - Updated: 2020/12/02
Contents: Summary - Introduction - Main - Related
Synopsis: Live police radio feeds are being streamed over the Internet and you do not need a police scanner to hear police radio calls in many cities. Police use special codes over the radio. Many of the most common ones start with "10." You're undoubtedly familiar with "10-4," meaning "I copied (heard) you." People listen to online police scanners as a hobby, newspaper, radio and TV reporters also listen to a scanner to learn of crimes or accidents so they can get to the scene quickly.
Introduction
When the first police scanners came out, my mother bought one so she could hear what was happening in her city, and especially to hear if anything bad was being reported in her own neighborhood.
Main Digest
Today's so-called reality shows are way too staged for my taste. Their contrived situations and semi-scripted actions actually render them somewhat less than real. For unvarnished reality, try listening to a police scanner. You'll hear real cops answering real crime calls. You'll hear police officers as they head into potentially dangerous situations. You'll hear police dispatchers as they try to keep up with everything from fender benders to shootings - all in a standard night's work for many police departments.
When the first police scanners came out, my mother bought one so she could hear what was happening in her city, and especially to hear if anything bad was being reported in her own neighborhood. I remember coming in late at night from a date to find her sitting at the kitchen table with the scanner going. Naturally, she had been worrying about where I was and listening to hear if there had been any wrecks.
When my brother became a policeman, my mother really had something to worry about - and an excuse to listen to the police radio day in and day out. Police scanners are not just for professional worriers, though. Many people listen to them as a hobby. Newspaper, radio and TV reporters listen to them in order to get the first word of a major crime or accident so they can get to the scene quickly.
Nowadays, you don't even need a police scanner to hear police calls in many cities. There are hundreds of live police radio feeds being streamed over the Internet. There are also fire department radio feeds as well. All you do is click a link for the city of your choice and start listening.
Tonight, I listened for about an hour to the live police feed from my hometown, a medium-sized city with a normal share of crime and other human conflict. During that hour, I heard police answer calls to respond to an assault, a stolen car, an attempted home break-in, and someone who was threatening her neighbor with a knife.
A number of Web sites exist that have links to police scanners across the United States.
The "10" Codes
Get the most out of listening to live police radio: Learn the 10-codes!
Police use special codes over the radio. Many of the most common ones start with "10." You're undoubtedly familiar with "10-4," meaning "I copied (heard) you." But what about "10-12" or "10-19?" If you don't know the codes, or have a list of them near to hand, you won't always know what is happening.
Below are some of the most common 10-codes, but there are others. There are also other sets of codes, used by some police departments, that do not begin with "10," or any number for that matter. For example, in some cities you might hear a dispatcher tell a police officer to respond to an "ADW," that is, an assault with a deadly weapon.
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10-7 Officer is out of service
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The "900" Police Codes
| 900 Bomb threat 901 Homicide 902 Sudden death 903 Attempted suicide 904 Sex offense 905 Indecent act 906 Threatening 907 Assault 908 Abduction 909 Robbery 910 Extortion 911 Break and enter 912 Theft 913 Auto theft 914 Possess stolen property 915 Fraud 916 Counterfeiting 917 Weapon 918 Property damage 919 Prostitution 920 Gambling 921 Drugs 922 Missing person 923 Escape 924 Fire 925 Theft alarm 926 Assist citizen 927 Assist officer 928 Locate 929 Phone call 930 Disturbance 931 Landlord-tenant dispute 932 Neighbor dispute 933 Domestic dispute 934 Labor dispute 935 Intoxicated person 936 Unwanted person 937 Mentally ill person 938 Public mischief 939 Dangerous condition 940 Industrial accident 941 Farm accident 942 Insecure location 943 Lost property 944 Found property 945 Trespassing 946 Prowler 947 Suspicious person 948 Suspicious vehicle 949 Arrest 950 Property accident 951 Accident person injured 952 Hit and run accident 953 Accident - fatality 954 Traffic enforcement 955 Driving complaint 956 Traffic control 957 Impaired driver 958 High speed chase 959 Parking complaint 960 Abandoned vehicle 961 Liquor offense 962 Animal complaint 963 Noise complaint 964 Escort 965 Juvenile offense 966 Probation offense 967 Search warrant 968 Shoplifting complaint 969 Injured person 970 Missing juvenile 971 Privately towed vehicle 972 Motorcycle complaint 973 By-law complaint 974 Check premises 975 Paid duty 976 Follow up 977 Arrest on warrant 978 Arson 979 Theft under $200 980 Routine detail 981 Provincial alert 982 Zone alert 983 Administrative alert 984 Missing adult located 985 Missing juvenile located 986 Property returned 987 Stolen vehicle recovered 988 Vehicle break and enter 991 Graffiti related 993 Domestic- not husb/wife 999 Other |
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