By popular request, a complete list of the Birmingham police department's signal, 10 and disposition codes.



Birmingham Signal Codes and Priorities
(due to the color coded priority sytem Birmingham uses, this table of codes must have a dark background.)
Code Priority Description
00 1 EMERGENCY - MAXIMUM PRIORITY - OFFICER NEEDS ALL POSSIBLE HELP
01 2 Burglar Alarm
02 1 Burglary / Theft in Progress
03 1 Rape in Progress
04 2 Prowler
05 1 Robbery Alarm
06 1 Robbery in Progress
07 1 Non-Verbal E911 Call
08 1 Theft of/from Vehicle in Progress
09 2 Homicide / Death
11 2 Sexual Assault / Rape
12 2 Robbery
13 2 Assault
14 4 Abortion
15 2 Kidnapping
20 2 Arson / Fire
20B 2 Bomb Threat
20F 2 Explosive Found
21 4 Extortion
22 2 Burglary
23 3 Larceny / Theft / UBEV
24 2 Stolen Vehicle
24R 2 Recovered Vehicle
25 4 Forgery
26 4 Fraud / Theft of Services
27 4 Embezzlement
28 4 BRSCP / Stolen Property
29 4 Damaged Property / Vandalism / Mischief
35 4 Narcotic Complaint / Dangerous Drugs
36 4 Sex Offenses / Indecent Exposure
37 4 Obscene Material
38 3 Domestic Disturbance / Family Offense
39 4 Gambling
40 4 Commercialized Sex
41 4 Liquor (Not Including Tax, Revenue or DUI Violations)
42 3 Public Intoxication
48 4 Obstructing Police
49 3 Flight / Escape / Wanted Person
50 4 Obstructing Justice / Parole Violation
51 4 Bribery
52 2 Weapons Offense / Person with a Gun
53 3 Disorderly Person / Fight
54 4 Traffic Offense
56 4 Parking Violation
57 3 Invasion of Privacy / Trespassing
58 4 Smuggling / Promoting Contraband
61 4 Tax / Revenue
62 3 Conservation / Animal Complaint
63 4 Vagrancy / Loitering
64 3 Suspicious Person / Suspicious Vehicle
65 3 Hazardous Road Condition
66 2 Traffic Accident
67 4 Direct Traffic / Escort
68 4 Assist Citizen
70 Crime Against Person
71 Property Crime
72 Morals Crime
73 4 Public Order Crime / Loud Party
74 4 Abandoned Automobile
77 2 Person Down
78 2 Mentally Disturbed Person
79 3 Runaway / Missing Person
80 1 Airport Emergency
90 4 Desk Assignment
91 4 School Patrol
92 4 Business Check
93 4 Neighborhood Meeting
94 4 Crime Prevention Meeting
95 4 Directed Patrol
99 3 Miscellaneous Complaint
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Birmingham Ten Series Codes
"10" Series
Signal
Description
10-00 EMERGENCY - MAXIMUM PRIORITY
Officer needs all possible assistance (Physical Danger)
10- 1 Ambulance Clearance
10- 2 Ambulance Needed
10- 3 Paramedic
10- 4 Acknowledge (OK)
10- 7 Eating
10- 8 Unit in Service (Not beginning of shift)
10- 9 Repeat
10-10 Unit / Officer Out of Service (Subject to call)
10-11 Negative
10-14 Time
10-15 Have Prisoner in Vehicle
10-16 Wagon Needed at... / Pickup Prisoner at...
10-18 Messages Check
10-20 Location Query (Where is your location?)
10-21 Call by Telephone at...
10-21A Call for Number
10-21H Call Home
10-21S Call Spouse
10-22 Report in Person to... (Unit goes out of service afterwards)
10-23 Arrived at Scene
10-24 Situation Under Control
10-25 See a Party
10-28 Request for Vehicle Identification Information
10-29 Request for Check if Person / Vehicle is Wanted
10-33 EMERGENCY: Maximum Priority (No physical danger)
All units involved maintain radio silence.
10-41 Beginning Tour of Duty
10-42 Ending Tour of Duty
10-44 Leaving Assigned Patrol Area to Go to...
10-45 Out of Service (Verify UTCs, obtaining written complain from magistrate)
10-46 Dispatch a Service Truck to Assist a Stranded Motorist, Officer is Assisting
10-48 Meet Officer - Official Business
10-49 Traffic Device Needs Repair
10-51 Wrecker Needed
10-59 Blood Run (Emergency and Non-Emergency)
10-61 Return to...
10-68 Information Needed Other Than Wanted
10-72 Supervisor Needed (For reports)
10-74 Intoximeter Operator Needed
10-87 ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)
10-100 Hot Pursuit (Chase)
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Disposition Codes
Code Description
A Incident report made - no arrest report
B Arrest report made - no incident report
C Accident report made
D Follow up - supplement report made
E Incident and arrest reports made
F Accident and arrest reports made
G Accident and incident reports made
H Accident, incident and arrest reports made
I False alarms - report made
J Traffic citation given
K Assisted a citizen
L Assisted another unit
M Canceled by dispatcher
N No report (Unable to find incident or no 
report needed)
O Unit did not get in service 
(Radio Room use only)
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