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May 26, 2008

10-79

10-79 is logging off, putting your car in the barn, unpacking your gear, turning in your paper, removing your vest and belt, taking off your uniform, ending your shift, and going home.

Posted at 10:19 AM in Jargon |

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If an officer dies, a sergeant will call out 10-79 and the officer's number to let the working shift know that he or she has gone home for the a final time. 10-79 is one of those codes that is both everyday utilitarian and potentially heartbreaking, just as those memorials made from piles of soldiers boots are.

Posted by: h. | May 26, 2008 at 10:41 PM

Most of 10 codes are going away except the code 1,2, 3, 4, 12, 15, 98. The old timers used the odd ones and confused everyone.

Code 70.....

What? Suspicious. oh

Posted by: historic pup | May 27, 2008 at 06:47 PM

Pup,

Your agency is going to ICS, Clear Voice transmissions.

The concept is nice, but we need radio codes for clear, quick, precise communications.

RD

Posted by: RD | May 28, 2008 at 12:30 AM

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