WBAL NewsRadio 1090/FM 101.5 - The storied "ten codes" that emergency and other radio operators have used for decades is now officially abolished by the State Police in Maryland.

WBAL NewsRadio 1090/FM 101.5 - The storied "ten codes" that emergency and other radio operators have used for decades is now officially abolished by the State Police in Maryland.

Police 10-codes came about due to a need for brevity and comprehension on cluttered radio bands and were quickly adopted elsewhere.

Ten Codes are sets of numbers beginning with the number 10 and used — originally by police — as a form of shortened communication.

Meaning acknowledgment or okay, “10-4” comes from the 10 Codes list that emergency personnel use to communicate with each other, commonly done over the radio.

The Maryland State Police abandoned the terse “ten code” system of radio communication. Fast, informative and written just for locals. Get The 7 DMV newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning.

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