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400 "IDF" Codes

Code Description Code Description
401 Accident 418A Found Person
401A Hit And Run 418B Runaway
401B Accident With Injury 419 Dead Body
401C Accident, Private Property 420 Homicide
402 Fire 421 Sick or Injured Person
403 Prowler 421A Mentally Ill Person
404 Unknown Trouble 421C Sick or Injured Person with a Communicable Disease
404A 9-1-1 Disconnect 422 Officer Down
405 Suicide 423 See Person for Info
406 Burglary 424 Abuse/Neglect
406A Burglary Alarm 425 Suspicious Situation
406V Auto Burglary 425A Suspicious Person
407 Robbery 425B Suspicious Vehicle
407A Robbery Alarm 425H Hazerdous Material
407B Robbery involving B-Pack 426 Sexual Assault
408 Drunk 427 Kidnap
409 Drunk Driver 428 Child Molest
410 Reckless Driver 429 Indecent Exposure
411 Stolen Vehicle 430 Animal Complaint
411A Recovered Stolen Vehicle 431 Missing/Found Property
411B Stolen Department Bait Car 432 Fraud
413 Person With A Gun 433 Stolen Property
413A Person With A Knife 434 Illegal Shooting
413B Person With Other Deadly Weapon 437 Keep The Peace
414 Grand Larceny 438 Traffic Problem
414A Petit Larceny 439 Assist Citizen
414C Larceny From A Person 440 Wanted Suspect
415 Assault/Battery 441 Malicious Destruction of Property
415A Assault/Battery with a Gun 442 Airplane Emergency
415B Assualt/Battery other deadly weapon 443 Assist An Officer
415C Assault/Battery Negative Injury Drive By Shooting 444 Officer Needs Help Emergency
416 Fight 444A Panic Alarm At Metro Facilities
416A Juvenile Disturbance 445 Explosive Device
416B Other Disturbance 446 Narcotics
417 Family Disturbance 447 Civil Matter
418 Missing Person    

Putting a "Z" after any code means Attempt. A "G" must be added when clearing and call that can, in any way, be attributed to a gang.

  • Code 3: Respond with Red lights and sirens
  • Code 4: Used when there is no longer an emergency and when necessary to clear the channel
  • Code 5: Request for camera in jail to be activated
  • Code Red: Emergency Exists. Emergency traffic only
  • Code 30: Does not conform to proper procedures