10-42

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10-42
Stands forEnding tour of duty
CategoriesGovernment & Politics

10-42 stands for Ending tour of duty, a police code abbreviation.

Code announcing the end of an officer's shift. In some agencies the code also marks an officer's final radio call at retirement or death.

Example: Unit 15 is 10-42, have a good night.

Usage notes

Some departments hold emotional "last call" ceremonies on the radio for retiring officers. Meanings vary by agency, and some lists use other numbers for shift changes.

More police code abbreviations

  • 10-31 – Crime in progress
  • 10-32 – Person with gun
  • 10-33 – Emergency
  • 10-36 – Correct time
  • 10-4 – Acknowledgment (message received, OK)
  • 10-41 – Beginning tour of duty
  • 10-5 – Relay
  • 10-50 – Accident
  • 10-52 – Ambulance needed
  • 10-55 – Intoxicated driver
  • 10-57 – Hit and run
  • 10-6 – Busy

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