Code 4

Government & Politics abbreviation · Police Code

Code 4 stands for No further assistance needed, a police code abbreviation.

Code meaning a situation is under control and no more units are needed, used especially in California and the western US.

Example: I'm Code 4 here, the driver is cooperative, cancel the backup.

Usage notes

Officers often call Code 4 after a traffic stop or call is under control so other units can stand down. Some agencies use it as a general "all OK" check. In other regions, the same idea is expressed with different codes or plain language.

Related abbreviations

More police code abbreviations

• 10-1 – Receiving poorly
• 10-10 – Fight in progress
• 10-100 – Restroom break
• 10-13 – Weather and road report
• 10-16 – Domestic problem
• 10-17 – Meet complainant
• 10-18 – Quickly
• 10-19 – Return to station
• 10-2 – Receiving well
• 10-20 – Location
• 10-21 – Call by telephone
• 10-22 – Disregard

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