Australian Federal Police

"The Feds" Radio Codes

Most of these codes are used only for General Duties policing in the Australian Capital Territory,however those marked “*” were once often heard in Melbourne, before the Feds switched to Motorola ASTRO digital encryption radios.

 

Callsigns:

North Patrol   Belconnen Station

South Patrol    Woden Station

City Patrol      Canberra Station

Radio Codes of the Australian Federal Police:

Code

Meaning

Code

Meaning

101

Assault In Progress

701

Child found

102

Assault-after the fact

702

Child under 14 lost

103

Assault with injury

703

Domestic dispute in progress

106

Act of indecency

704

Disturbance

107

Indecent exposure

705

Disturbance- domestic

108

Sexual assault

706

Disturbance-Industrial

109

Incest

707

Political Disturbance

112

Homicide

708

Breach of DVO

113

Person collapsed

709

Mental patient

114

Sudden death

710

Dangerous disturbance

115

Suicide

711

Breach of restraining order

116

Attempted Suicide

712

Weapon produced

119

Missing person

714

Refusal to leave premises

120

Suspicious person

715

Suspect Terrorist activity

121

Under age drinkers

717

Local flooding

122

Drunk

718

Demonstration

123

Threat to person

719

Abduction, hostage

201

Alarm-Silent

720

Bomb detonated

202

Alarm-Audible

721

Explosive found

203

Alarm-Holdup

722

Suspect Item

206

Offenders on premises

723

Bomb search/threat

207

Burglary

802

Animal complaint

208

Insecure premises

803

Animal injured

211

Prowler

804

Convey parcel

212

Stolen Number Plates

805

Convey person(s)

213

Stolen trailer

806

Noise complaint

214

Stolen motor vehicle

807

Spotlight(roo) shooters

215

Stolen interstate car recovered in ACT

808

Nuisance phone calls

216

Stolen & Recovered Car in ACT

809

Convey message

220

Trespass

810

Request for police

221

Criminal Damage

811

Stray Stock

225

Property Found

812*

VIP Tour

301

Armed hold-up

813

Welfare check

302

Assault & Robbery

814

Premises Check

303

Armed hold-up in progress

815

Standby, property etc removed

304*

Fraud

816

Assist other services-fire, ambos, ses

305

Theft

817

Hawkers

306

Shop stealing

818

Drug related task

307

Taxi fare evader

819

Hoax call

308*

Currency Investigation

820

Report of shots fired

401

Accident, no injury

821

Juvenile counselling

402

Accident bicycle

822

Gun licence incident

403

Accident hit and run

823

Runaway child, juvenile

404

Accident with injuries

850

Proceeds of crime-drugs

405

Accident-fatality

851

Proceeds of crime-fraud

406

Accident-HAZMAT spillage

852

Proceeds of crime-other

410

Accident, government car, no injury

855

Cash transaction referrals

411

Accident AFP car, no injury

888

Miscellaneous

415

Accident, government car with injuries

901

Wanted Person

416

Accident AFP car with injuries

902

Wanted Vehicle

420

Abandoned motor car

903

Routine recovery

421

Substance on roadway

904

Prisoner escaped police custody

425

Traffic complaint

905

Escapees general

426

Traffic direction required

906

Major Regional Event

427

Traffic hazard

907

Operations Information Targetting….

428

Traffic delay

908

Remote Area Patrol

432

Traffic light out of order

909

Bus Patrol Officers

435

Suspicious vehicle

910

Beat Patrol Officers

501

Building fire

911

Rural Patrol Officers

502

Domestic fire

912

Dog Patrol

503

Grass/Scrub fire

913

Bicycle Patrol

504

Vehicle fire

999

Police require urgent assistance.

505

Other fire-unspecified

 

 

506

Commercial premises fire

 

 

507

School fire

 

 

511

Arson-building

 

 

512

Arson-domestic

 

 

513

Arson-bush fire

 

 

514

Arson-vehicle

 

 

515

Arson-other

 

 

516

Arson commercial premises

 

 

517

Arson school

 

 

601

Domestic accident

 

 

602

Industrial accident

 

 

603

Aircraft emergency/accident

 

 

610

Water vessel in distress

 

 

611

Person in distress at sea-overboard

 

 

612

Routine assistance by Water Police

 

 

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January 3, 2003

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