Police Codes
Event Numbers
An Event is a computer record created in the Police computer assisted dispatch system (CAD). Every event is assigned an event number (sometimes refered as an E number) Event numbers consist of a letter prefix (P for police and F for Fire) and a nine digit number. When spoken, the letter and the leading zeros are often omitted. Eg Event number P000123456 would be spoken as 'E number 123456'
Event Type Codes
Every event is assigned an event type code, which indicates what type of activity is involved. If the event involves an offence (ie something which is against the law) the event type code consists of four digits If the activity is something which is not a specific offence, a two character code is assigned.
There are also a small number of codes which relate to special situations which do not follow the standard format.
Summary:
Event type codes may be any of the following:
Offences
Violence
Code | Description |
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1110 | Murder |
1120 | Attempted Murder |
1130 | Manslaguter |
1140 | Infanticide |
1150 | Abortion |
1160 | Aids Suicide |
1210 | Kidnapping |
1220 | Abduction |
1310 | Aggravated robbery (Weapon) |
1316 | Aggravated robbery (Manual) |
1320 | Robbery |
1330 | Assault with intent (Weapon) |
1336 | Assault with intent (Manual) |
1340 | Compelling execution of documents |
1410 | Wounding with intent GBH |
1414 | Wounding with intent to injure |
1420 | Injures with intent to GBH |
1424 | Injures with intent to injure |
1430 | Aggravated wounding |
1440 | Disables/Stupifies |
1460 | Injures if death ensued |
1471 | Throws acid with intent to injure |
1472 | Poisons with intent to injure |
1474 | Infects with disease |
1480 | Use firearm on Police officer |
1483 | Commission of crime (firearm) |
1490 | Assault with a weapon |
1510 | Serious Assaults |
1520 | Assault With Intent To Injure |
1530 | Assault On Child |
1540 | Male Assaults Female |
1550 | Assault Police |
1560 | Assault Person Assist Police |
1570 | Assaults Person Lawful Ex Process |
1580 | Common Assault |
1610 | Assault On Law Enforcement Officers (Summary Offence) |
1620 | Assault Person Assisting Police (Summary Offence) |
1630 | Assaults Official |
1640 | Minor Assaults |
1650 | Miscellaneous Common Assault |
1710 | Threatens To Kill |
1720 | Threatening Act To Person Or Property |
1730 | Threatening Behaviour |
1740 | Demand With Intent To Steal or Extort |
1748 | Blackmail |
1754 | Possess Offensive Weapon |
1758 | Unlawful possess knife |
1770 | Fail To Provide Necessities Of Life |
1790 | Threatening To Dammage Property |
1810 | Group Assemblies |
1811 | Rioting |
1820 | Unlawful Assembly |
1830 | Crimes Against Personal Privacy |
1840 | Harassment |
1850 | Participation and Association Offences |
1853 | Participates in criminal group |
Sexual Offences
Code | Description |
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2210 | Indecent Performances And Acts |
2220 | Obscene Exposure |
2231 | Genital Mutilation |
2380 | Sexual Intercourse With Child Under Care |
2510 | Indecent Videos |
2610 | Abduct young person for sex |
2620 | Abduct person for sex |
2632 | Indecently Assaults Female Over 16 |
2635 | Indecent Assault On Male Over 16 |
2650 | Rape |
2655 | Sexual Conduct with child under 12 years |
2655 | Sexual violation |
2656 | Sexual conduct with young person |
2660 | Attempt rape and assault with intent to rape |
2670 | Assault Intent To Commit Sexual Violation |
2710 | Incest |
2720 | Bestiality |
2740 | Sexual grooming |
2810 | Sexual conduct with young person under 16 years |
2813 | Sexual Intercourse With subnormal female |
2830 | Indecent Assaults by Female |
2840 | Indecency FF |
2860 | Indecency MF |
2870 | Indecency MM |
2910 | Immoral Behaviour/Miscellaneous |
2950 | Child Sex Tours Offences |
2951 | Sex with child outside NZ |
2962 | Knowingly makes objectionable publication |
2963 | Supplied restricted material |
2966 | Exhibits objectionable material to persons under 18 |
2970 | Offences for Commercial sex services |
2973 | Prostitution Under 18 |
2962 | Knowingly makes objectionable publication |
Drugs & Anti-Social Behavior
Code | Description |
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3110 | Import, Supply or Produce Class A Drug |
3115 | Import, Supply or Produce Class B Drug |
3140 | Possess to Supply Class A Drug |
3145 | Possess to Supply Class B Drug |
3151 | Possess Class A |
3154 | Possess Class B |
3158 | Possess Instruments A & B |
3160 | Consume drugs class A & B |
3171 | Cultivate |
3181 | Permit premises A & B |
3187 | Aids offences outside New Zealand |
3191 | Conspiracy to deal A Class Drugs |
3192 | Conspiracy to deal B Class Drugs |
3193 | Conspiracy to deal C Class Drugs |
3210 | Import, Supply or Produce Class C Drugs |
3240 | Possess to supply class C Drugs |
3150 | Possess Class C Drugs |
3255 | Possess Instruments (cannabis) |
3271 | Cultivate cannabis |
3273 | Possess equipment or substance to produce drug |
3281 | Permit premises cannabis |
3410 | Bookmaking |
3420 | Gaming House Offences |
3430 | Betting Offences |
3470 | Casino Offences |
3510 | Obstruct Police |
3515 | Resist Person Assisting Police |
3516 | Resist Other Official |
3517 | Obstruct Public Place |
3521 | Incite Violence, disorder or lawlessness |
3529 | Other Incite or encourage Offences |
3535 | Offensive Behaviour |
3537 | Disorderly Behaviour Private Premises |
3538 | Threatening Behaviour likely to Cause Violince |
3540 | Language offences |
3560 | Miscellaneous Disorder Offences |
3570 | Disorderly Assembly |
3610 | Vagrancy Offences |
3620 | Preparing To Commit Crimes |
3710 | Family Offences |
3711 | Cruelty To Child |
3712 | Wilful Neglect Child |
3713 | Abandon child under 6 years |
3714 | Leavng Child Wthout Reasnble Supervisor |
3719 | Other Child Abuse Non Assault |
3743 | Offence Against Matrimonial Prop Act |
3746 | Failure Attend Court |
3750 | Family proceedings Act offences |
3796 | Slave Dealing Under 18 |
3797 | Sex exploitation |
3810 | Publishing and Document Offences |
3820 | Child and Young Person Act Offences |
3851 | Contravenes Protection Order (Firearm) |
3852 | Contravenes Protection Order (Non Firearm) |
3853 | Fail To Comply Conditions Of Order (Firearm) |
3854 | Fail Comply Condition Of Order (Non Firearm) |
3856 | Breach Of Publication Restrictions |
3910 | Closure Of Licensed Premises for Rioting or Fightng |
3920 | Licenced Premises Liquer Offence Selling to minor(s) |
3930 | Licenced Premises Liquer Offence Intoxicated Person(s) |
3940 | Offences by minors Sale Of Liquor |
3950 | Refusal to admit police on Licenced Premises |
3960 | Sales By Unlicensed Persons |
3970 | Unlicensed Premises Liquor Offences |
Dishonesty
Code | Description |
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4120 | Burglary |
4130 | Burglary Associated Offences |
4155 | Aggravated burglary |
4210 | Unlawful Taking Motor Vehicle |
4220 | Unlawfully Interfere Motor Vehicle |
4230 | Take, convert or interfere Bicycle |
4240 | Miscellaneous Car Conversion Etc |
4300 | General Theft |
4410 | Receiving Stolen Goods |
4430 | Money Laundering Offences |
4435 | Laundering proceeds of drug dealing |
4440 | Financial Transaction Reporting |
4511 | Forgery |
4512 | Possesses Forged Banknote |
4515 | Possesses Implements For Forgery |
4517 | Imitating Authorised Marks |
4520 | False accounting |
4550 | Credit by fraud |
4570 | Miscellaneous fraud |
4575 | Altering document with intent |
4581 | Forges bank card to obtain money |
4590 | False pretence by credit card or cheques |
4631 | Access computer for dishonest purpose |
4633 | Damage computer endangering life |
4635 | Makes Sells software for crime |
4636 | Access computer without Authority |
Damage
Code | Description |
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5120 | Property damage |
5210 | Endangering transport |
Miscellaneous
Code | Description |
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6110 | Trespass |
6220 | Littering |
6310 | Animals (Neglect & Cruelty) |
6520 | Postal/Rail/Fire Service Abuses |
6820 | Firearms Offences |
Administrative
Code | Description |
---|---|
7110 | Offences Against Justice |
7210 | Births/Deaths & Marriages |
7310 | Immigration |
7410 | Racial |
7510 | Against National Interest |
7610 | Bylaw Breaches |
Incidents
Code | Description |
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1A | Alarm Sounding |
1B | Bomb Threat |
1C | Car/Person Acting Suspiciously |
1D | Domestic Dispute |
1E | Emergency/Disaster/Spill |
1F | Assist Fire/Ambulance |
1G | Solvent Abuse |
1H | Drunk Home |
1I | Blockage/Breakdown on Highway |
1J | Juvenile Complaint |
1K | Drunk Custody/Detox Centre |
1L | Land Rescue |
1M | Mental |
1N | Noise Control |
1P | Premises Insecure |
1Q | Breach Graduated Drivers Licence |
1R | Breach of the Peace |
1S | Sudden Death |
1T | Truancy |
1U | Traffic Incident |
1V | Vehicle Collision |
1W | Water/Sea Rescue/Emergency |
1X | Attempted Suicide |
1Z | Other Incident |
Services
Code | Description |
---|---|
2A | Advise Relatives/Owner |
2B | Recruiting |
2C | Civil Dispute |
2D | Official Request for Information |
2E | Remove fences/structures/vegetation |
2F | Firearms Licensing |
2G | Liquor Licensing/Vetting |
2H | Draw Raffle |
2I | Information |
2K | Found Property |
2L | Lost Property |
2M | Missing Person |
2N | Civil Court Process |
2O | Court Orders |
2P | Public Relations |
2Q | Jury List Vetting |
2R | Recovery of motor vehicle |
2S | Summons |
2T | Warrant to Arrest/Fines Enforcement |
2U | Warrant of Seizure |
2V | Validation |
2W | Arrest Warrant (Other) |
2Y | Stock/Animals |
2Z | Other Service Request/Response |
Preventative
Code | Description |
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3A | Attend Scene of Crime/Incident |
3B | Beat |
3C | Crime Prevention Advice |
3D | Dog Care/Maintenance |
3E | Employee Vetting |
3F | Foot Patrol |
3G | Watchhouse/Counter Duty |
3H | Hotel Visit |
3J | Comm Centre Duty |
3K | Keys Taken |
3M | Directed Patrol |
3O | Other Vetting |
3R | Road Checkpoint |
3S | Serve Summons/Execute Arrest Warrant |
3T | Turnover |
3V | Staff Visit/Supervision |
3W | Watching/Observations |
3X | Video Job |
3Y | Other School Talks (Not YES) |
3Z | Other Preventative Task |
Other Duties
Code | Description |
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4A | Attend Scene/Meeting/Course/Other |
4B | Mortuary Procedure |
4C | Correspondence/Counter |
4D | Demonstration Duty |
4E | Escort Duty |
4F | Fingerprint Examination |
4G | Travel |
4H | Photography Job |
4I | Injury/Sickness |
4J | Court Security (Prison Escort) |
4K | Court Attendance (Witness, etc.) |
4L | Logistics/Staff Transport |
4M | Meal break |
4N | Victim Advice |
4P | Public Entertainment Duty |
4Q | Enquiry/Investigation |
4S | Vehicle servicing ie petrol/LPG |
4U | Lockup |
4V | VIP/DPS |
4W | Witness/Other Person Protection |
4X | Execute Search Warrant |
4Z | Airport Security |
Miscellaneous
Code | Description |
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5F | Family harm / domestic violence |
5K | Bail Check |
6D | Bail Breach |
6E | Electronically monitored Bail alarm activation |
6I | Illegal Street Racing |
6S | Breach of Police Safety Order |
Non standard event type codes:
Code | Description |
---|---|
NATSEC | National Security Incident |
NSEC | Non speech emergency call |
PURSUIT | Vehicle Pursuit |
Result (K) Codes
When the responding unit has dealt with the event, they assign a code to indicate the result. There are 4 possible codes:
- K1 - No further action required. Close the CAD event.
- K3 - Although reported as an offence, no offence disclosed. No further action required. Close the CAD event
- K6 - A written report will be submitted for this incident. Close the CAD event.
- K9 - A person has been arrested. Close the CAD event.
Radio Procedure (10) Codes
Radio Procedure codes are used to indicate unit status.
- 10-0 Off duty
- 10-1 A message for all units on this channel follows:
- 10-2 On-route to a CAD event previously dispatched
- 10-3 Available for dispatch to CAD events
- 10-4 Please Repeat / Say Again
10-5 Out of service- (Obsolete since 1997. This status does not exist in current CAD system
- 10-6 Change Channel - (Plain English may be used instead of this code)
- 10-7 Arrived at the scene of a CAD event
10-8 Busy but Available- (Obsolete since 1997. This status does not exist in current CAD system
- 10-9 An urgent message follows
- 10-10 Officer in danger and requires immediate assistance