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What Are The Pros And Cons Of 10 Codes

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In law enforcement for the longest time ten codes and signal codes were the primary way of communicating on the radio. But over the years, and the introduction of NIMS, plain talk has become another prominent way of communicating over the radio. In the following paragraphs I will give my take on the pros and cons of ten codes and signal codes versus plain talk.
Ten codes were first introduced in law enforcement before World War Two. The first set of ten codes was published in 1940 by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials. It was established to help reduce speech on police radios. This still rings true today. The use of ten codes and signal codes are used by numerous law enforcement agencies across the country today. While
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