What is the police code for robbery?

Depends on the department and the location. In most law enforcement agencies in California, the code used is “two-eleven.” But this is not a radio code, per se, although it's used as one. It's used because the section of the CA Penal Code defining robbery is “211. read more

10 codes vary from state to state and even city to city. In general there is not a 10 code for robbery specifically. The closest (remember this may vary) is 10–31 crime in progress. Some locations may have a code for robbery. read more

In CA, the Penal Code for a robbery is section 211. The police often use this number to communicate a 211 (robbery) in progress. As for armed with a firearm/gun, that is Penal Code section 12022. et al., but the broadcast is simply suspect armed. read more

Most of those answers note that location is crucial in answering these types of questions, as there are no universal codes used by police. My old department, for instance, used one version of the “10-Code” system, and no other codes, to refer to a particular crime. In my experience, a “non-10-code code” for robbery doesn't exist. read more

A police code is a numerical brevity code for a crime, incident, or instructions for police officers. read more