Practice question

Which radio code number corresponds to a prowler?

  1. 1044
  2. 1045
  3. 1048
  4. 1047

Answer: C — 1048

In police radio codes, each number corresponds to a specific incident type so officers can communicate quickly and precisely. For this code set, 1048 is the signal for a prowler. A prowler means someone lurking around a property or attempting entry, prompting a response to secure the area, check doors and windows, and determine if there’s an actual threat or entry attempt. The other numbers listed refer to different kinds of incidents, not prowlers, so they don’t fit the situation as well as 1048 does.

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