California Penal Codes

The California Penal Code forms the basis for the application of criminal law in the state of California. The code numbers have been adopted by police departments in California for use as radio dispatch codes to describe law enforcement situations.

211a

Robbery alarm

211

Armed robbery

207a

Kidnapping attempt

207

Kidnapping

192

Manslaughter

187

Homicide (Murder)

164

Suicide

148

Resisting / Obstructing a police officer