In APCO 10-codes, 10-87 refers to "Pickup."
This code is used by law enforcement or emergency services personnel to indicate that they are picking up an individual or a piece of equipment. It is a way to communicate the action of retrieving someone or something without going into detailed explanations over the radio, allowing for efficient communication among units.
For example, a communication might look like this:
- Unit 5: "Dispatch, Unit 5 is 10-87 at the library for a pickup."
- Dispatcher: "Copy that, Unit 5."
Using 10-87 helps to streamline communication and keeps dispatch informed of unit activities, particularly in situations where the radio frequency needs to remain clear for urgent calls.