No, There Are No Secret Emergency Pizza Codes for 911 Calls
"It's mixed messages to people and that's the part that's a little scary"
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What to Know
Social media posts have been circulating falsely telling people about a 911 "pizza code"
It says people can call 911 and order a "pepperoni pizza" if they do not want anyone within hearing range to know they're calling
But police departments want the public to know there are no secret pizza codes for dispatchers to respond to during an emergency
A post going around social media is telling people there's a secret code way of telling a 911 operator you need help, but police departments want people to know the secret pizza code is not real.
The post says you're supposed to use the secret code and order a "pepperoni pizza" if someone is listening to your call and you're scared. However there are a lot of unsupported claims in the post.
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The cheese pie at Boonton's popular Reservoir Tavern comes in at No. 92 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The "Classica" at Sofia Pizza Shoppe, which went viral for its $38 pie comes in at No. 88 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The Shroomtown pizza at Gruppo in the East Village comes in at No. 87 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The mustard pie at Papa’s Tomato Pies in Robbinsville comes in at No. 86 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The sausage pie at Colony Grill in Stamford comes in at No. 85 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The cheese pie at Flushing's Amore Pizzeria comes in at No. 70 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The "cold cheese" pizza at Little Vincent's in Huntington comes in at No. 69 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
The grandma pizza at King Umberto's in Elmont comes in at No. 68 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.This is a generic image and does not reflect King Umberto's.
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The cheese pizza at Brooklyn's popular counter-service pizzeria, Williamsburg Pizza, comes in at No. 67 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The grandma slice at Brooklyn's L&B Spumoni Gardens comes in at No. 66 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The "Classic" at Emily in Brooklyn comes in at No. 65 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The Sicilian pizza at Santillo's Brick Oven Pizza in Elizabeth comes in at No. 64 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The broccoli rabe and sausage pizza at Mike's Apizza in West Haven comes in at No. 63 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The white clam pie at Lee's Tavern on Staten Island comes in at No. 52 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The sausage and onion pizza at Louie & Ernie's Pizza in the Bronx comes in at No. 51 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The "Regina" at Paulie Gee's in Brooklyn comes in at No. 50 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The cheese pizza at Brooklyn's J&V Pizzeria comes in at No. 49 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The margherita at Juliana's Pizza in Brooklyn comes in at No. 48 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
The "Roni Supreme" at Emmy Squared in Brooklyn comes in at No. 47 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The "Bufala" at Razza in Jersey City comes in at No. 46 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The classic tomato pie at De Lorenzo's in Robbinsville comes in at No. 45 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The very popular mashed potato and bacon pizza at BAR in New Haven comes in at No. 44 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The sausage pizza at Denino's on Staten Island comes in at No. 38 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The cheese pizza at New Park Pizza in Queens comes in at No. 36 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The "Popeye" at Co. in Manhattan comes in at No. 35 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The thin crust pie at Star Tavern in Orange comes in at No. 34 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The sausage and mushroom pie at Zuppardi's in West Haven comes in at No. 33 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The plain pie at Ernie's in New Haven comes in at No. 32 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The grandma pie at Umberto's in New Hyde Park comes in at No. 28 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The margherita at Grimaldi's in Brooklyn comes in at No. 25 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The pepperoni pizza at New York's famed Lombardi's comes in at No. 23 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The vodka sauce pizza at Rubirosa in Brooklyn comes in at No. 22 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The "Spicy Spring" at Prince Street Pizza comes in at No. 20 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The cheese slice at the popular tourist destination Joe's comes in at No. 19 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The margherita pizza at Roberta's in Brooklyn comes in at No. 17 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The margherita pizza at Totonno's in Brooklyn comes in at No. 13 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The cheese pizza at Patsy's, a New York pizza legend, comes in at No. 12 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The Brussels sprout pizza at Motorino comes in at No. 11 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The pepperoni pizza at Lucali in Brooklyn comes in at No. 10 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The vodka sauce pizza at Joe & Pat's Pizzeria on Staten Island comes in at No. 9 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The tomato pie at Sally's Apizza in New Haven comes in at No. 8 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The "Classic Round Pie" at Di Fara in Brooklyn comes in at No. 6 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The "Kesté" at Kesté comes in at No. 4 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The "Italian Bomb" at Modern Apizza comes in at No. 3 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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The "Boom Pie" at John's of Bleecker Street, a popular tourist spot and New York pizza institution, comes in at No. 2 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
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Surprise, surprise. The white clam pie at the iconic Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven comes in at No. 1 on The Daily Meal's list of America's 101 best pizzerias.
"It's mixed messages to people and that's the part that's a little scary," Idaho sheriff's dispatcher Roxanne Wade said. "Because they're feeling if they call 911 and they're ordering a pizza either somebody can do that as a joke or that's really happening."
Dispatchers are not trained in secret pizza information and there is no code, they said. Still, placing such a call could work.
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"I've never had somebody call me and ask to order a pizza. I can see the benefits where you're in a situation where you can't talk about what's going on because somebody may be in the room, somebody may be threatening you with bodily harm," police dispatcher Rebecca Justus said.
"At first I would ask the caller 'you realized you called 911? This is an emergency line' and if they continued along the line 'Well, I'd like extra cheese and pepperoni then I would assume something was going on."
