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==Callsign Format==
==Call sign Format==


Police unit callsigns have the first two letters of their home station (eg HN for Hamilton), then usually one (or two) letters for the unit type (e.g. S for sergeant), then numbers for the unique unit or shift group.
With the exception of Counties Manukau and Bay of Plenty police districts, who operate a different system, unit call signs follow this format:
* Two characters: indicating the home station, beat area or district in which the unit primarily operates.
* A character indicating the unit type.
* Up to three characters which uniquely identify the unit.
 
In the Counties Manukau and Bay of Plenty police districts, unit call signs are five characters in length and follow this format:
* Two characters that identify the geographical area of responsibility.
* A letter and digit that identify the unit type.
* Unique identifier of the unit: Digit = supervisory/NCO level and above; Letter = others.


Examples:
Examples:
* HNS1 is Hamilton general duties sergeant section 1.
* TNI3   Takapuna I-Car (general duties), late shift.
* TNI3 is Takapuna I-Car (General Duties), Late Shift
* SVM1  Auckland Motorways motorcycle unit, section 1.
* SVU13 is an Auckland Motorways traffic unit
* CMT8C  Counties Manukau serious crash unit officer.


==Home station==
==Home station==
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==Special callsigns==
==Special callsigns==
Occasionally non standard callsigns are usedfor special purposes.
Some non standard callsigns are used for special purposes.


*Zero Alpha = Armed Offender Squad incident control point.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #aaa; background: #f5f5f5 "
*Northcomm Alpha = Shift Commander, Northern Comm Centre
|-
*Central Alpha = Shift Commander, Central Comm Centre
! Callsign
*Southcomm Alpha = Shift Commander, Southern Comm Centre
! Description
*DCC = District Command Center
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|Zero Alpha || Armed Offenders Squad incident commander
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|Northcomm Alpha || Shift Commander, Northern Comm Centre
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|Central Alpha || Shift Commander, Central Comm Centre
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|Southcomm Alpha || Shift Commander, Southern Comm Centre
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|AVSEC || Aviation Security Service pandemic response assistance team
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|DCC || District Command Centre
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|ATOC || Auckland Transport Operations Centre (some staff use old one of JTOC)
|-
|WNTOC || Wellington Transport Operations Centre
|}


==Unit type==
==Unit type==
Unit type codes (third letter) are as follows:
{| class="wikitable"
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #aaa; background: #f5f5f5 "
! Code !! Description !! Counties Manukau/Bay of Plenty Areas
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| A || Commissioned Officer (Inspector etc) || Commissioned Officer
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| B || Beat Unit || Beat Unit
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| C || Crime Car/CIB Patrol || Crime Car/CIB Patrol
|-
| CP || Community Patrol (civilians) || ??
|-
|-
! Code
| D || Dog Patrol (Delta) || Dog Patrol (Delta)
! Description
|-
|-
| A || Commissioned officer (inspector)
| E || Uniform Enquiry Car || ''Reserved''
|-
|-
| B || Beat Unit
| F || Forensics (Fingerprints/Photos) || Forensics/SOCO
|-
|-
| C || Crime Car (CIB patrol for initial attendance at serious crimes)
| FX || Serious Crash || ?
|-
|-
| CP|| Community Watch/Patrol
| G || Logistics || Prosecutions
|-
|-
| D || Dog patrol / Delta
| H || Highway Patrol Unit || Highway/Motorway Patrol Unit
|-
|-
| E || Uniform Enquiry unit
| I || Incident Patrol (I-Car) || Public Safety Team (Multi Crew)
|-
|-
| F || Fingerprints/Photographs
| J || Combined Investigative Unit || Public Safety Team (Single Crew)
|-
|-
| G || Logistics
| K || Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO) || ''Reserved''
|-
|-
| H || Highway Patrol traffic unit
| L || Maritime Launch || Custody Unit/Support
|-
|-
| I || Incident Patrol (Uniform)
| M || Mounted Patrol (Motorcycle/Bicycle) || DCC Support/Intel Unit
|-
|-
| J || Combined investigative unit
| N || Senior Sergeant || Senior Sergeant
|-
|-
| K || Scene of Crime officer
| O || Community Policing || Community Policing
|-
|-
| L || Police Launch; also Prisoner Transport
| P || Team Policing || Team Policing
|-
|-
| M || Mounted patrol (Motorcycle/Bicycles)
| Q || Single Crew Patrol (Q-Car) || Training
|-
|-
| N || Senior Sergeant
| R || Rural Patrol Car || Road Crime Unit
|-
|-
| O || Community Constable
| RPT || Road Policing Team || Road Policing Team
|-
|-
| P || Team Policing Unit
| S || Sergeant - Public Safety (also used added after other prefixes) || Sergeant - Public Safety
|-
|-
| Q || Single crewed unit attends historic/non urgent incidents
| T || Traffic Unit / Speed Camera || Road Policing/SCU/CVST
|-
|-
| R || Road Policing Unit
| TST || ?? || >>
|-
|-
| S || General Duties Sergeant
| U || Motorway Patrol Unit || Operation A
|-
|-
| T || General Traffic unit
| V || Sergeant - Traffic || Operation B
|-
|-
| U || Motorways Unit
| W || Special Traffic (Speed Cameras/CVST) || Maritime Launch/PNT/AOS/STG
|-
|-
| V || Traffic Sergeant
| X || General CIB || General CIB
|-
|-
| W || Misc Traffic units (Speed Cameras/Commercial Vehicle investigation units)
| Y || Youth Aid/Education || Major CIB
|-
|-
| X || Misc CIB units
| YZ || Armed response unit? || ??
|-
|-
| Y || Youth Aid/Education
| Z || Diplomatic/VIP/Witness Protection || Maori Warden/Camera Operator/Community Patrol
|-
|-
| Z || Diplomatic Protection Squad; also Community Patrols
| ZS || ?? Armed Response Team
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 20:47, 7 February 2024

Call sign Format

With the exception of Counties Manukau and Bay of Plenty police districts, who operate a different system, unit call signs follow this format:

  • Two characters: indicating the home station, beat area or district in which the unit primarily operates.
  • A character indicating the unit type.
  • Up to three characters which uniquely identify the unit.

In the Counties Manukau and Bay of Plenty police districts, unit call signs are five characters in length and follow this format:

  • Two characters that identify the geographical area of responsibility.
  • A letter and digit that identify the unit type.
  • Unique identifier of the unit: Digit = supervisory/NCO level and above; Letter = others.

Examples:

  • TNI3 Takapuna I-Car (general duties), late shift.
  • SVM1 Auckland Motorways motorcycle unit, section 1.
  • CMT8C Counties Manukau serious crash unit officer.

Home station

For a list of the home station codes, see Category:Police callsigns for a list of each region page with police callsigns.

Special callsigns

Some non standard callsigns are used for special purposes.

Callsign Description
Zero Alpha Armed Offenders Squad incident commander
Northcomm Alpha Shift Commander, Northern Comm Centre
Central Alpha Shift Commander, Central Comm Centre
Southcomm Alpha Shift Commander, Southern Comm Centre
AVSEC Aviation Security Service pandemic response assistance team
DCC District Command Centre
ATOC Auckland Transport Operations Centre (some staff use old one of JTOC)
WNTOC Wellington Transport Operations Centre

Unit type

Code Description Counties Manukau/Bay of Plenty Areas
A Commissioned Officer (Inspector etc) Commissioned Officer
B Beat Unit Beat Unit
C Crime Car/CIB Patrol Crime Car/CIB Patrol
CP Community Patrol (civilians) ??
D Dog Patrol (Delta) Dog Patrol (Delta)
E Uniform Enquiry Car Reserved
F Forensics (Fingerprints/Photos) Forensics/SOCO
FX Serious Crash ?
G Logistics Prosecutions
H Highway Patrol Unit Highway/Motorway Patrol Unit
I Incident Patrol (I-Car) Public Safety Team (Multi Crew)
J Combined Investigative Unit Public Safety Team (Single Crew)
K Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO) Reserved
L Maritime Launch Custody Unit/Support
M Mounted Patrol (Motorcycle/Bicycle) DCC Support/Intel Unit
N Senior Sergeant Senior Sergeant
O Community Policing Community Policing
P Team Policing Team Policing
Q Single Crew Patrol (Q-Car) Training
R Rural Patrol Car Road Crime Unit
RPT Road Policing Team Road Policing Team
S Sergeant - Public Safety (also used added after other prefixes) Sergeant - Public Safety
T Traffic Unit / Speed Camera Road Policing/SCU/CVST
TST ?? >>
U Motorway Patrol Unit Operation A
V Sergeant - Traffic Operation B
W Special Traffic (Speed Cameras/CVST) Maritime Launch/PNT/AOS/STG
X General CIB General CIB
Y Youth Aid/Education Major CIB
YZ Armed response unit? ??
Z Diplomatic/VIP/Witness Protection Maori Warden/Camera Operator/Community Patrol
ZS ?? Armed Response Team
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