New South Wales Police Service-VKG Callsigns

These are the current, post 2000, VKG Callsigns, note that some old callsigns are still being used

Callsigns-Local Area Command-PATROL

Actual Title	Department	Radio Callsign
Local Area Commander	Command	[Station] 1
Operations Co-ordinator	Command	[Station] 2
Internal Affairs	Command	[Station] 3
Human Resources Manager	Command	[Station] 4
Scarce Resources Manager	Command	[Station] 5
Duty Officer	Supervision	[Station] 10
Education & Development Officer	Training	[Station] 12
Team Leader	Supervision	[Station] 14
Panel Vans & Caged Trucks	PATROL	[Station] 15-34
Sedans	PATROL	[Station] 35-44
Foot Patrol (Beats) Response Vehicles	BEATS	[Station] 45
Foot Patrol (Beat) Officers	BEATS	[Station] 46-59
Foot Patrol (Beat) Supervisor	Supervision	[Station] 60
Bicycle Patrol	BEATS	[Station] 61-69
Bicycle & Patrol (Beat) Units Supervisor	Supervision	[Station] 70-79
Mobile Police Stations	Stations	[Station] 80
Special Operations Units	Special Ops	[Station] 81-89
Aboriginal, Ethnic Bkgnd, Domestic Violence	Liaison	[Station] 90-99
Criminal Investigations Bureau-CIB Manager	CIB	[Station] 100
Detectives	CIB	[Station] 101-129
Detectives-Goal/Aim/Planned Case	CIB	[Station] 130-139
Special Response Teams	Intelligence	[Station] 140-145
Anti Theft Squad	CIB	[Station] 160-169
Traffic Commander, Highway Patrol	Highway Patrol	[Station] 200
Supervisor, Highway Patrol	Highway Patrol	[Station] 201
Highway Patrol SEDANS	Highway Patrol	[Station] 202-249
Highway Patrol MOTORCYCLES	Highway Patrol	[Station] 250-289
Bicycle Liasion	Comm. Relations	[Station] 290-299
Traffic Control Supervisor	Traffic	[Station] 300
Traffic Duties Officers	Traffic	[Station] 301-349
Licensing Units	Licensing	[Station] 400-449
Warrants of Arrest & Summonses	Support	[Station] 450-459
Forensic Services Department	Specialist	[Station] 700-749
Parking Patrol Officers	Traffic	[Station] 650-699
Volunteers in Policing	Liaison	[Station] 800-820

Local Area Patrol Notes:

LAP callsigns always start with a police station name, (eg Albury 21-a patrol panel van in Albury; Hornsby 212-a highway patrol sedan from Hornsby police station). There is an exception in that some callsigns (mostly outer Metro Sydney) police vehicles use “Kilo 203”- a highway patrol car in NSW ‘K” district, which is actually a regional, and not a LAP callsign. Either way, you’ll here almost all callsigns begin within either a station, district or region name.

Patrol Commander {Snr Sgt-small patrols to Superintendent-large patrols}: Manages the patrols, provides leadership and ensures adequate supervision, training and career development of officers under their command.

Patrol Tactician {Snr Sgt to Inspector}: Identifies issues, criminal activity and community concerns. Helps plan operations and co-ordinates a local ‘crime response’

Station Controller {Snr Sgt to Inspector}: Day to day station duties, cor-ordinates and supervises each station shift.

Chief Of Detectives {Snr Sgt t Inspector}: Directs and controls all major patrol investigations.

Senior Patrol Investigator {Constable to Sgt}: Leads investigations and helps identify ‘problem’ areas

Shift Supervisor {Sgt}: Allocates officers and duties according to assessment of current needs and identifies the shift requirements of each patrol.

Beats Supervisor {Snr Constable to Sgt}: Coaches officers to solve local problems within their beat area and keeps the public informed of local police activity.

Highway Patrol Supervisor {Snr Constable to Snr Sgt}: Attends most major incidents, supervises the use of radar, speed camera, VIP escort, breath testing and all other functions of the highway patrol officers under his/her command.

Highway Patrol Constable {Constable to Snr Constable}: Responsible for road safety and the free movement of traffic. Provide assistance and support to general duties police where required.

Patrol Supervisor-Traffic Services {Snr Constable to Sgt}: Attends major traffic incidents and participate in traffic management committee within local community. Responsible for motor vehicle accident records

Beat/Foot Patrol Constable {Constable to Snr Constable}: Patrols a ‘beat area’ within local patrol area and works with public to reduce street crime and criminal activity. They identify problem areas and pass this information to the Intelligence Officer.

General Duties Constable {Constable to Snr Constable}: Responds to local incidents such as car accidents, burglaries, domestic violence, drunks, noise complaints, lost children and other criminal activities.

Station Officer {Constable to Snr Constable}: Ensures the safety and welfare of prisoners in police custody at station holding cells. Organizes the transfer of these prisoners to/from mainstream prison and/or court appearances as well as handle general public enquires made to the station by phone or in person.

Sector Supervisor {Constable to Sgt}: In charge of a specific area of patrol.

Patrol Education & Development Officer {Constable to Sgt}: Liases with Patrol Command(er) and Police Academy staff on training and development of officers under his/her command.

Intelligence Officer {Snr Constable to Sgt}: Collates and analyses crime trends, this information is then provided to officers of the local patrol.

Callsigns-Regional

Actual Title	Department	Callsign
Commander	Command	[Region] 1
Staff Officer, Operations	Command	[Region] 2
Staff Officer, Intelligence	Command	[Region] 3
Staff Officer, Personnel	Command	[Region] 4
Staff Officer, Community Policing Operations	Command	[Region] 5
Staff Police Chaplain	Chaplains	[Region] 6
Traffic Co-Coordinator	Traffic	[Region] 8
Emergency Management Officers	Management	[Region] 10-15
Internal Affairs	Support	[Region] 20-29
Legal Services	Support	[Region] 40-49
Commander Logistics	Tactical	[Region] 50
Tactical Operations	Tactical	[Region] 51
Tactical Operations Co-Coordinator	Tactical	[Region] 52
Tactical Intelligence Officer	Tactical	[Region] 53
Traffic Planning	Tactical	[Region] 54
Computer Services Officer	Tactical	[Region] 55
Mobile Field Unit	Tactical	[Region] 56
Patrols Commander	Patrol Support	[Region] 60
Operations Truck	Patrol Support	[Region] 61-69
Patrol Support Teams	Patrol Support	[Region] 70-84
Anti Theft Squads	CIB	[Region] 160-185
Highway Patrol Commander	Highway Patrol	[Region] 200
Highway Patrol Sedans	Highway Patrol	[Region] 201-249
Highway Patrol VIP Motorcycles	Highway Patrol	[Region] 250-289
Highway Patrol Mobile Speed Camera Unit	Highway Patrol	[Region] 290-299
Crash Investigations Unit	Traffic	[Region] 360-379
Traffic Technical Unit	Traffic	[Region] 380-399
CIB Commander	CIB	[Region] 400-410
Armed Hold Up Unit	CIB	[Region] 411-414
Arson Squad	CIB	[Region] 419-420
Child Protection Unit	CIB	[Region] 423-426
Operations Support Unit	CIB	[Region] 431-437
Gaming and Vice Squad	CIB	[Region] 443-447
Homicide Squad	CIB	[Region] 451-456
Intelligence Unit	CIB	[Region] 460-461
Stolen Motor Car Unit	CIB	[Region] 465-466
Special Crime Unit	CIB	[Region] 470-474
Licensing Unit	CIB	[Region] 480-489
Commander K9	Dog Squad	[Region] 500
Dog Squad Units	Dog Squad	[Region] 501-549
Transit-Rail, Bus & Ferry Police Vehicles	Transit Police	[Region] 600-609
Transit Police Beat Officers	Transit Police	[Region] 610-649
Transport Unit	Support	[Region] 670-699
Forensic Unit/Crime Scene Analysis	Specialist	[Region] 700-749
Police volunteers	Liaison	[Region] 800-820

Regional Notes:

Regional callsigns use a region name as the prefix [Region]. Eg Macquarie 211 is a highway patrol sedan in Macquarie district. Some departments now simply use “Dog” followed by unit number for a K9 unit or “Crash” for accident attending officers. Sometimes officers will use these callsigns, other times they will use local area or the old callsigns, this is due to an industrial dispute within the NSW Police Service, but they will use one or the other, or it will b quite clear who and what they are.

Callsigns-Water Police & Air Wing

Department	Duties	Callsign
Air Wing	Air Support	[PolAir] 1-5
Water Police-Vessels	Launches	[Police Launch name] 1-11
Water Police	Runabouts	[Police Runabout name] 20-29
Water Police	Mobile Response	[Police Runabout name] 36-39
Mid North Coast Vessels	Launches