Victoria Police

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Department Callsigns

Actual Title

Three Letter ID

Callsign

Chief Commisioner

XCC

Administration

Protective Services & Special Ops Grp

 

Security

Media Liason

 

Media

CIU HQ, Admin, Squads

CRI

Crime

Forensic Science Lab

FSL

Forensic

Operations Department

OPS

Operations

Air Wing

 

Air

Dog Squad

CAN

Canine (K9)

Govt House Guards/Shrine Guards

GVT

Government

Water Police

MAR

Marine

Mounted Branch

MOU

Mounted

Search & Rescue

RES

Rescue

Personell

PNL

Personell

Audio Visual

 

Audio

Radio Electronics Service

 

Communications

Services-Canteen etc

 

Services

Transport, prisoner etc

TRP

Transport

Training

TRG

Training

Research

 

Research

Commissioned Officer’s Callsigns (“100 Series”)

Actual Rank & Eppaulette Markings

Callsigns

Chief Super Intendant

[District] or [Department] 100-104

Super Intendant

[District] or [Department] 105-109

Chief Inspector

[District] or [Department] 110-119

Detective Chief Inspector

[District] or [Department] 120-129

Inspector

[District] or [Department] 130-144

Traffic Management Unit Inspector

[District] or [Department] 145-149

Duty Officers

[District] or [Department] 150-159

Detective Inspector

[District] or [Department] 160-169

                                                                General Duties Callsigns

Station Cars (Sedans)

[Station] 200-299

General Duties Divisional Wagon (Panel Vans)

[Station] 300-399

Coroner’s Vehicle

200

Deputy Coroner’s Vehicle

201

Crime Cars-MARKED, Community Policing

[Station] or [Division] 400-409

Fixed Wing Aircraft

[Air] 410-419

Water Police

[Marine] 440-469

Air Wing Helicopters

[Air] 470-479

Air Wing Helicopters

[Air] 490-499

Air Ambulance

[Air[ 495, Polair 35, HEMS 1

Crime Cars-UNMARKED CIU

[Crime] 500-599

CIU Licensing

[Crime] 500-539

CIU Gaming

[Crime] 560-569

CIU Vice

[Crime] 570-599

Traffic Management Units

[Traffic] 600-699

Special Events Officers and Protective Services Group

[Security] 700-799

Foot Patrols at Special Events (F1 GP, AFL Grand Final etc)

[Patrol] 800-849

Foot Patrols & Transit Police

850-899

Police Stations(Bases), Regional HQs, VPC,

900

Crime Departments Callsigns

Stolen Motor Vehicle Squad

[Crime] 200-249

Second Hand Dealers Squad

[Crime] 250-299

Armed Offenders Squad

[Crime] 300-390

Horse Racing Squad

[Crime] 391-399

Railways Investigation Squad

[Crime] 500-599

Fraud Squad

[Crime] 600-699

Drug Squad

[Crime] 700-749

Livestock Squad

[Crime] 750-769

Arson Squad

[Crime] 770-799

Crime Prevention Squad

[Crime] 800-839

Crime Identification Squad

[Crime] 840-849

Special Operations Group (When working with CIU)

[Crime] 850-859

North Metro Crime Squad

[Crime] 860-864

South Metro Crime Squad

[Crime] 865-869

Sexual Offences Squad

[Crime] 870-879

Special Branch

[Crime] 900-939

 

Victoria Police Callsign Summary.doc                                                                                                                                30 November 2002