Victoria Police Callsigns |
"VKC" is the callsign for Victoria Police network control. "VKC" is part of a national callsign allocation for emergency services.
The callsigns for police in each state are as follows:
| # Federal Police VKX |
| # South Australia VKA |
| # New South Wales VKG |
| # Western Australia VKI |
| # Victoria VKC |
| # Tasmania VKT |
| # Queensland VKR |
| # Northern Territory VKM |
Federal Police in each state identify as "VL#AFP", e.g. Victoria uses "VL3AFP" or just "AFP". VKX is used in Canberra for general duties policing.
All radio operators in the Metropolitan Communications Centre (MCC) identify as "VKC", and include a suffix of "Melbourne" where confusion may otherwise result.
Mobile communications units use callsigns such as VKC2, VKC4, VKC6 etc., and regional communications stations also identify with VKC region.
There are six dedicated regional communications centres:
| CommsCentre |
Callsign |
Control Districts |
| Ballarat |
VKC Ballarat |
Region 2 Div 3 & 4 |
| Warrnambool |
VKC Warrnambool |
Region 2 Div 5 |
| Bendigo |
VKC Bendigo |
Region 3 Div 3 & 4 |
| Mildura |
VKC Mildura |
Region 3 Div 5 |
| Wangaratta |
VKC Wangaratta |
Region 4 Div 4 & 5 |
| Morwell |
VKC Morwell |
Region 5 Div 3 & 4 |
VKC8 is a 'mini-D24' located in the Police Academy. This is used for training and redundancy, and can be nightswitched to control the entire metropolitan area if, for whatever reason, the MCC at World Trade Centre or Tally Ho is shut down.
The last "live" test of the VKC8 facility was on 20th April 1999.
Operational Units
The allocation of radio communication callsigns to each Victoria Police unit has been formulated on operational requirements and the following factors:# Type of vehicle
# Geographical areas of deployment
# Type of duty performed by the crewCallsigns are comprised of two components, detailed below.Callsigns - First Component
All callsigns begin with (1) a station name or (2) a department name.
1. - Station Names. Police station names are used as callsign identifiers by operational units.
2. - Departments & Specialist Groups. There are nine major departments, listed here. Both callsign prefixes and department codes may be heard on-air.
| DEPARTMENT |
DEPT. CODE |
CALLSIGN PREFIX |
| Communications & Information Technology |
CITD |
|
| Corporate Policy, Planning & Review |
CPPR |
|
| Research & Development |
|
RESEARCH |
| Corporate Resources |
CR |
|
| Chief Commissioner’s Office |
|
ADMINISTRATION |
| Media Liaison |
|
MEDIA |
| Crime (CIU Headquarters, Admin. & Squads) |
CRI |
CRIME |
| Bureau of Criminal Intelligence |
INTEL |
|
| Ethical Standards (Internal Investigation’s Department) |
ESD |
INVESTIGATIONS |
| Operations Department |
OPS |
OPERATIONS |
| Air Wing |
AIR |
AIR |
| Community Policing Squad |
CPS |
OPERATIONS |
| Dog Squad |
CAN |
CANINE |
| Government House Shrine Guard |
|
GOVERNMENT |
| Water Police |
MAR |
MARINE |
| Mounted Branch |
MOU |
MOUNTED |
| Search & Rescue Squad |
RES |
RESCUE |
| Transit Police |
TST |
TRANSIT |
| Protective Security Group & SOU |
SOU |
SECURITY |
| Personnel Department |
PNL |
PERSONNEL |
| Traffic & Operations Support (TOPS) |
TRF |
TRAFFIC |
| Services Department |
|
SERVICES |
| Audio Visual Division |
|
AUDIO / VIDEO |
| Radio Electronics Division |
RED |
COMMUNICATIONS |
| Transport Division |
TRP |
TRANSPORT |
| Forensic Science Laboratory |
FSL |
FORENSIC |
| Fingerprint Section |
|
PRINTS |
| Training District |
TRG |
TRAINING |
Callsigns - Second Component
The Second Component of each callsign is a numeric identifier belonging to one of the following categories:
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Officers |
|
100 - 199 |
| |
Chief Superintendent |
100 |
| |
Superintendent |
101 - 109 |
| |
Chief Inspector |
110 - 119 |
| |
Detective Chief Inspector |
120 - 129 |
| |
Inspector |
130 - 149 |
| |
Duty Officers |
150 - 159 |
| |
Detective Inspector |
160 - 169 |
| |
[Spare] |
170 - 199 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Station Cars |
|
200 - 299 |
| |
Supervising Sgt, No 1 Division |
251 |
| |
Supervising Sgt, No 2 Division |
252 |
| |
Senior Sgt (Night Shift Supervisor) |
265 |
| |
Burg cars - see below |
270 |
| |
[District Information Support Centre 270] |
- |
| |
Computer Co-Ordinator |
271 |
| |
Traffic Co-Ordinator |
274 |
| |
Range Controller (firearms?) |
275 - 277 |
| |
DISPLAN |
280 - 284 |
| |
Schools Resource Office |
285 |
| |
Neighbourhood Watch |
286 - 289 |
| |
District Administration |
290 - 294 |
| |
TACO |
295 |
| |
District Welfare |
296 |
| |
DFO (District Firearms Officer) |
297 - 299 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Divisional Vans |
|
300 - 399 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| CPS & DSG |
|
400 - 499 |
| |
District Support Groups |
400 - 449 |
| |
Community Policing Squads |
450 - 499 |
| |
CPS Night Shift - C, D, E, F & G districts |
EAST 451 |
| |
CPS Night Shift - A, B, H, I & J districts |
WEST 451 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) |
|
500 - 599 |
| |
Day Shift - divisional units |
Use shift system, e.g. 508 |
| |
Afternoon Shift - district response units |
520 |
| |
Night Shift - A & B districts |
CRIME 540 |
| |
Night Shift - I & J districts |
CRIME 541 |
| |
Night Shift - C, D & E districts |
CRIME 542 |
| |
Night Shift - F, G & H districts |
CRIME 543 |
| |
Supervision A & B Districts |
CENTRAL 550 |
| |
Supervision I & J Districts |
WEST 550 |
| |
Supervision C, D, E, F, G & H Districts |
EAST 550 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Traffic Management Unit (TMU) |
|
600 - 699 |
| |
TMU Supervising Senior Sergeant |
600 |
| |
Senior Sergeants |
601 - 603 |
| |
Sergeants |
604 - 609 |
| |
Marked Cars |
610 - 629 |
| |
Unmarked Cars ("Q" cars) |
630 - 634 |
| |
Camera Cars |
635 - 639 |
| |
Complaints Cars |
640 - 644 |
| |
Amphometer Cars |
645 - 649 |
| |
TMU Supervising Sergeant |
650 |
| |
Supervisors |
651 - 659 |
| |
Motor Cycles ("Solos") |
660 - 669 |
| |
Accident Cars (attend major accidents) |
670 - 684 |
| |
Special Events |
685 - 689 |
| |
Regional Traffic Task (RTT) units |
690 - 699 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| District Special Duties |
|
700 - 799 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Foot patrols |
|
800 - 899 |
| |
District Special Events (foot) |
800 - 839 |
| |
Foot patrols - normal |
850 - 889 |
| |
Bicycle patrols |
890 - 899 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Stations / Divisions |
|
900 - 999 |
| |
Uniform |
900 |
| |
DSU |
904 |
| |
CIU |
905 |
| |
TMU |
906 |
| |
Special Events or Operations |
907 |
| |
District Headquarters |
910 |
| |
District Caravan |
915 |
| |
CPG points ("PATROL xxx") |
900 - 999 |
Notes:
For 200 & 300 units, the last two figures indicate the starting time of the units' shift, e.g. Ballarat 303 = Ballarat van on 3 pm - 11 pm shift. (12 hr clock.) A 5 as the middle digit of the numeric identifier indicates a sergeant; subsequently, a 1 or 2 as the last digit indicates the relative division, e.g. Ararat 251 = Ararat sergeant supervising Number 1 division units.
A 6 as the middle digit of the numeric identifier indicates a senior sergeant, e.g. Horsham 265 = Horsham Night Shift supervisor.
Note:
that several variations in numeric identifier appear in Departmental callsigns: Units attached to the Community Policing Squad may use a divisional callsign with a 400 series, eg. Bacchus Marsh 463, or a departmental callsign, eg. OPERATIONS 222 (shift system not applicable).
Operations Department units employ the 400 callsign series. Canine units are the only exception to this rule - see below.
"270" is being used by Knox & Boronia in July-August '99 to expedite investigation of burgs and training new detectives. It is being used at peak times by an experienced officer, usually a senior constable. Apparently this resource has been utilised very well.
Air Wing
The Air Wing uses a 400 callsign series:
40* Ground vehicles
41* Fixed wing aircraft - Cessnas
47* Rotary wing aircraft - Squirrels
49* Rotary wing aircraft - Dauphins
eg. AIR 402, (filling truck,) AIR 492, (helicopter,) etc..
N.B.:
The air ambulance helicopter identifies on any service as AIR 495.
Rotary wing aircraft from other services identify as "
499".
Police aircraft on CAA frequencies may identify with a "PolAir" callsign, e.g. the Air Ambulance uses the callsign "PolAir 33" on airband frequencies.
| Police Callsign |
Aircraft Registration |
Air Traffic Control Callsign |
Comments |
| AIR 490 |
VH-PVH |
PolAir 30 |
New Dauphin N3, primary police |
| AIR 491 |
VH-PVF |
PolAir 31 |
C1 Dauphin, former primary police (Retired) |
| AIR 492 |
VH-PVK |
PolAir 32 |
C1 Dauphin, standby police (Retired) |
| AIR 493 |
VH-PVA |
PolAir 33 |
C1 Dauphin, former air ambulance – Backup Air Ambulance |
| AIR 495 |
VH-PVG |
PolAir 35 |
New Dauphin N3, primary ambulance |
| AIR 474 |
VH-PVM |
PolAir 34 |
AS350B Squirrel - Support and Training |
Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS)
A recent review of medical air-transport facilities in Victoria recommended the consolidation of callsigns on all radio networks.
| Aircraft Registration |
HEMS Callsign |
Comments |
| VH-PVG |
HEMS 1 (rarely used) |
Air 495, Dauphin N3, primary MAS/ backup police |
| VH-VAB |
HEMS 2 |
Helimed 1, RAV-SE Region Bell 412 based at La Trobe Valley Airport |
| VH-VAA |
HEMS 3 |
RAV Bell 412 based at Bendigo Airport |
Dog Squad
The Dog Squad use the 200 series, but does not follow the divisional shift system. Units are instead allocated individual callsigns.
Canine 2** - Regular Dog Squad Units.
Canine 7** - Drug Dogs & Explosives Dogs.eg. CANINE 278, CANINE 256, etc.; these are all dog squad units.Note that CANINE units may be heard on any operational VHF or UHF channel, in addition to SMR trunking channels (not static police allocations) for direct working. Dog Squad units also have access to the Education Security radio network.
Services Department
Radio Electronics Division (RED) in Dawson Street use COMMUNICATIONS as a prefix followed by a 6xx number, e.g. "Communications 610". The old RED test callsign is COMMUNICATIONS 677 but this has not been heard since the cutover from D24 in Russell Street. Other callsigns with this identifier may be allocated to RED members on an individual basis. The field kitchen (mobile canteen) is SERVICES 200, known informally as CUP 'A' TEA 200. The Quick Response Vehicle (Communications) may also be known as the 'QRV'. The callsign of this vehicle is VKC6. It is housed at the World Trade Centre garage.
Protective Services / Security Groups
Special Operations Group
The Special Operations Group use SECURITY identifiers when operating 'clear', ie. non-DVP. When Protective Security & District Support Groups are not allocated major incident colour codes, they may also use SECURITY identifiers.
| SUFFIX |
Sub-unit |
| Security 100 - 199 |
Inspectors - Special Operations Group |
| Security 200 - 299 |
District Support Group |
| Security 300 - 399 |
Special Operations Group |
| Security 400 - 499 |
District Support Group & Protective Services Group |
| Security 500 - 699 |
Special Operations Group |
| Security 700 - 999 |
Protective Services Group |
City Patrol Group
The City Patrol Group is the foot patrol division which works in the Central Business District. The net control station on channel 26 is PATROL 900, being the Bourke St. City Traffic office. This is one of few police channels controlled by a unit other than VKC.Melbourne Traffic Units identify with PATROL followed by a relevant numeric identifier, such as '303'. Foot patrols use the 800 numeric series.Traffic direction units identify with point numbers. Each intersection in the CBD has its own number. For example, a unit at Batman Ave. & St. Kilda Rd., 8 point, would identify as PATROL 908, a unit at 12 point (Flinders St. Station) would identify as PATROL 912, and so on.
Traffic Management Unit
Divisional allocations. Divisional TMU units identify with their divisional name and a 600 numeric identifier.The "600" identifier is detailed in the table above (Callsigns / Second Component / Traffic Management Unit) The following table details changes to the TMU divisional callsign prefixes:Departmental allocations. Departmental TMU callsigns satisfy one of the following criteria:
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Command |
|
|
| |
Chief Superintendent - Administration |
TRAFFIC 100 |
| |
Chief Superintendent - Operations |
TRAFFIC 101 |
| |
Superintendent - Administration |
TRAFFIC 105 |
| |
Superintendent - Operations (East) |
TRAFFIC 107 |
| |
Superintendent - Operations (West) |
TRAFFIC 108 |
| |
Duty Officer |
TRAFFIC 150 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| General Traffic Policy and Information Centre |
|
|
| |
Chief Inspector |
TRAFFIC 112 |
| |
Units |
TRAFFIC 200 - 249 |
| |
Speed Camera Units |
TRAFFIC 250 - 259 |
| |
N.B. Speed Camera units will often identify with a |
|
| |
District 630 callsign e.g. |
Goldfields 639 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Administration |
|
|
| |
Inspector (Administration) |
TRAFFIC 130 |
| |
Inspector (Prosecutions Office) |
TRAFFIC 132 |
| |
Inspector (Central Licence Registry) |
TRAFFIC 134 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Special Duties Groups |
|
|
| |
Roadway Spot Check Section |
TRAFFIC 300 - 309 |
| |
Speed Measuring Device |
TRAFFIC 310 - 349 |
| |
Tow Truck Supervising Units |
TRAFFIC 390 - 391 |
| |
Traffic Research Section |
TRAFFIC 395 - 399 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Traffic Alcohol Section (TAS) |
|
|
| |
Chief Inspector |
TRAFFIC 114 |
| |
Inspector |
TRAFFIC 138 |
| |
Senior Sergeants |
TRAFFIC 400 - 405 |
| |
Sergeants |
TRAFFIC 406 - 410 |
| |
Units - "Booze Buses" |
TRAFFIC 411 - 499 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Accident Investigation Section (AIS) |
|
|
| |
Inspector |
TRAFFIC 136 |
| |
Senior Sergeant |
TRAFFIC 500 |
| |
Units (Dawson St. & Glen Waverley) |
TRAFFIC 5xx |
| |
N.B. There is no longer a Nunawading or a Dandenong AIS |
|
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Mechanics |
|
|
| |
Senior Sergeant |
TRAFFIC 510 |
| |
Units |
TRAFFIC 520, 530 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Driving and Allied Schools |
|
|
| |
Inspector |
TRAFFIC 140 |
| |
Senior Sergeants |
TRAFFIC 600 - 605 |
| |
Sergeants |
TRAFFIC 606 - 619 |
| |
Units |
TRAFFIC 620 - 699 |
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Special Events / Task Force |
|
TRAFFIC 700 - 799 |
| |
Roadworthy duties |
TRAFFIC 721 |
| |
Caravan |
TRAFFIC 800 |
| |
TOG Special Solo Section |
TRAFFIC 840 - 859 |
DSU Identification
These units use the geographical name of their base station, eg. Melbourne, Prahran, etc., with a 400 callsign series. The second digit represents the team number while the third digit denotes individual members.eg. Team 1 working from Melbourne in a car - the callsign would be Melbourne 410; a member on foot from this team would be 411, then 412, and so on.The DSU team on operational duty between the hours of 1800 and 0200 or 1900 and 0300 will use the 12 hour clock system regardless of what team is working the shift.eg. Callsigns using Melbourne as an example:
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| Senior Sergeant |
|
Melbourne 400 |
| 1800 - 0200 unit |
|
Melbourne 406 |
| 1900 - 0300 unit |
|
Melbourne 407 |
| Team 1 Vehicle 1 |
|
Melbourne 410 |
| |
foot patrol |
Melbourne 411 |
| |
foot patrol 2 |
Melbourne 412 |
| Team 2 Vehicle 2 |
|
Melbourne 420 |
| |
foot patrol |
Melbourne 421 |
| |
foot patrol 2 |
Melbourne 422 |
Crime Car Identification
The following numeric identifiers are prefixed with the departmental name, CRIME.
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| CRIME |
|
|
| |
Armed Robbery Squad |
300 - 399 |
| |
Arson Squad |
770 - 799 |
| |
Asian Squad |
??? |
| |
Child Exploitation |
??? |
| |
Crime Identification Squad (defunct?) |
840 - 849 |
| |
Crime Prevention Bureau (defunct?) |
800 - 839 |
| |
Detective Training School |
940 - 960 |
| |
Drug Squad |
700 - 749 |
| |
Gaming & Vice (GVS) |
|
| |
Casino Crime Unit (CCU) |
250 - 299 |
| |
Racing Bureau |
391 - 399 |
| |
Vice Squad |
??? |
| |
Homicide Squad |
400 - 499 |
| |
Livestock Squad (defunct?) |
750 - 769 |
| |
Major Fraud Squad |
600 - 699 |
| |
North Metro Region Crime Squad (defunct?) |
860 - 864 |
| |
Rape Squad |
870 - 879 |
| |
South Metro Region Crime Squad |
865 - 869 |
| |
Special Branch (defunct?) |
900 - 939 |
| |
Special Events Administration (defunct?) |
970 - 979 |
| |
Special Response Squad |
850 - 859 |
| |
Stolen Motor Vehicle Squad (SMVS) |
200 - 249 |
| |
After-hours CIU |
|
| |
After-hours CIU |
500 - 599 |
| |
After-hours CIU (A & B Districts) |
CENTRAL 540 |
| |
After-hours CIU (I & J Districts) |
WEST 541 |
| |
After-hours CIU (C, D & E Districts) |
EAST 542 |
| |
After-hours CIU (F, G & H Districts) |
EAST 543 |
| |
A/H CIU Supervision A, B, I & J Districts |
WEST 550 |
| |
A/H CIU Supervision C, D, E, F, G & H Districts |
EAST 550 |
Forensic Branch Identification
The following numeric identifiers are prefixed with the departmental name, FORENSIC.
| TYPE OF UNIT |
Sub-unit |
SUFFIX |
| FORENSIC |
|
|
| |
Director |
105 |
| |
Chief Inspector |
110 |
| |
Mobile Laboratory |
200 - 219 |
| |
Liaison Officer - Senior Sergeant |
220 |
| |
Photographic Section |
300 - 319 |
| |
Ballistics |
400 - 419 |
| |
Documentation |
500 - 519 |
| |
Disaster Victim Identification |
550 - 569 |
| |
Ethical Standards Department |
|
| |
Yes, they do have radios, and that's about all we know.
"ESD 433" has been heard on-air investigating pursuit accidents, etc.. |
|
Special Events Colour Codes
These callsign identifiers are used during combined operations and/or special events. Their use requires authorisation by the Officer in Charge, Communications. Any numeric series may be used with these callsigns, e.g. "WHITE 812", "BLUE 900".Note that RED is an international colour code denoting serious injury or malfunction and is NOT USED for police operations.
| BLUE |
PINK |
BLACK |
BROWN |
GREEN |
PURPLE |
ORANGE |
| GOLD |
WHITE |
YELLOW |
GREY |
OLIVE |
SILVER |
|
Callsigns for special events and operations may also use the name of the operation as the identifier. For example, "CABOOL 813" is a foot patrol unit working the King Street night-club area in Melbourne (i.e. Operation Cabool).
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The MCG is divided into "sectors" with a sergeant in charge of each. Consequently, the conventional callsign system is modified slightly, and "sector sergeants" have callsigns ending in zero, eg, MCG 810, MCG 840, etc.. The middle digit of each callsign denotes the sector. There is no "net control" on Channel 46, and units frequently traffic direct. However MCG 900 does monitor from the policerooms in the Southern Stand. Duty Officer is MCG 800.
Personalised Callsigns - Command & Control
These callsigns are allocated for use by senior-ranking members of the police force Names are correct at time of print,These callsigns are always phonetically announced.
| Callsign |
Rank |
Name |
| X C C |
Chief Commissioner of Police |
Simon Overland |
| X D O |
Deputy Commissioner; Operations |
? |
| ? ? ? |
Asst. Commissioner; General Policing |
? |
| X A C |
Asst. Commissioner; Crime (CRI) |
? |
| X A T |
Asst. Commissioner; Traffic Ops Support (TOPS) |
? |
| X D A |
Deputy Commissioner; Policy & Standards |
|
| X A I |
Asst. Commissioner; Ethical Standards (ESD) |
? |
| |
Asst. Commissioner; Training (TRG) |
? |
| |
Executive Director; Corporate Services |
? |
| |
Director; Information Management |
? |
| |
Director; Business Management |
? |
| |
Asst. Commissioner; HR Development |
? |
| M C O |
Metropolitan Commander |
(duty roster - as allocated) |
| C C O |
Country Commander |
(duty roster - as allocated) |
| |
Commander - Region 1 |
|
| |
Commander - Region 2 |
|
| |
Commander - Region 3 |
? |
| |
Commander - Region 4 |
? |
| |
Commander - Region 5 |
? |
Other Services
Victoria Police units on other networks Police units may use allocated police callsigns on other services' networks; eg.- "WX Melbourne, AIR 495" (Ambulance Service network), "Melbourne Radio, this is Marine 418" (VHF Marine network), "Lilydale 900 to SES Control" (Channel 31), etc..Police units may be allocated new callsigns in a foreign radio network; eg.- "Jolimont 100, Police 900" (St. John network, Melbourne Cricket Ground), etc..Other services may use their own Australian Communications Authority callsign on the police network under extenuating circumstances, followed by the name of their service; eg.- "VKC Melbourne, this is Hotel Juliet Kilo - Channel 10 helicopter", etc..Note that other police services may use their own callsigns on Victorian networks where liaison is required. Many regional units have radios common to other services; eg.- "Moama 1 calling VKC Bendigo." (NSW police calling Victoria police)
Miscellaneous Suffixes
A suffix may sometimes be appended to a callsign to denote an alternative mode of operation or condition:
PORTABLE may be added to indicate that a unit is, in fact, using a portable radio and not in the vehicle, eg. "Ballarat 203 Portable". This is distinct from "Ballarat 203", being the car radio.
Similarly, the proword "ALPHA" may be used for this purpose; this has fallen into disuse but may still be heard.
URGENT is used to denote priority traffic. A unit whose callsign is suffixed with URGENT will be given immediate attention by the operator.
PURSUIT indicates that a unit has engaged in a car chase.
DRIVER indicates that the driver or radio operator of the person called is answering in that person's stead, eg, "Ballarat 150 Driver." This proword has fallen into disuse but may still be heard.
OPERATOR indicates that a police member is responding on behalf of the unit or member being called, similar to "DRIVER", eg, "Melbourne 110 Operator." This proword has fallen into disuse but may still be heard.
District identifiers may be affixed to the end of some callsigns, eg. "Crime 150 Golf", denoting the departmental duty officer for that district. Fallen into disuse since regionalisation.Other identifiers.
SINCLAIR - Training exercises can often be heard on VHF, characterized by the "Sinclair" station identifier. Incidents are staged on-air as units from Sinclair police station attend train derailments, sieges, air crashes and other disasters. All such scenarios have been heard from time to time. Some of these are made to sound very real, but remember, they are ONLY EXERCISES!