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AMAmberley
AOAkaroa
ARAshburton
AXArthurs Pass
BHBurnham [No longer in use. Area now covered by SER]
CDCulverden
CHChristchurch
CRChristchurch District
CVCheviot
DFDarfield
HMHanmer
HOHornby
IPChristchurch International Airport
KIKaiapoi
LCLincoln
LSLeeston
LTLyttelton
MFMethven
NBNew Brighton
OXOxford
PIPapanui
RKRakaia
RRRangiora
SESelwyn
SMSumner
SYSydenham
WXWaikari



CALLSIGN FORMAT:
Callsigns of units operating under CAD control are made up as follows:
Two letters indicating the unit home station (eg AK Auckland Central, TN Takapuna, WN Wellington Central etc)
A letter indicating the unit type One or two digits to indicate the specific unit identity.
eg AKX3 is an Auckland Central CIB (Detective) unit
SVH13 is an Auckland Motorways Traffic unit
Unit type codes (third letter) are as follows:
ACommissioned officer (inspector)
BBeat Unit
CCrime Car (CIB patrol for initial attendance at serious crimes)
DDog patrol
EUniform Enquiry unit
FFingerprints/Photographs
GLogsitics
HHighway/Motorway traffic unit
IIncident Patrol (Uniform)
JCombined investigative unit
KScene of Crime officer
LPolice Launch
MMounted patrol (Horses/Bicycles)
NSenior Sergeant
OCommunity Constable
PTeam Policing Unit
QSingle crewed unit attends historic incidents
RRural Constable
SGeneral Duties Sergeant
TGeneral Traffic unit
UAir Support Unit
VTraffic Sergeant
WMisc Traffic units
XMisc CIB units
YYouth Aid/Education
ZDiplomatic Protection Squad

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