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AM	Amberley
AO	Akaroa
AR	Ashburton
AX	Arthurs Pass
BH	Burnham [No longer in use. Area now covered by SER]
CD	Culverden
CH	Christchurch
CR	Christchurch District
CV	Cheviot
DF	Darfield
HM	Hanmer
HO	Hornby
IP	Christchurch International Airport
KI	Kaiapoi
LC	Lincoln
LS	Leeston
LT	Lyttelton
MF	Methven
NB	New Brighton
OX	Oxford
PI	Papanui
RK	Rakaia
RR	Rangiora
SE	Selwyn
SM	Sumner
SY	Sydenham
WX	Waikari

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:

A	Commissioned officer (inspector)
B	Beat Unit
C	Crime Car (CIB patrol for initial attendance at serious crimes)
D	Dog patrol
E	Uniform Enquiry unit
F	Fingerprints/Photographs
G	Logsitics
H	Highway/Motorway traffic unit
I	Incident Patrol (Uniform)
J	Combined investigative unit
K	Scene of Crime officer
L	Police Launch
M	Mounted patrol (Horses/Bicycles)
N	Senior Sergeant
O	Community Constable
P	Team Policing Unit
Q	Single crewed unit attends historic incidents
R	Rural Constable
S	General Duties Sergeant
T	General Traffic unit
U	Air Support Unit
V	Traffic Sergeant
W	Misc Traffic units
X	Misc CIB units
Y	Youth Aid/Education
Z	Diplomatic Protection Squad