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GM	Greymouth
GR	Greymouth District
GY	Granity
HT	Haast
HK	Hokitika
KM	Karamea
RN	Reefton
RS	Ross
WP	Westport
WO	Whataroa

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