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==Call Signs and Suffixes==
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== Call Signs ==
The following list of call signs and suffixes were compiled from various posts within the forums and may not be complete/accurate.
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*Northern Highway Patrol Bureau (Phoenix Dispatch)
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:1## = District 1 - Kingman
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:2## = District 2 - Flagstaff
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:3## = District 3 - Holbrook
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:11## = District 11 - Globe
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:12## = District 12 - Prescott
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*Metro Highway Patrol Bureau (Phoenix Dispatch)
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:5## = District 5 - Metro Central
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:7## = District 7 - Metro Motors
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:13## = District 13 - Metro East
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:14## = District 14 - Metro West
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:18## = District 18 - Metro South
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:19## = District 19 - Night Watch Phoenix
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*Southern Highway Patrol Bureau (Tucson Dispatch)
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:4## = District 4 - Yuma
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:6## = District 6 - Casa Grande
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:8## = District 8 - Tucson
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:9## = District 9 - Sierra Vista
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:17## = District 17 - Tucson Night Watch
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*Special Enforcement Bureau
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:10## = District 10 - Capitol District
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:15## = District 15 - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement North
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:16## = District 16 - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement South
  
<table border=0>
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<tr>
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'''Prefix/Suffix'''
<td colspan=2>CALL SIGNS</td>
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:Air = DPS Pilots
</tr>
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:Border = Border Strike Force
<tr>
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:Charles = Capitol Law Enforcement
<td>5xx</td>
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:David = Narcotics Investigators
<td>Phx Metro Central</td>
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:Frank = Field Training
</tr>
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:Ida = Liquor Inspections
<tr>
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:King = K-9
<td>7xx</td>
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:Mary = Motorcycle
<td>Phoenix Metro Night Watch (C,E,W,S)</td>
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:Mary Edward = Medical Examiner
</tr>
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:Ocean =
<tr>
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:Photo = Evidence Documentation
<td>13xx</td>
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:Ranger ## = DPS Helicopters
<td>Phx Metro East</td>
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::-1 (Bell 429): Deer Valley (Phoenix) N911AZ
</tr>
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::-42 (Bell 407): Flagstaff N42AZ (hasn't flown since 2017)
<tr>
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::-52 (Bell 407): Tucson N52AZ
<td>14xx</td>
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::-54 (Bell 407): Flagstaff N54AZ
<td>Phx Metro West</td>
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::-56 (Bell 407): Sierra Vista N56AZ
</tr>
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::-58 (Bell 407): Kingman N58AZ
<tr>
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::(Helicopter locations are unconfirmed.)
<td>17xx</td>
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:Robert = Reserve Trooper
<td>Tuc Metro Night Watch (Dist. 8)</td>
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:Sam = Special Detail (DUI, Roundups, etc.)
</tr>
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:Service = Roadside Motorist Assistant (Service Patrol)
<tr>
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:Tac = Special Operations Unit (SWAT)
<td>18xx</td>
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:Tom = Training / Travel Status
<td>Phx Metro South</td>
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:Uniform = Unavailable/Out of Uniform
</tr>
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:Victor = Construction Detail
<tr>
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:WSB = Wireless Services Bureau (Radio Techs)
<td>15xx</td>
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:Xray = 10th Trooper in a Squad
<td>Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau</td>
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:Young = Court Detail
</tr>
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:Zebra = GIITEM Task Force
<tr>
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<td>16xx</td>
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==Codes==
<td>Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau</td>
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:10-1 = Weak signal
</table>
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:10-2 = Good signal
<br>
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:10-4 = Affirmative (OK)
<table border=0>
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:10-13 = Weather conditions
<td colspan=2>SUFFIX LIST</td>
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:10-19 = Enroute
<tr>
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:10-20 = Location
<td>Air</td>
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:10-21 = Telephone
<td>DPS Pilots</td>
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:10-22 = Disregard
</tr>
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:10-27 = Drivers license information
<td>Border</td>
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:10-28 = Registration
<td>Border Strike Force</td>
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:10-29 = Records check/warrant information
</tr>
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:10-38 =
<tr>
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:10-38F = Felony warrant
<td>Charles</td>
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:10-38M = Misdemeanor Warrant
<td>Capitol Law Enforcement</td>
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:10-40 = Stolen vehicle
</tr>
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:10-45 = Meet up
<tr>
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:10-52 = Change channels
<td>David</td>
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:10-90 = Backup
<td>Narcotics investigators</td>
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:10-97 = Arrived at scene
</tr>
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:10-98 = Assignment complete
<tr>
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:4 = Good status
<td>Frank</td>
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:7 = Meal break
<td>Field Training</td>
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:20 = Status check
</tr>
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:34 = Motorist assist
<tr>
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:101 = Woman
<td>Marry Edward&nbsp;</td>
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:101 = Beginning mileage
<td>Medical Examiner</td>
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:102 = Ending mileage
</tr>
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:693 = Reckless driver
<tr>
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:702 = Speeding vehicle
<tr>
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:926 = Wrecker
<td>Nora</td>
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:961 = Accident - non-injury
<td>Narcotics investigators (old - new units are now using David)</td>
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:962 = Accident - injury
</tr>
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:963 = Accident - fatality
<tr>
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:964 = Accident - unknown injuries
<td>Photo</td>
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:1381 = Impaired driver
<td>Evidence Documentation</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Ranger</td>
 
<td>DPS Helicopters</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Robert</td>
 
<td>Reserve Trooper</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Sam</td>
 
<td>Special Detail (DUI, Roundups, etc.)</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Tac</td>
 
<td>Special Operations Unit (SWAT)</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Tom</td>
 
<td>Training / Travel Status</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Uniform</td>
 
<td>Unavailable/Out of Uniform</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Victor</td>
 
<td>Construction Detail</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>WSB</td>
 
<td>Wireless Services Bureau (Radio Techs)</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>X-Ray</td>
 
<td>10th Trooper in a Squad</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Young</td>
 
<td>Court Detail</td>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Zebra</td>
 
<td>GIITEM Task Force</td>
 
</tr>
 
</table>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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Revision as of 16:50, 24 August 2022

Call Signs

  • Northern Highway Patrol Bureau (Phoenix Dispatch)
1## = District 1 - Kingman
2## = District 2 - Flagstaff
3## = District 3 - Holbrook
11## = District 11 - Globe
12## = District 12 - Prescott
  • Metro Highway Patrol Bureau (Phoenix Dispatch)
5## = District 5 - Metro Central
7## = District 7 - Metro Motors
13## = District 13 - Metro East
14## = District 14 - Metro West
18## = District 18 - Metro South
19## = District 19 - Night Watch Phoenix
  • Southern Highway Patrol Bureau (Tucson Dispatch)
4## = District 4 - Yuma
6## = District 6 - Casa Grande
8## = District 8 - Tucson
9## = District 9 - Sierra Vista
17## = District 17 - Tucson Night Watch
  • Special Enforcement Bureau
10## = District 10 - Capitol District
15## = District 15 - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement North
16## = District 16 - Commercial Vehicle Enforcement South


Prefix/Suffix

Air = DPS Pilots
Border = Border Strike Force
Charles = Capitol Law Enforcement
David = Narcotics Investigators
Frank = Field Training
Ida = Liquor Inspections
King = K-9
Mary = Motorcycle
Mary Edward = Medical Examiner
Ocean =
Photo = Evidence Documentation
Ranger ## = DPS Helicopters
-1 (Bell 429): Deer Valley (Phoenix) N911AZ
-42 (Bell 407): Flagstaff N42AZ (hasn't flown since 2017)
-52 (Bell 407): Tucson N52AZ
-54 (Bell 407): Flagstaff N54AZ
-56 (Bell 407): Sierra Vista N56AZ
-58 (Bell 407): Kingman N58AZ
(Helicopter locations are unconfirmed.)
Robert = Reserve Trooper
Sam = Special Detail (DUI, Roundups, etc.)
Service = Roadside Motorist Assistant (Service Patrol)
Tac = Special Operations Unit (SWAT)
Tom = Training / Travel Status
Uniform = Unavailable/Out of Uniform
Victor = Construction Detail
WSB = Wireless Services Bureau (Radio Techs)
Xray = 10th Trooper in a Squad
Young = Court Detail
Zebra = GIITEM Task Force

Codes

10-1 = Weak signal
10-2 = Good signal
10-4 = Affirmative (OK)
10-13 = Weather conditions
10-19 = Enroute
10-20 = Location
10-21 = Telephone
10-22 = Disregard
10-27 = Drivers license information
10-28 = Registration
10-29 = Records check/warrant information
10-38 =
10-38F = Felony warrant
10-38M = Misdemeanor Warrant
10-40 = Stolen vehicle
10-45 = Meet up
10-52 = Change channels
10-90 = Backup
10-97 = Arrived at scene
10-98 = Assignment complete
4 = Good status
7 = Meal break
20 = Status check
34 = Motorist assist
101 = Woman
101 = Beginning mileage
102 = Ending mileage
693 = Reckless driver
702 = Speeding vehicle
926 = Wrecker
961 = Accident - non-injury
962 = Accident - injury
963 = Accident - fatality
964 = Accident - unknown injuries
1381 = Impaired driver

External Links

District Map on DPS Website

District Map on ArcGIS Website (easier to read)



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