POLICE
The Hunter Region is made up from the following patrol areas :- Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Waratah, Lower Hunter,
Hunter Valley and Manning Great Lakes. In these areas the police radio network utilise VHF and UHF frequencies to offer coverage
and support to the officers on the streets. You will find the VHF and UHF frequencies listed, these frequencies also cover
other areas throughout the state. Try scanning all the frequencies to see if you can hear the other regions using the network.
Primary Channels for Newcastle
Digital
467.8875
468.425
468.675
468.975
469.275
Other Channels
469.000 (used at Energy Australia Stadium heard analog and digital)
468.750 Channel X (analog)
78.900 Channel X
Hunter Channels Digital
468.100
469.075
469.2625
468.375
469.3125
468.4125
468.1875
468.7125
468.5500
467.8500
78.3875 (analog)
Because of the size of our region there are various link frequencies in operation to link various transmitter sites.
Some of these links only operate on certain areas and are generally low powered. Therefor you may not be able to hear them
from your listening post.
During pursuits you will hear the dispatcher ask what category vehicle they
are in, Below is a rough outline of the vehicles
Cat 1 HWP cars
Cat 2 all other marked sedans and station wagons
Cat 3 caged trucks, but rodeos have been down graded
Cat 4 Rodeos and 4WD's, semi marked cars
Cat 5 everything else
Police Radio Jargon
1st Instant warrant A directive informing police that a person is to be arrested the first time the person comes
to the attention of police
556-A
No conviction recorded
A.I.S
Accident Investigation Squad ( now known as the crash investigation unit)
A.V.O
Apprehended Violence Order
Alcometer
Used to measure the amount of alcohol consumed by a person
Alpha
One officer operating in the vehicle. (eg:- officer is one out)
B.A.S.
Breath Analyse Section
Bench
Radio technicians section
C.A.N
Court Appearence Notice
C.I.U.
Crash Investigations Unit
CIDS
Computerised Incident Dispatch System
C.N.I.
Central Names Index (formerly known as the Criminal Names Index)
C.S.O.
Corrective Service Order
Cops System Computer program containing
information on individuals
Covert
Unmarked vehicle or plain clothed officer
Custody Manager Sgnt. in charge of prisoners in custody
DATS
District Anti Theft Squad
DIGOS
Call sign for anti crime task force
D.O.I.
Duty Operations Inspector
D.V.L.O
Domestic Violence Liason Officer
D.V.O.
Domestic Violence Order
Dual fit
Vehicle fitted with VHF and UHF radios
Eaglenet
Internal telephone system used on a state wide basis
F.A.C.E.
Facial Ageing Computer Enhancing
F.C.A.N.
Feild Court Appearence Notice
Furphy
Hoax call
Govt. Contractor Funeral organisation
which holds contract for removing deceased persons from scene.
I.A.
Internal Affairs
I.L.S.
Integrated Licensing System
I.P.
Intoxicated Person
Informant
Person providing information
Intell
Abbreviated for Intelligence
L.I.D.A.R
Handheld speed radar unit (on radio sounds like "lightarm", Doesn't Garry LOL)
M.F.R.
Mobile Field Radio
M.V.A.
Motor Vehicle Accident
Negotiator
Trained individual who attempts to negotiate or counsel an offender to prevent further
events
NVI
National Vehicle Index
PAL
Police Assistance Line. A telephone service to reduce the need for officers to attend minor incidents
P.4
MVA which due to injuries or damage to property has to be reported to
police on a P.4 form
P.5
Self reporting form for a MVA where no injuries or little damage has occurred.
P.C.A.
Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol
P.O.I.
Person Of Interest
Polair
Police Airwing Section
Portable
suffix to call sign denoting use of a portable radio
R.B.T.
Random Breath Test
Radio Secure Adjust volume or move
location so other persons can not hear radio
Rostered Tow Police requesting tow
for a vehicle with next towing company on a list held at the police station containing tow
firms in the area.
RTA System
Roads & Traffic Auth. registration and licensing computer program
SOCO
Scenes Of Crime Officer
S.O.O
Senior Operations Officer
S.P.S.U.
State Protection Support Unit (similar to swat)
S.V.I.
Stolen Vehicle Index
Signal One
Police in distress - urgent assistance required
Slant
Type of speed camera used
TAG
Target Action Group
Urgent
Code for essential information to be passed
V.I.P.
Volunteer in Policing
Warb
Homeless Person
Warrant
A written authorisation allowing police search or arrest rights regarding an individual
