Bundaburg QPS Callsigns

[rochedalescan]

BU 100
Superintendent
Unmarked

BU 101
Inspector
Unmarked

BU 201
General
Marked Paddy wagon

BU 220
SBPO (B’berg High)
Marked Sedan

BU 221
SBPO (Kepnock High)
Marked Sedan

BU 300
Prisoner Transport
Unmarked Van

BU 400
General
Marked Sedan

BU 401
General
Marked Sedan

BU 402
General/Beat patrol
Marked Paddy wagon

BU 403
General
Marked Sedan

BU 500
CIB
Unmarked

BU 501
CIB
Unmarked

BU 502
CIB
Unmarked

BU 515
JAB
Unmarked

BU 550
JAB
Unmarked

BU 601
Scenes of Crime
Unmarked Wagon

BU 602
Scenes of Crime
Marked Wagon

BU 603
Dog Squad
Marked Caged Vehicle

BU 621
District Car/General
Marked Wagon

BU 650
Police Liaison Unit
Unmarked

BU 901
Traffic Branch
Marked Sedan

BU 902
Traffic Branch
Marked Sedan

BU 903
Traffic Branch
Unmarked Sedan

BU 903
Trail Bike Squad
Trail bike

BU 904
Trail Bike Squad
Trail bike

BU 911
Traffic Branch
Motorcycle

BU 920
Traffic Branch (HWP)
High Vis Marked Sedan

T 303
Speed Camera Unit
SCU 4WD

T 318
Speed Camera Unit
SCU 4WD

BU 245
Mount Perry Police
Marked 4WD

BU 250
Gin Gin Police
Marked Sedan

BU 255
Monto Police
Marked Sedan

BU 260
Eidsvold Police
Marked 4WD

BU 275
Childers Police
Marked Sedan

BU 280
South Kolan Police
Marked Sedan

BU 283
Bargara Police
Marked Sedan

BU 287
Rosedale Police
Marked Paddy wagon

With thanks to an unknown member who contacted us at Rochedalescan@inbox.com

[Daniel]

Interesting never seen a district like that...where each callsign is assigned to a specific vehicle!

[Daniel]

I've heard BU 911 down as far as Redcliffe/Caboolture on an operation.

[gasgrassorarse]

Thanks for that! Im in Bundy and have been wondering what the various call signs meant.

I suspected that they were assigned to the vehicles here because I have heard a change of officers mid way through a shift and the call sign remained the same.

[Stretch]

They follow the same model as the NSWPF all over the state.

[gasgrassorarse]

They follow the same model as the NSWPF all over the state.

Thanks Stretch, I knew NSW had vehicle assignments, its only logical that a car should be numbered, not a person. A high ranking officer isnt likely to be driving a general duties car or paddy wagon (except maybe in an extreme emergency) .

[rochedalescan]

Heres an updated list.

Standard District Callsigns;

Call sign | Duty | Type of Vehicle
BU 100 | Superintendent | Unmarked Sedan
BU 101 | Inspector | Unmarked 4WD
BU 201 | General | Marked Paddy wagon
BU 220 | SBPO (B’berg High) and General | Marked Sedan
BU 221 | SBPO (Kepnock High) and General | Marked Sedan
BU 300 | Prisoner Transport | Unmarked Van
BU 400 | General | Marked Sedan
BU 401 | General | Marked Sedan
BU 402(BEAT) | General/Beat patrol | Marked Paddy wagon
BU 403 | General | Marked Sedan
BU 500 | CIB | Unmarked
BU 501 | CIB | Unmarked
BU 502 | CIB | Unmarked
BU 515 | JAB | Unmarked
BU 550 | JAB | Unmarked
BU 601 | Scenes of Crime | Unmarked Wagon
BU 602 | Scenes of Crime | Marked Ute with canopy
BU 603 | Dog Squad | Marked Ute with canopy
BU 620 | District Operations Team | Unmarked Sedan
BU 621 | District Operations Team | Unmarked Sedan
BU 622 | District Operations Team | Unmarked Sedan
BU 625 | District Car (Traffic Call sign 903) | Unmarked Sedan
BU 650 | Police Liaison Unit | Unmarked Sedan
BU 901 | Traffic Branch | Marked Sedan
BU 902 | Traffic Branch | Unmarked/Marked Sedan (Depending on availability of vehicle from state depot)
BU 903 | Trail Bike Squad | Trail bike
BU 904 | Trail Bike Squad | Trail bike
BU 911 | Traffic Branch | Motorcycle
BU 920 | Traffic Branch (HWP) | High Vis Marked Sedan
T 303 | Speed Camera Unit | SCU 4WD
T 318 | Speed Camera Unit | SCU 4WD
BU 245 | Mount Perry Police | Marked 4WD
BU 250 | Gin Gin Police | Marked Sedan
BU 255 | Monto Police | Marked Sedan
BU 260 | Eidsvold Police | Marked 4WD
BU 275 | Childers Police | Marked Sedan
BU 280 | South Kolan Police | Marked Sedan
BU 283 | Bargara Police | Marked Sedan
BU 287 | Rosedale Police | Marked 4WD

Other callsigns ready for activation;

BU 284 | Bargara Police (Borrowed Bundaberg Vehicle)
BU 276 | Woodgate Police (Borrowed Bundaberg Vehicle

[Stretch]

JAB???

[Daniel]

no longer JAB, CPIU now. Child Protection Investigation Unit.

[bodyguard]

same system as used all over NZ

[Comint]

JAB???

Juvenile Aid Bureau - now Child Protection Investigation Unit (CPIU)

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Comint

[Stretch]

same system as used all over NZ

And all over the NSWPF

[Comint]

I believe the Victoria Police were the first to use it in Australasia, and everyone copied it from them.

The NSWPF are 'johnny come lately' in that respect, even Queensland was using it long before it was adopted in NSW.

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Comint

[rochedalescan]

OPERATION MADRID
(Operating analogue 98)

Operation Commander - **********
Operation Type - Shutdown
Operation Description - RBTs, RDTs, Licence and Registration Checks.
-Transport Dept. will do roadworthy checks on vehicles also.

Callsigns (Not Bundaberg District)
BN 199 - Mobile Police Facility - Marked Van
MB 700-703 - Maryborough TAC crime vehicles - Vary
A 915 - State Traffic Taskforce - Marked Sedan

Bundaberg Division
Site 1 - Bargara Road, West of Kalkie School
Site 2 - Burnett Heads Road, intersection with Windermere Road
Site 3 - Elliot Heads Road, Intersection with Ashfield Road

Childers Division - TBA (likely to be Bruce Highway)

Further Information:
- Tango vehicles will come and go during the length of the operation.
- Bargara, South Kolan, Gin Gin, Mount Perry, Childers will also assist at varying times over operation length.
- Use BN 199 for all checks. Officers and CROs will operate checks from the van.

Will be obsollete soon but will be good for a while.

[gasgrassorarse]

OPERATION MADRID
(Operating analogue 98)

Operation Commander - **********
Operation Type - Shutdown
Operation Description - RBTs, RDTs, Licence and Registration Checks.
-Transport Dept. will do roadworthy checks on vehicles also.

Callsigns (Not Bundaberg District)
BN 199 - Mobile Police Facility - Marked Van
MB 700-703 - Maryborough TAC crime vehicles - Vary
A 915 - State Traffic Taskforce - Marked Sedan

Bundaberg Division
Site 1 - Bargara Road, West of Kalkie School
Site 2 - Burnett Heads Road, intersection with Windermere Road
Site 3 - Elliot Heads Road, Intersection with Ashfield Road

Childers Division - TBA (likely to be Bruce Highway)

Further Information:
- Tango vehicles will come and go during the length of the operation.
- Bargara, South Kolan, Gin Gin, Mount Perry, Childers will also assist at varying times over operation length.
- Use BN 199 for all checks. Officers and CROs will operate checks from the van.

Will be obsollete soon but will be good for a while.

How the heck do you obtain such valuable information>?? Im in Bundy and have been hearing these callsigns for a week now and was wondering.........

I knew MB... was maryborough units in the area but wasnt sure why/what etc.

I also hear alot on the local freq's transmission from VKR radio room when a unit is calling another unit, and they say things like "they are on digital chanel XYZ".

[Daniel]

Hmmm sounds like bundy is using that digital analouge system that I was told about ages ago...since they are saying things about digital.

[gasgrassorarse]

Hmmm sounds like bundy is using that digital analouge system that I was told about ages ago...since they are saying things about digital.

Yeah, They talk about "xyz are on digital chanel --" and I cant hear their transmissions form the VKR or the unit/s on my UBC120XLT (with 200ch mod).

I have also noticed that if something is serious or of a private nature they request a call on the mobile. GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I heard an accidental drug bust a little while ago when police were responding to a domestic and they gave extremely basic details over the analogue and requested VKR call on mobile.

[Daniel]

Can anyone at Bundaberg get Maryborough, if so are they using Mike Bravo 400s for GD callsigns?

[gasgrassorarse]

I cant get maryborough from bundy but from time to time we do get Maryborough units on duty in Bundy. They use the Mike Bravo prefix.

[Daniel]

Have Bundaberg changed yet? I know they have been using Prefix's for the longest in North Coast Region but they still use their all callsigns. Anyone up that way noticed if they have changed to beats using BU800s and Vans using BU300s General Duties using BU400s etc...

From the look of the latest list it was in February 2009, and I know a lot has changed since then Redcliffe and Caboolture only just got there new callsigns around that time.