RCMP K Div (Alberta) Car Designators

[Jay911]

On an incident today I saw a unit marked with an unusual (to me) designator. The vehicle was a marked F150 with the ID 2A22V on the side. I've heard on the radio the member/unit being called 2A22 all the time, no Victor suffix. Is there some kind of importance to this letter and if so, (a) what does it mean and (b) are there other suffixes and what do they mean? Thanks as always...

 

[thundermedic]

From the Wiki (to jump start the information)

Alberta RCMP, use callsigns similar to those in most other provinces (except BC). The format is number-letter-three digit number (although this last number grouping may be one to three digits on older units). The first number indicates the sub-division; there are at least six in Alberta. The letter is from the list below, and the number is a unique number within each sub-division (though sequential numbers are not assigned in detachments, i.e. one detachment may have cars 11, 43, and 79).
The letter corresponds to the following list. Note that there are some non-RCMP units listed.
A - Rural (county/district/detachment)
B - Town (municipality/city)
C - Highway Patrol
D - Plainclothes/General Investigations
E - Operational Support (Identification, Information Technology, etc)
F - Administrative Support (Commissioned Officers, etc)
G - Traffic Services Unit (also/formerly Freeway Patrol)
K - Police Dog Service (K9)
M - Motorcycle Unit (typically Alberta Sheriffs)
T - Alberta Sheriffs Traffic Enforcement
Z - Command Post Vehicle

 

[Jay911]

That's for the first (and usually only) letter (and IIRC, I wrote that). I've never seen one with a suffix and it doesn't fit within that list.

 

[beeperboy]

Sometimes they'll put a suffix on the callsign to indicate it's a loaner or temporary addition to a detachment's fleet. Like if 2A22 was damaged in an accident or the engine died, and they're waiting for a new one to be built. Not certain if this is the case however.

 

[Mobby1-Kenobby]

K100 answered

From the Wiki (to jump start the information)

Alberta RCMP, use callsigns similar to those in most other provinces (except BC). The format is number-letter-three digit number (although this last number grouping may be one to three digits on older units). The first number indicates the sub-division; there are at least six in Alberta. The letter is from the list below, and the number is a unique number within each sub-division (though sequential numbers are not assigned in detachments, i.e. one detachment may have cars 11, 43, and 79).
The letter corresponds to the following list. Note that there are some non-RCMP units listed.
A - Rural (county/district/detachment)
B - Town (municipality/city)
C - Highway Patrol
D - Plainclothes/General Investigations
E - Operational Support (Identification, Information Technology, etc)
F - Administrative Support (Commissioned Officers, etc)
G - Traffic Services Unit (also/formerly Freeway Patrol)
K - Police Dog Service (K9)
M - Motorcycle Unit (typically Alberta Sheriffs)
T - Alberta Sheriffs Traffic Enforcement
Z - Command Post Vehicle

Heard F-Division control calling K100.

Now I know it's PDS unit

Thank's

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[harryshute]

That's for the first (and usually only) letter (and IIRC, I wrote that). I've never seen one with a suffix and it doesn't fit within that list.

The Wiki says V mean violence so maybe a comment on the driver From an old RCMP decal list it comes back as a Cochrane unit. Many years ago they had a designated boat unit vehicle but that's a long shot guess.

Jay you may want to add Hotel to the call sign list. It's for RCMP motorcycles. It's based at K Div and call sign is 1H1. Mainly used in resort areas during the summer.

 

[omrail]

I seen one in Leduc just now and it was a Staff Sargent driving it. So maybe supervisor.

Also Leduc has a H motorcycle in Leduc this summer

 

[harryshute]

I seen one in Leduc just now and it was a Staff Sargent driving it. So maybe supervisor.

Also Leduc has a H motorcycle in Leduc this summer

OK wonder if it designates a vehicle repeater.

 

[Jay911]

Oooh, hadn't thought of that. Could be! I'll have to look for a secondary antenna next time I see it (unless VRs are combined with the existing radio's antenna).

 

[beeperboy]

Oooh, hadn't thought of that. Could be! I'll have to look for a secondary antenna next time I see it (unless VRs are combined with the existing radio's antenna).

The VHF VR's use a triplexer to combine it all into one wideband antenna

 

[ahp309]

OK wonder if it designates a vehicle repeater.

You are correct.