RCMP Unit Numbers

[willwest43]

Hello all,

This is my first post here as I stumbled across this forum by accident. This also may be very far fetched. If this is the incorrect place for this, kindly let me know where else in this forum, or another forum in general I can post this.

Long story short, I own an ex-RCMP 2007 Crown Victoria PI. I noticed on the front passenger side fender, I saw '16B6' in the faded paint. Its quite clear in certain light and I cant see anything else but that. No where else apart from the other fender does it have any lettering (that I have found at least). Everything else the ghost of the RCMP decals, or just missing paint (good ol' Peelformance White). Would anyone maybe know what 16B6 would mean? Radio callsign or something? I know that is where the location, and unit number goes, but never seen one like this before. I am used to two letters and 4 digits.

There is nothing on the registration as I bought from a private seller coming up on 4 years now. I am just trying to find the history of my car. I did a Carfax dive, but it didn't turn up anything but service reports from the RCMP and that it was indeed stationed in Vernon BC as claimed by the previous owner. Just a waste of 130 dollars

I have spoken to the RCMP, but they say 16B6 has no relevance to where it was stationed. But may be used as a radio callsign, but I would just love to find a bit more history on my car, and even find a photo of her in service.

I have received varied answers so far. I just want to know a bit more history of my car and even try and find a photo of her still in service.

Cheers.

 

[robertmac]

You might want to ask this in the Prairies and Pacific Coast Forum for Canada [or request admin move to that Forum]. I know this was discussed somewhere a few years ago. The Alpha letters were mentioned that it designated the vehicle as ie: general patrol, Highway patrol. I did try to search but could not find anything. But someone in the Prairies and Pacific Coast Forum may know what the numbers and alpha refer to.

 

[RMason]

I know this was discussed somewhere a few years ago. The Alpha letters were mentioned that it designated the vehicle as ie: general patrol, Highway patrol. I did try to search but could not find anything. But someone in the Prairies and Pacific Coast Forum may know what the numbers and alpha refer to.

I believe this might be the thread you are referring to:

RCMP K Div (Alberta) Car Designators

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...

forums.radioreference.com

See also in the wiki:

RCMP K Division (AB) - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

But it seems that BC has their own system for designators.

 

[robertmac]

Thanks RMason. I did find back in 2011 [had not got to the 2018 forums yet]. In Alberta the prefix number applied to the Zone so 2 would have been Calgary area. Not sure what the BC designations were however.

 

[kayn1n32008]

I own an ex-RCMP 2007 Crown Victoria PI. I noticed on the front passenger side fender, I saw '16B6' in the faded paint... Would anyone maybe know what 16B6 would mean? Radio callsign or something?

That would have been that PV call sign.

I am used to two letters and 4 digits.

That's something I've noticed in Alberta as well. 2 letters, then some numbers.

I have received varied answers so far. I just want to know a bit more history of my car and even try and find a photo of her still in service.

Cheers.

Good luck looking for photos of it in service.

xAx, xAxx, xBx and xBxx were common call signs to hear in the Okanagan. I don't recognize that specific call sign, but it's been better than 25 years since I lived there.