Well, let me be the first and wish everyone a belated Happy New Year.
Some ISP changes to note on January 1st...the return of the C-Charles radio signatures! But...it's not the return of District-Chicago, but I suspect they have given the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers (CVO's acronym on the radio), they're own designation now. By doing some listening, it appears these officers are making "M-Stops" (Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection stops), or "T-Stops" (Commercial Motor Vehicles which commit traffic violations stops). By using the C-Charles designation, it makes it easier for the Troop TC's to find a CVO if they're requested, or for supervisors to know if they're on the patrol they're assigned.
In Troop 3, they don't have any specific assigned talk groups, just the talk group of the patrol they're assigned...at least so far. Previously, they were assigned to DC-A, so that remains to be seen if anything changes.
I've noted a few Troop 3 radio ID's are now using the C-Charles radio signatures. The C-Charles radio signatures have also being used within the past year by TWI's (Truck Weight Inspectors) at various Weigh Stations state wide (C-200 series).
So, keep your ears open (and no, you're not hearing things) for the C-Charles radio signatures in the troops you monitor statewide. As time progresses, I'm sure they'll be more heard. It "appears" they're using seniority with C-40, C-41,C-45, C-54 heard in Troop 3. C-1 through C-199 will be assigned to the CVO's is my guess.
