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List of ALL Police Radio Call Signs

J W Nicholson made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

The request was successful.

From: J W Nicholson

Dear New Zealand Police,

As per the FYI requirements:
I am a New Zealand born citizen residing in New Zealand.

I am requesting a list of ALL Police radio call signs in use (as of 10/03/2021) when request was made) throughout all of New Zealand on the Police radio system (e.g. NNI = Nelson Incident Patrol, XRR = Tairua Rural Patrol, etc.).

Yours faithfully,

J W Nicholson

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New Zealand Police

Tēnā koe 
 
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act (OIA) request
below, received by NZ Police on 10 February 2021.
 
Your request is being actioned pursuant to the OIA.
 
You can expect a response to your request on or before 10 March 2021.
 
Ngā mihi
Sarah
Ministerial Services
PNHQ

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From: J W Nicholson

Dear New Zealand Police,

I am writing for an update on the progress with my request for information, which I was expecting by 10 March 2021: List of ALL Police Radio Call Signs.

Yours faithfully,

J W Nicholson

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New Zealand Police

Good morning Mr Nicholson,
 
Your request is still in the internal consultation phase and all going
well should be with you by next week.
 
Ngā mihi
Penni 
Ministerial Services
PNHQ

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From: "J W Nicholson" <[FOI #14643 email]>
Date: 21/03/2021 10:17AM
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: OIA request acknowledgement IR-01-21-4149

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Dear New Zealand Police,
I am writing for an update on the progress with my request for
information, which I was expecting by 10 March 2021: List of ALL Police
Radio Call Signs.
Yours faithfully,
J W Nicholson

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New Zealand Police

Attachment All available callsigns as of 26.02.21.xlsx
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Attachment Nicholson JW 01 21 4149 Signed Response.pdf
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Kia ora

Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 10 February 2021.

Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with this
response.

Kind regards, Michelle
  
Ministerial Services PNHQ

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