DP 2.01- Communications

Question 1

Whatr type of radio system does SDPD utilize?

Answer 1

A motorola 800 mhz analog/digital hybrid, multi-site, simulcasting radio system.

Question 2

Hom many trunked channels does the SDPD radio system use?

Answer 2

20 including 1 control channel.

Question 3

What level of in building coverage does the SDPD Multi-site simulcasting radio system provide(percentage)?

Answer 3

95%.

Question 4

What other 800mhz radio system can the department access?

Answer 4

San Diego- Imperial County Regional Communications System (RCS).

Question 5

How many SD County law enforcement agencies can we communicate with on our current radio system?

Answer 5

More than 50.

Question 6

What other city departments do we share the radio system with?

Answer 6

General Services, Transportation, Parks and Recreation, and Water Departments.

Question 7

Which channels are recorded and subject to audit?

Answer 7

All, including encrypted channels.

Question 8

What is inquiry 2 used for?

Answer 8

PEOs.

Question 9

When may non-PEO personel use inquiry 2?

Answer 9

At the direction of the primary Inquiry dispatcher, one-at-a-time.

Question 10

Where should a wants/ warrants check be conducted?

Answer 10

Wants/warrants on persons should generally be done on an Inquiry talkgroup. MCTs and the telephone provide a secure transmission and should be used when appropriate.

Question 11

What types of records checks are available by voice radio?

Answer 11

10-29 Local, 10-29 NCIC, and records check.

Question 12

What does 11-28 and 11-29 mean?

Answer 12

11-28= misdemeanor record, no want
11-29= No record, no want

Question 13

When is it apropriate to ask a dispatcher the ETA for a tow?

Answer 13

At least 30 minutes after the request.

Question 14

What designated operation is City Tac 1 reserved for?

Answer 14

Electronic Trackign System.

Question 15

What designated operation is City Tac 2 reserved for?

Answer 15

Mobile FIeld Force.

Question 16

What designated operation is City Tac 3 reserved for?

Answer 16

Uniformed gang officers working GST.

Question 17

At a critical incident, when a command post has been established, who should request that a PD tactical talkgroup be reserved for the incident?

Answer 17

The ranking officer

Question 18

What are INVTC’s 14D-25D, and who can access these talkgroups?

Answer 18

Digital talkgroups capable of encryption. Currently, these talkgroups are only programmed into the Department’s portable and mobile radios, however dispatch can monitor via handhelds issued to communications.

Question 19

How do you reserve a talkgroup in advance for a special operation or event?

Answer 19

A supervisor or his representative MUST contact the

Communications Division supervisor or lead dispatcher working the LD01 position at (619) 685-0451.

Question 20

Where does communications reserve a talkgroup?

Answer 20

Outlook Comm TAC Log

Question 21

SETC personnel working special event operations are assigned to what talkgroups?

Answer 21

EVNT Tacs 1-7

Question 22

What zone is used to contact other public safety Agencies on the CITY OF SAN DIEGO Radio System (Not RCS) – School PD, Community College PD, San Diego Lifeguards.

Answer 22

These agencies talkgroups can be found in zone LE3

Question 23

Which mutual aid talk groups are available in zone LE3 (SDRS)

Answer 23

SDMA10, SDMA20, SDMA30

Question 24

What ZONE is used for accessing other agencies on the RCS?

Answer 24

LMA

Question 25

What is the dividing line for modes LE N and LE S?

Answer 25

SR 52

Question 26

When would you use LE E

Answer 26

Hailing agencies east of Alpine INCLUDING communities patrolled by SDSO.

Question 27

T/F, units can use Blue1 or Blue2 to hail other agencies

Answer 27

F, Units are not to use BLUE1 or BLUE2, unless | otherwise directed as they are not hailing channels.

Question 28

Undercover detectives working with agencies from outside San Diego County will not have any 800 MHz talkgroups in common. What zone and mode should they use to contact/ communicate with one another.

Answer 28

CNV Zone, I Call mode to hail, I TAC 1-4 to communicate. Once a TAC is established, all units should switch to "direct" mode to communicate radio-to-radio rather than using the mountain top repeaters.

Question 29

Any incident initiated by another agency that enters into or traverses through SDPD jurisdiction will be handled/controlled by who?

Answer 29

The dispatch center of the originating agency.

Question 30

SDPD field personnel involved in an incident initiated by another agency that enters into or traverses through SDPD jurisdiction will use which talkgroup?

Answer 30

Patch (available in all modes).

Question 31

Radio dispatchers are to notify a field supervisor when _ or more units are assigned to a CAD incident

Answer 31

3

Question 32

When dispatch needs to comunicate with another agencies dispatch center, they will use what talkgroup?

Answer 32

LAW CC

Question 33

An undercover Robbery unit on ROBRRY 1 will show an EMER activation on what talkgroup.

Answer 33

CEN Disp 1, as will all pro-active investigative radios.

Question 34

A Western unit is on Eastern and hits his EMER button, which dispatcher handles the EMER?

Answer 34

Eastern

Question 35

If your portable radio breaks where do you take it (normal hours/ after hours)?

Answer 35

Ops Support/ Watch Commander.

Question 36

What do you do if your vehicle radio breaks?

Answer 36

Park it and complete a vehicle repair request or go on the LAN to Internet Explorer and click on “Radio Repair Request” from the SDPD intranet home page. Fill out the form and submit in online. Drive the vehicle to the Radio Shops Communications Division at 20th & B Street.Operational Support will need to re-encrypt the mobile radio when the repair is complete. Officers shall call Operational Support to make arrangements for mobile radio encryption.