600-3 General Broadcasts

Question 1

Call for Service Broadcast

Answer 1

A means by which a dispatcher announces a call that is holding in a specific district or beat.

Question 2

General Broadcasts/Lookouts.

Answer 2

Files IN THE CAD system that contain information about crimes, wanted persons, missing persons, or vehicles.

Question 3

Preliminary Pickup Information

Answer 3

Information relayed over the radio or via the Computer Aided Dispatch/Mobile Computing Device (CAD/MCD) systems prior to entering a complete General Broadcast/Lookout.

Question 4

A General Broadcast/Lookout may be initiated by the following:

Answer 4

CITIZENS (reporting incidents)

HPD OFFICERS (responding to incidents)

Other LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (reporting or
responding to incidents)

HPD DISPATCH (receiving information from officers)

HOUSTON EMERGENCY CENTER (HEC) call takers (receiving information from citizens)

Question 5

When should CALL TAKERS enter General Broadcasts/Lookouts on possible stolen vehicles or vehicles that may have been used in the commission of a crime?

Answer 5

An entry should be made only after a call for service has been entered.

Question 6

When should DISPATCHERS enter General Broadcasts/Lookouts with information relayed to them from classified personnel?

Answer 6

An entry shall be made only after an initial response by a unit on a call for service or on an on-viewed incident.