FC 252 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS

Question 1

Officers can/cannot use the MDC in lieu of the radio when appropriate

Answer 1

CAN

Question 2

Officer queries are a _____ duty for ECC dispatchers

Answer 2

Secondary

Question 3

How much advance does an ECC Deputy Director need to assign a special event radio channel?

Answer 3

one week

Question 4

Who is the custodian of ECC audio records?

Answer 4

911 ECC Director

Question 5

Who is responsible for all MCPD patrol units to be logged in during the shift?

Answer 5

MCPD shift supervisor

Question 6

Uncontrolled MCPD units are logged out after how many hours of inactivity?

Answer 6

12

Question 7

OD units logged onto CAD must log off is outside of vehicle for more than ___ hour.

Question 9

Off duty officers will/ will not hold themselves out for court?

Answer 9

WILL NOT

Question 10

Off Duty officers are logged off after more than ___ hours of inactivity?

Answer 10

12

Question 11

Are electronic messages sent via CAD recorded?

Answer 11

YES

Question 12

What are the five authorized radio “ten codes”?

Answer 12

Signal 13; signal 3; 10-60; 10-61(contagious disease); and 10-70 (surveillance)

Question 13

How does a unit identify themselves while using mutual aid?

Answer 13

MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE “3R11”

Question 14

How do officers contact ECC?

Answer 14

Non emergency line except supervisors and duty commanders, who use non emergency supervisor line

Question 15

The county internet is for ___ purposes only

Answer 15

Law Enforcement

Question 16

If a dispatcher cannot raise a unit, they attempt contact ___ times before contacting supervisor

Answer 16

3

Question 17

Dispatchers do/don’t automatically check MVA records?

Answer 17

DONT

Question 18

Can a dispatcher give a criminal history over the radio?

Answer 18

NO

Question 19

After a signal 13, restricted air is given after ____ offices are enroute and is rebroadcasted after _____ seconds. Only a ____ or ____ on scene can cancel the restricted air

Answer 19

2; 30; supervisor; officer

Question 20

Officers do/ dont have to notify ECC in advance of SW execution

Answer 20

DO

Question 21

Are officers allowed to self dispatch via MDC?

Answer 21

NO

Question 22

Witness info obtained by ECC via phone is kept for ____ months and management info systems for ___ months

Answer 22

13; 37

Question 23

Which two categories of calls can be checked on patrol?

Answer 23

Miscellaneous traffic and Parking

Question 24

A request to have ECC repeat a lookout must come from ____

Answer 24

supervisor

Question 25

Welfare of Officer lookouts are broadcasted in _____ districts.

Answer 25

ALL

Question 26

For a stop and obtain lookout, an officer must advise there is ____ PC for arrest

Answer 26

no

Question 27

Unless a report is written, traffic lookouts are cancelled at ______

Answer 27

end of shift

Question 28

Stolen vehicle lookouts are only broadcast when the following three conditions exist:

Answer 28

occurred within one hour; veh has outstanding unique characteristics regardless of time passed; the broadcast significantly increases chance of reovery.

Question 29

Radio lookouts are retained in CAD for ____ months

Answer 29

13

Question 30

When requesting MCFRS, officers must provide the following 7 pieces of information:

Answer 30

location; #injured;nature of injuries; conscious/breathing; ages; and if anyone trapped

Question 31

Reference traffic signal outages, who gets notified before police?

Answer 31

TMS Traffic Management Services

Question 32

Primary talk groups should/shouldn’t be moved to alternate channels?

Answer 32

SHOULDNT

Question 33

Does an MDC have to be removed prior to 7Lox?

Answer 33

yes

Question 34

If an MDC is damaged, stolen, or used without authorization, who must be notified?

Answer 34

supervisor and IMTD

Question 35

The duty commander makes all critical incident notifications except____

Answer 35

0600 to 2000