Police Radio Flashcards
Police radios normally have 5 capabilities:
Communicating with the control room.
Communicating with other police officers on police patrol.
Communicating with other services, such as the ambulance service or fire brigade.
Calling normal phone numbers.
An emergency button which signals to the control room and your colleagues that you need emergency assistance
Are radios enabled to communicate with more than 1 person?
Radios enable communications in groups, and 1-2-1 communications between 2 radios - “point-to-point”
What are some key ways speaking into a radio is effective?
- Press PTT through transmission
- Hold microphone 2-5 cm from your mouth
- Take past the microphone- not straight into it
- Don’t rattle the microphone
- Avoid noise around the microphone
- Speak clearly
In most forces, it is common to use the radio for the following:
Requesting an ambulance.
Requesting a van or car to transport an arrestee to custody.
Requesting intelligence or information if you cannot use a personal device to do this.
Requesting back up from colleagues.
Informing the control room when you have arrived at a call (although in many forces you can do this without using the radio on another device).
Speaking to a colleague or Sergeant for advice (e.g. using point-to-point)
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A
Alpha
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B
Beta
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C
Charlie
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D
Delta
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E
Echo
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F
Foxtrot
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G
Golf
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H
Hotel
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I
India
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J
Juliett
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K
Kilo
