Radio Communication Flashcards
communications facility operated continuously assigned the task of receiving first line 9-1-1 calls and dispatching a response
PSAP – Public Safety Answering Point
receives 9-1-1 calls transferred from a PSAP
SSAP – Secondary PSAP
a person acknowledged by the commission and employed by or serving a law enforcement agency that performs law enforcement services on a 24-hour basis who receives, processes, and transmits public safety information and criminal justice data for the agency by using a base radio station on a public safety frequency regulated by the Federal Communications Commission or by another method of communication
Telecommunicator
the phone number and address of a 9-1-1 call; used to route the call to the appropriate answering point
ANI/ALI (Automatic Number Identification/Automatic Location Identification)
ANI
Automatic Number Identification
ALI
Automatic Location Identification
the sector of the cell tower that the signal hits, used to route a 9-1-1 call from a cell phone, could be useful when cell tower address and sector are the only address information available
Angle of Arrival
comparing the angle of arrival at three cell towers to approximate the location of the cell phone
Triangulation
in car computer, may be called mobile data terminal or mobile data base
Mobile Data Computer (MDC) (MDT, MDB, etc)
radio permanently installed in a squad car
Mobile Radio
radio that an officer carries on his/her person
Portable Radio
an area within a coverage area where service is not available
Dead Spot
atmospheric and weather conditions can cause a radio transmission to skip along the channel causing choppy radio transmissions
Skip (Interference)
multiple entities being able to communicate with each other when working a large scale incident
Interoperability
Name the Public Safety Entities
- Law Enforcement
- Fire Service
- Emergency Medical Service
- 9-1-1 Emergency Communications
- Emergency Management Services
- Emergency Notification System
This Act established the Division of Emergency Management (DEM) in the Office of the Governor and placed it under the control of the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Texas Disaster Act of 1975
DEM administers a Comprehensive Emergency Management program designed to reduce the ___________ of the citizens and communities of this state to _____, ______, and loss of _____ and _____ by providing a system for the _____, ______, ______, and ______ from natural or man-made disasters. All requests for assistance must be channeled through the proper civil authority to the Governor via the Texas Department of Public Safety
vulnerability;
damage, injury, and loss of life and property;
mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery
established to mobilize and organize our nation to secure the homeland from terrorist attacks
Department of Homeland Security (DHS):
People Descriptions
- Race
- Sex
- Height
- Weight
- Hair Color
- Eye Color
- clothing description (head to toe/outside to inside)
- any other pertinent information
Vehicle Descriptions
CYMBALS
- Color
- Year
- Make/model
- Body Style
- Additional Information
- License Plate
- State
federal agency responsible for implementing and enforcing America’s communications law and regulations
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
FCC’s Law and Regulations
- Unlawful to rebroadcast any portion of radio programming
- Unlawful to use pleasantries or profanity
- Unlawful to broadcast any false distress signals
FCC’s General guidlines
- Avoid lengthy transmissions
- Communicate pertinent details only
- Do not transmit unrelated information during an emergency situation
- Do not transmit if asked to stand by
The goal of the Alert Program State Network
The Texas (DPS) (SOC) coordinates the dissemination of qualifying missing person information with its resource partners. This is known as the State Network whose goal is to rapidly notify the public of specific missing person cases.
Only a law enforcement agency can make a request to activate the State Network.
inform the public of serious child abductions.
AMBER Alerts
Criteria For Entry AMBER Alerts:
- child 17 years of age or younger, whereabouts are unknown, determined to be unwilling, threat to the child’s safety and health, if abducted by a parent, was in the course of an attempted murder or murder
- child 13 years of age or younger taken (willingly or unwillingly) without permission, by:
- Someone unrelated and more than three years older.
- Or another parent who attempted or committed murder at the time of the abduction
- child in immediate danger of sexual assault, death, or SBI
inform the public of missing older adults with a documented mental condition.
Silver Alerts
Criteria for Entry: Silver Alerts
- 65 years of age or older;
- senior citizen have a diagnosed impaired mental condition,
- pose a credible threat to health and safety,
- LE shall require the family provide documentation from health professional of the condition;
- confirmed disappearance is due to his/her impaired mental condition;
- request within 72 hours
inform the public of suspected violent criminals who kill or seriously wound local, state, or federal law enforcement officers.
Blue Alerts
Criteria for Entry: Blue Alert
- Officer must have been killed or seriously injured by an offender
- investigating LEA must determine that the offender poses a serious risk or threat to the public and other LE personnel
- detailed description of the offender’s vehicle, vehicle tag, or partial tag must be available for broadcast
- investigating LEA of jurisdiction must recommend activation to SOC
inform the public of missing persons (of any age) with an intellectual disability
Endangered Missing Persons Alerts
Criteria for Entry: Endangered Missing Persons Alerts
- Missing person been diagnosed with an Intellectual Disability and/or a Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- LE shall require a written diagnosis from a physician/ psychologist licensed to practice w/in Texas, or certified by Tx Dept of Aging and Disability Services and/or TX Dept of State Health Services.
- Made within 72 hours of disappearance
