Voice radio communications policy

Question 1

Priority Zero calls include: (6)

Answer 1

1. Crimes is progress,
2. Crimes having occurred with a good chance of locating the suspect,
3. Incident with person’s life in imminent danger,
4. Robbery alarms,
5. Unknown trouble calls (404),
6. officer needs help (444).

Question 2

When dispatched to a priority “0” call the unit will:
1. Acknowledge with ________ and ________.

2. The officer will also provide status changes for priority “0” events (enroute, arrived, and cleared) by :

Answer 2

1. unit number, location.

2. both voice and the MDT.

Question 3

Taxicab requests from citizens to field units should not be referred through communications unless a telephone is not available? (True/False)

Answer 3

True

Question 4

May officers use unauthorized codes between individuals, squads, and shifts?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

Who has the responsibility to supplement and delete field units responding to calls in their area as they deem necessary?

what three things should they take into account for this decision?

Answer 5

-Field supervisors

-knowledge of the incident,
location and
participants involved.

Question 6

Who may request a unit form out of one area command to respond to another area command for an emergency call?

Answer 6

an area sergeant or above.

Question 7

Will units be dispatched out of this jurisdiction to respond to wanted or missing subjects, or to handle recovered stolen vehicles?

Answer 7

No, unless approved by the area lieutenant or a hold has been placed by this department.

Question 8

If an officer has a complaint about communications procedures who do they contact?

Answer 8

Their sergeant.