Policy Text
Field Services Page 1 of 2 04/01 (REV 1/04)
Radio Procedures
The purpose of this order is to outline the procedures for usin g the Sheriff's Department
radio system. I. General
The Sheriff's Department is a me mber of the Sacramento Regional Radio
Communications System. The radi o system has several frequencie s assigned
by the FCC. The radio system has the ability to interoperate wi th many different
agencies through the trunked 800 MHz equipment.
II. Procedure and Demeanor
A. Any person using the radio shall maintain professional disci pline. The
transmissions are to be brief and to the point. The use of prof ane
language or risqué comm ents is forbidden.
B. Radio and MDT terminal transmissions between Field Services officers
and Communications Bureau personnel are to be limited to calls- for-
service and business-relat ed information inquiries.
C. Officers shall not argue with or criticize Communications Bu reau
personnel on the radio system. Offi cers with complaints about d ispatched
calls or how a situation was hand led shall contact and advise t heir field
supervisor. The supervisor shall contact the communications bu reau
sergeant and attempt to resolve the situation if necessary.
D. Officers shall advise the di spatcher whenever they are leavi ng their
primary dispatch talk group fo r another secondary talk group. Officers
shall also advise the dispatc her when they return to their prim ary dispatch
channel.
Field Services Page 2 of 2 04/01 (REV 1/04) E. Dispatchers cannot move to another talk group and still safe ly copy
transmissions to their primary channel. For safety reasons, of ficers shall
not ask a dispatcher for cont act on another channel. The offic er may
request through the dispatcher tha t the Communications Center s ergeant
contact the officer on another channel.
III. Use of the Channel Marker (Beeper Tone)
The channel marker is initiated by the dispatcher or requested by an officer
during emergency situations. Offi cers shall monitor the radio prior to transmitting
to ensure that the channel marke r tone is not on and that non-e mergency traffic
is permitted.
IV. Transporting Persons
When an officer transports any per son to another location, he/s he should advise
the dispatcher, either by voice radio or adminis trative message .
A. Beginning Mileage
B. Destination
C. Ending Mileage