Policy Text
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TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
SS310 - Radio Communications to and from Field Personnel 1 SS310 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TO AND FROM FIELD
PERSONNEL
SS310.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This procedure establishes guidelines for Radio Communications with Field Personnel.
SS310.1.2 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
This p rocedure pertains to the following CALEA Standards: 2.1.3 , 81.2.2 , 81.2.4 , 81.3.3
This procedure pertains to the following General Order(s): §802
SS310.2 PROCEDURE
To ensure employee safety and efficiency, on -duty police officers, police service s officers, and
volunteers will be in constant radio contact with Communication s personnel. This informs
Communications personnel, fellow officers, and supervisors of a n officer’s status, location and the
status of any incide nt to which he/she is responding.
SS310.2.1 RADIO EQUIPMENT
The Tustin Police Department utilizes Motorola APX 6000 portable radio equipment (pacsets),
and Motorola Astro mobile units (car radios) operating on 800 MHZ; capable of multiple channel
transmission and reception providing communication capability between the Communications
Center, field personnel, and other governmental agencies; ie: City Public Works, Orange County
Fire Authority, and other Law Enforcement a gencies.
SS310.2. 2 RADIO CALL SIGNS
Tustin Police Department assigns radio identification numbers by city identifier, rank, shift,
assignment and beat plan. All of Tustin’s call signs begin with the station identifier, which is 34
(ie: 34S11) . During any radio transmission, employees must identify themselves with their radio
identification number. For radio transmissions within the City limits, the station identifier is not
required (ie: S11).
a) Command Staff:
3400 Chief
3401 Deputy Chief
3402 Community Policing Bureau Commander
3403 Administrative Services Bureau Commander
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SS310 - Radio Communications to and from Field Personnel 2 b) Patrol:
The first number of the call sign designates the Team/Shift the person is assigned to. The
second number designates whether the unit works in the North (1) or South (2) Area. The
third number is issued sequentially.
c) Sergeants:
The alpha character “S” indicates the individual is a Sergeant. The number following the
“S” is issued sequentially based on North or South Area. The North area sergeant ’s first
number is designated “1” and south area is designated “2” . The last number is issued
sequentially ; ie: S11 (North) or S22 (South).
d) Lieutenants:
The alpha character “L” indicates the individual is a Lieutenant. The number following the
“L” is issued sequentially and assigned as follows:
L1 North Area Commander
L2 South Area Commander
L3 Special Operations Commander
L4 Professional Standards Commander
L5 Administrative Lieutenant
e) Traffic Unit :
The alpha character “M” indicates the individual is a motor officer within the Traffic Unit.
The number in front of the “M” is issued sequentially ; ie: 42M . The PSO assigned to the
Traffic Unit is call sign T31.
S-13 Traffic Unit Supervisor
T-60 Commercial Enforcement Officer
f) Investigations:
Investigato r call signs (Special Investigations and General Investigations) begin with the
number “8” and the following two numbers are issued sequentially.
S-1 Major Crimes Supervisor
S-2 Property Crimes Supervisor
g) Canine Officers:
The alpha character “K” indicates the individual is a Canine Officer. It is followed by a
number ; ie: K -3.
h) Community Impact Officers:
The Community Impact Officers are assigned the following call signs:
A1 North Area CIO
A2 South Area CIO
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TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
SS310 - Radio Communications to and from Field Personnel 3 The Homeless Li aison Officers are assigned the following call signs:
H1 Homeless Liaison Officer
H2 Homeless Liaison Officer
i) School Resource Officer:
The call sign designation for the School Resource officer is D10.
j) Special Enforcement Detail :
The alpha character “F” indicates that the individual is part of the Special Enforcement
Detail. The number following the “F” is issued sequentially, ie: F -1.
S-90 Special Enforcement Detail Supervisor
k) Reserve Officers:
Reserve officers call signs begin with the letter R and t he numbers following the R are
sequential between 10 and 20; ie: R-10.
l) GRADE Detail:
The alpha character “X” indicates that the individual is part of the GRADE detail . The
number following the “X” is issued sequentially ; ie: X -3.
S-91 GRADE Unit Supervisor
S-92 GRADE Unit Supervisor
m) Police Service s Officers:
The alpha character