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YORK COUNTY, PA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES. P-25 IP PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO NETWORK Police Talk Group User Training. Purpose and Outline. Provide background on the new radio system Compare the legacy system to the new system Outline the setup of the talk groups - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
York County Department of
Emergency Services
1October 2008
YORK COUNTY, PA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
P-25 IP PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO NETWORK
Police Talk Group User Training
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York County Department of
Emergency Services
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Purpose and Outline
• Provide background on the new radio system• Compare the legacy system to the new system• Outline the setup of the talk groups• Discuss the Emergency Button activation
procedure• Discuss the process for lost or stolen radios
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Emergency Services
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References
• York County Department of Emergency Services Communications Manual
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Emergency Services
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Legacy System16 TowersGeographically limitedLimited frequenciesNot TrunkedSusceptible to interference15 to 30 years oldAnalog Paging
New System22 TowersCounty-wide coverage99 % mobile coverage97 % portable on street coverage 57 Frequencies/Channels200+ talk paths/groupsDigital VoiceP 25 state of the art technologyDigital paging
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Comparison of Legacy System to the New System
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Police Talk Groups – Police Dispatch Positions
• City 1 • Metro 2• North 3• East 4• West 5• DA 6• Sheriff 7
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City Police Talk Groups• City 1
– The only agency assigned to this talk group is York City Police
– Radio Profile (All Radios)• City 1 (Main Talk Group) – Monitored by Dispatch• TAC 1A – (City 2 Talk Group) - Monitored by
Dispatch• TAC 1B – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• TAC 1C – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• CAR-CAR 1 – (Used for car to car communications) –
not routinely monitored
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City Police Talk Groups– Radio Profile (Supervisor Radios) – in addition to above
channels• SPRV 1 – Supervisor Unit to Unit Channel – Not
routinely monitored • PD ANN 1 – Announcement Group - Transmits on all City
Police Talk Groups and used for emergency only• YCCHIEFS – Police Chiefs unit to unit channel
• Routine Traffic – will always use the City 1 talk group
• Major Incident Talk Group– If an incident warrants a secondary talk group, the request
will go to the dispatcher and they will announce the secondary talk group for their operations
– The first talk group that will be assigned for a major City Police incident would be TAC 1B
– A second incident will be assigned TAC 1COctober 2008
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Emergency Services
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Metro Police Talk Groups• Metro 2
– This includes the following police agencies:• Springettsbury Township PD• West Manchester Township PD• West York Borough PD• Spring Garden Township PD
– Radio Profile (All Radios)• Metro 2 (Main Talk Group) – Monitored by Dispatch• TAC 2A – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• TAC 2B – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• TAC 2C– (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• CAR-CAR 2 – (Used for Car to Car Communications) – Not
routinely monitored
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Emergency Services
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Metro Police Talk Groups– Radio Profile (Supervisor Radios) – in addition to above
channels• SPRV 2 – (Supervisor Unit to Unit Channel) – Not
routinely monitored • PD ANN 2 – (Announcement Group) - Transmits on all
Metro Police Talk Groups and is used for emergencies only• YCCHIEFS – Police Chiefs unit to unit channel
• Routine Traffic – will always use the Metro 2 talk group
• Major Incident Talk Group– If an incident warrants a secondary talk group, the request
will go to the dispatcher and they will announce the secondary talk group for their operations
– The first talk group that will be assigned for a major Metro Police incident would be TAC 2B
– A second incident will be assigned TAC 2C
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North Police Talk Groups• North 3
– This includes the following police agencies:• Northern Regional PD • Northeastern Regional PD • Carroll Township PD• Newberry Township PD• Fairview Township PD• Pinchot Park Rangers
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North Police Talk Groups– Radio Profile (All Radios)
• North 3 (Main Talk Group) – Monitored by Dispatch• TAC 3A – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• TAC 3B – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• TAC 3C – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• CAR-CAR 3 – (Used for Car to Car Communications) – Not
routinely monitored– Radio Profile (Supervisor Radios) – in addition to above
channels• SPRV 3 – (Supervisor Unit to Unit Channel) – Not routinely
monitored • PD ANN 3 – (Announcement Group) - Transmits on all
North Police Talk Groups and is used for emergencies only• YCCHIEFS – Police Chiefs unit to unit channel
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Emergency Services
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North Police Talk Groups• Routine Traffic
– will always use the North 3 talk group• Major Incident Talk Group
– If an incident warrants a secondary talk group, the request will go to the dispatcher and they will announce the secondary talk group for their operations
– The first talk group that will be assigned for a major North Police incident would be TAC 3B
– A second incident will be assigned TAC 3C
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East Police Talk Groups• East 4
– This includes the following municipalities and police agencies:
• York Area Regional PD• Lower Windsor Township PD• Wrightsville Borough PD• Hellam Township PD• North Hopewell Township PD• Stewartstown Borough PD• Sam Lewis Park Rangers• York County Park Rangers
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East Police Talk Groups– Radio Profile (All Radios)
• East 4 (Main Talk Group) – Monitored by Dispatch• TAC 4A – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• TAC 4B – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• CAR-CAR 4 – (Used for Car to Car Communications) –
Not routinely monitored– Radio Profile (Supervisor Radios) – in addition to above
channels• SPRV 4 – (Supervisor Unit to Unit Channel) – Not
routinely monitored • PD ANN 4 – (Announcement Group) - Transmits on all
East Police Talk Groups and is used for emergencies only
• YCCHIEFS – Police Chiefs unit to unit channelOctober 2008
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East Police Talk Groups• Routine Traffic
– will always use the City 1 talk group• Major Incident Talk Group
– If an incident warrants a secondary talk group, the request will go to the dispatcher and they will announce the secondary talk group for their operations
– The first talk group that will be assigned for a major East Police incident would be TAC 4B
– A second incident will be assigned TAC 4C
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West Police Talk Groups• West 5
– This includes the following municipalities and police agencies:
• Southwestern Regional PD• Southern Regional PD• Penn Township PD• Hanover Borough PD• Codorus Park Rangers• West Manheim Township PD• PA Fish and PA Game Commission• Coast Guard Auxiliary
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West Police Talk Groups– Radio Profile (All Radios)
• West 5 (Main Talk Group) – Monitored by Dispatch• TAC 5A – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• TAC 5B – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• TAC 5C – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• CAR-CAR 5 – (Used for Car to Car Communications) – Not
routinely monitored– Radio Profile (Supervisor Radios) – in addition to above
channels• SPRV 5 – (Supervisor Unit to Unit Channel) – Not routinely
monitored • PD ANN 5 – (Announcement Group) - Transmits on all West
Police Talk Groups and is used for emergencies only• YCCHIEFS – Police Chiefs unit to unit channel
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Emergency Services
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West Police Talk Groups• Routine Traffic
– will always use the West 5 talk group• Major Incident Talk Group
– If an incident warrants a secondary talk group, the request will go to the dispatcher and they will announce the secondary talk group for their operations
– The first talk group that will be assigned for a major West Police incident would be TAC 5B
– A second incident will be assigned TAC 5C
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Emergency Services
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DA 6– Radio Profile (All Radios)
• DA 6 (Main Talk Group) – Monitored by Dispatch• TAC 6A – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Not Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• TAC 6B – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Not Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• TAC 6C – (Major Incident Talk Group) –Not Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• CAR-CAR 6 – (Used for Car to Car Communications) – Not
routinely monitored– Radio Profile (Supervisor Radios) – in addition to above channels
• SPRV 6 – (Supervisor Unit to Unit Channel) – Not routinely monitored
• PD ANN 6 – (Announcement Group) - Transmits on all DA Police Talk Groups and is used for emergencies only
• YCCHIEFS – Police Chiefs unit to unit channel
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Sheriff Police Talk Groups• Sheriff 7
– The only agency assigned to this talk group is the York County Sheriff’s Office
– The Sheriff’s Office is transitioning to a 24 hour crime division– Radio Profile (All Radios)
• Sheriff 7 (Main Talk Group) – Monitored by Dispatch• TAC 7A – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• TAC 7B – (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• TAC 7C - (Major Incident Talk Group) – Monitored if
assigned to an incident by dispatch• Courts 1 – (Used in court room facilities) Not routinely
monitored• Courts 2 – (Used in court room facilities) – Not routinely
monitored
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Emergency Services
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Special Event Talk Groups• There are Four Special Event Talk Groups
– SE-ADMIN A– SE-ADMIN B– SE-ADMIN C– SE-ADMIN D– Used for Special Events (e.g. Fair, Carnivals or other
Special Events)– Not monitored by Dispatch Center– If an Agency wants these channels to be monitored they
should provide a written request one week in advance of the event to the 911 Director or his/her designee
– These talk groups could be used in conjunction with the Mobile Communications Unit (MCU)
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Interoperability Channels• This is a P-25 Radio System• Seamless Interoperability with Neighboring
Agencies– Two Means to Tie into an Adjacent County, Turnpike,
PSP and MSP.• Network Connectivity (e.g. Dauphin) – No
intervention by Dispatcher. Direct talk group.• Non-Network Connectivity (e.g. Cumberland,
Lancaster, Adams, Carroll, Baltimore, Harford Counties) – Patched by Dispatcher .
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Monitoring of Talk Groups
• Not all Talk Groups are Monitored by the Dispatch Center
• The General Public can Monitor the Radio Traffic if they have the Proper Monitoring Equipment
• All Municipalities will be Afforded their Own Talk Group– These will be Recorded but not Monitored– Used solely for Intra-Municipality
Communications
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Emergency Button Activation• Actual Emergency
– Press and hold for 2 ½ seconds– Radio will BEEP and will display TX EMER
–GIVE YOUR LOCATION!– Radio Transmits for 10 seconds – hands free– Emergency condition will be displayed at the console
position with audible as well as visual display.– Other field unit radios will display RX EMER
• Dispatcher will treat all activations as an emergency until verified by transmitting the following message:– Unit # Check your Display– If no response it will be handled as an emergency– Back up units will be dispatched
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Emergency Button Activation• Accidental Activation
– Radio will BEEP– Display will show TX EMER– Radio will be locked– DO NOT TURN RADIO OFF– Call dispatcher and advise them that it was an
accidental activation and wait for the dispatcher to clear the radio.
– Field units CAN NOT clear the radio. The Dispatcher must clear the radio.
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Radio ID
– All radios with the trunked radio system transmit a unique radio identifier (ID) on each push to talk (PTT)
– The ID appears on each radio that is set to the same talk group as well as the Dispatcher’s console.
– All users of the system are required to conduct themselves in a professional manner.
– All users and radios must operate in compliance with all Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines.
– All users and radios must operate in compliance with all County established radio policies, procedures and guidelines.
– The transmission of any music, off color, dead carrier, harassing or broadcast media will be considered to be a violation of radio operations procedures.
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LID Number Designations
• Each Service type has a number• Each department has a number• Each Subscriber unit has a unique
ID numberThe ID number displayed in your
radio display does have a meaning. It allows you to identify which radio is talking.
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• Lets say the ID number in your display is:
6430111
Lets break it down and find out who it is ?
LID Number Designations
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6430111• The First number is 6. This represents the
POLICE service• The Second and Third Numbers tell us the
agency Springettsbury Twp • The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth numbers tell us
the unit it is assigned to (up to 3 numbers) Badge number 11
• The Seventh number tells us it is portable number
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LID Number Designations
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• Lets look at another:
69543051
Lets break it down and find out who it is ?
LID Number Designations
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69543051• The First number is 6. This represents the
POLICE service• The 95 tell us that it is
a police mobile • The Fourth and Fifth numbers tell us the
agency Springettsbury Twp• The Sixth and Seventh numbers tells us it is
car number 05• The Eighth number tells us it is
the first mobile number
LID Number Designations
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Lost or Stolen Radios
– If radio is lost or stolen contact the dispatch supervisor IMMEDIATELY.
– The radio system manager will disable and remove that radio from the system database.
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Questions
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“Knowing is not enough, we must apply.
Willing is not enough, we must do.”
-Johann van GoetheGerman author, 1749-1832
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