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IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLAN FOR LAW ENFORCEMENTEQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS, APPENDIX TO V 1, MARCH 1974

NCJ Number
48505
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1974
Length
119 pages
Annotation
SPECIFICATIONS ARE GIVEN FOR TRANSMITTERS, RECEIVERS, ANTENNAS, BASE AND REMOTE STATIONS, AND ALL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR IOWA'S PLANNED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK LINKING ALL POLICE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES.
Abstract
THE STATEWIDE PLAN WOULD LINK ALL POLICE, FIRE, RESCUE, AND CIVIL DEFENSE SERVICES AT THE COUNTY LEVEL. THE EQUIPMENT HAS THE CAPACITY FOR STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL LINKAGE. A COMMON EMERGENCY NUMBER WOULD BE USED. THIS APPENDIX TO AN OPERATIONS DESCRIPTION AND AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (SEE NCJ 48504 AND 48506) CONTAINS THE TECHNICAL MATERIAL. DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR ALL EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR RURAL COUNTIES, URBAN AREAS WITH EXISTING POLICE NETWORKS, AND COUNTIES WITH A MIXTURE OF EXISTING POLICE SYSTEMS. EQUIPMENT INCLUDES BOTH STATIONARY AND MOBILE UNITS, VOICE PRIVACY UNITS, PHONE PATCHES, PERSONAL PORTABLE BATTERY CHARGERS, HIGH-BAND MOTORCYCLE RADIO EQUIPMENT, A TELEPHONE CALL DIVERTER, A TRANSPORTABLE EMERGENCY COMMAND POST, AND SUCH SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AS ENCLOSURES, RACKS, AND CABINETS. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS, GRAPHS, AND INSTALLATION CONFIGURATIONS ARE INCLUDED.