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MONTGOMERY (AL) COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROBLEM INVESTIGATION - POLICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

NCJ Number
32221
Author(s)
R C BANTA
Date Published
1976
Length
25 pages
Annotation
AN EVALUATION OF WAYS TO OVERCOME INADEQUACIES IN THE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM OF THE MONTGOMERY (AL) POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHOSE 452 PERSONNEL (401 SWORN) SERVE 145,000 PERSONS ON 196 SQUARE MILES, DATED FEBRAURY 6, 1976.
Abstract
THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED MOST FREQUENTLY WERE CAR-TO-CAR COVERAGE AND INTERFERENCE. SUGGESTED SYSTEM CHANGES, INCLUDING THE SWITCHING FROM VHF (VERY HIGH FREQUENCY) TO UHF (ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY) BANDS FOR POLICE TRANSMISSIONS.