TEMPE (AZ) - POLICE COMMUNICATIONS ASSESSMENT - POLICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

• NCJ Number: 47824
• Author(s): R J EVANS
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 42 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-002-76
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Public Admin Service
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE ADEQUACY OF RADIO EQUIPMENT AND FREQUENCIES USED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF A PHOENIX, ARIZ., SUBURB IS ASSESSED, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE DEPARTMENT'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ARE OFFERED.

Abstract

THE REPORT FOCUSES ON RADIO CONTROL ROOM EQUIPMENT -COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL CONSOLE, VEHICLE STATUS DISPLAY MAP, TAPE LOGGER RECORDER, STANDBY REPEATER, PERSONNEL PAGING SYSTEM, RANDOM ACCESS PROJECTOR, ALARM PANEL -WITH A VIEW TO THE NEED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE EQUIPMENT. CONSIDERATION IS ALSO GIVEN TO THE DEPARTMENT'S EXISTING RADIO FREQUENCIES, THE RADIO TECHNICIAN'S WORKLOAD, AND THE ADVISABILITY OF REPLACING ALL BASE STATION, MOBILE, AND PORTABLE RADIO UNITS. THE METHODS, FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ASSESSMENT ARE PRESENTED. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UPDATING EQUIPMENT, THE REPORT URGES THE TEMPE POLICE TO IMPLEMENT A 911 EMERGENCY NUMBER AND TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING A COMPUTER-ASSISTED DISPATCH SYSTEM. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IS INCLUDED. (LKM)