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POLICY & PROCEDURE MANUAL - City of Champaign

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CHAMPAIGN POLICE DEPARTMENT<strong>POLICY</strong> and <strong>PROCEDURE</strong> <strong>POLICY</strong> NUMBER: 81.3SUBJECT: COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/09REVISED DATE:REFERENCE ILEAP:INDEX AS:ADM.24.08ADM.24.1081.3.1 SECURITY MEASURES81.3.2 ALTERNATE ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE81.3.3 EMERGENCY CALL SEPARATION81.3.4 MULTI-CHANNEL RADIO EQUIPMENTPURPOSE:The purpose <strong>of</strong> this policy is to establish guidelines for themanagement <strong>of</strong> communication facilities and equipment.<strong>POLICY</strong>:81.3.1 SECURITY MEASURESA. Access to the METCAD Communications Center shallbe limited to only to authorized personnel on <strong>of</strong>ficialbusiness. Others shall be admitted only uponapproval <strong>of</strong> a METCAD supervisor. Allowableexceptions are:1. Service personnel or technicians who areengaged in the performance <strong>of</strong> their duties.2. Citizens, interns, or prospective employees whohave been authorized to observecommunications operations.B. Equipment not located in the actual CommunicationsCenter but used in its operation shall have limitedaccess to protect the integrity <strong>of</strong> the equipment and toguard it against vandalism, theft, etc. Securitymeasures including locks, alarms, and audio or videomonitoring may be used to accomplish this purpose.C. In the event that METCAD is rendered inoperable orinaccessible for any reason, METCAD shall have aplan in place to transfer its functions to a backupfacility.D. The antennas for communications devices arelocated in various locations throughout <strong>Champaign</strong>County with limited access. Security features shall beinstalled at these locations to ensure that access islimited only to authorized persons.operation <strong>of</strong> emergency communications equipmentin the event <strong>of</strong> the failure <strong>of</strong> the primary powersource.1. A diesel generator, as well as an UninterruptedPower Supply (UPS) System supplies back-upelectrical power.2. Documented inspections and testing <strong>of</strong> back-uppower sources are completed weekly.3. In conformance with manufacturerrecommendations, back-up power sources willbe tested or operated under full load at leastonce per year.81.3.3 EMERGENCY CALL SEPARATIONA. METCAD is equipped with both emergency 9-1-1 andadministrative telephone systems. Additionally,METCAD staffs and monitors a non-emergencyadministrative number 24-hours a day. In the eventthat a non-emergency call is received on the 9-1-1system, METCAD will handle the call but tactfullyinstruct the caller to use the non-emergencyadministrative number in the future.81.3.4 MULTI-CHANNEL RADIO EQUIPMENTA. The Department has multi-channel mobile andportable radio equipment capable <strong>of</strong> two-waycommunications with other law enforcement andpublic service agencies.1. Communication with various other departmentsis possible via positioning the radio selectorswitch to available programmed talkgroups/frequencies.2. Each police vehicle is equipped with a radio thatis capable <strong>of</strong> transmitting on the Illinois StatePolice Emergency Radio Network (ISPERN) andthe Illinois Radio Emergency Assist Channel(IREACH).ISSUING AUTHORITYR.T. FinneyChief <strong>of</strong> Police<strong>Champaign</strong> Police Department81.3.2 ALTERNATE ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCEA. The METCAD Communications Center hasadequately secured alternate sources <strong>of</strong> electricalpower that are sufficient to ensure continuedPage 1 <strong>of</strong> 1

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