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All call signs, with the exception of the Department of Corrections and Patrol, will be
assigned and maintained by |
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| the Support Services Chief, or designee |
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| Supervisors are assigned the following call numbers |
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Lieutenants – 100 through 199
Sergeants – 500 through 789.
Patrol officer in Charge (PIC) – 790 through 799. An alpha character will precede
their call sign indicating the sector they are primarily responsible for (e.g., F793,
primary area of responsibility is sector foxtrot).
Sergeant in Charge (SIC) – Patrol sergeants serving in an SIC capacity will place the
modifier “S” at the end of their permanent call sign to indicate they are serving in
the role of watch commander (e.g., 777S). |
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| The JSO is a radio system |
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Lengthy messages (more than seconds) and messages of a confidential nature will be
relayed over the telephone or by zone car-to-car talk groups unless it is an emergency. |
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Radios are programmed with at least three “flights” or sets of talk groups, which are
called the “A,” “B,” or “C” flight. Each flight has ? talk groups. |
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If the possibility for contamination is by an Airborne Pathogen (i.e., Tuberculosis,
Meningitis, etc.), the PECO shall put in the comments field ? |
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If the possibility for contamination is by a blood-borne pathogen (i.e., HIV, Hepatitis,
etc.) the PECO shall put in the comments field ? |
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| All unverified 9-1-1 calls will be dispatched as Priority ?, signal 37. |
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| Anytime an officer will be out of service for more than minutes |
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? is an auto tele-notification system designed to broadcast an emergency message
in a matter of minutes. It is used to notify communities of time sensitive concerns, predetermined
functions, and crime prevention alerts. |
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| Ensure the code red message contains this an identification line within the first five seconds "?" |
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“This is
the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office” |
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The ? is technical equipment capable of connecting
different radio resources and systems together within the State of Florida. Field units will
contact the Communications Watch Supervisor to establish interagency communications. |
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| Florida Interoperability Network (FIN) |
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Emergency / Life Threatening: This priority is used only when life threatening
or serious personal injury has occurred or the threat exists.
(1) This call requires police presence at the scene as quickly as possible.
(2) Any situation or event placing citizens in imminent physical danger will be
dispatched as a Priority 1 - Emergency. [CALEA 46.1.10]
(3) This call shall be dispatched immediately with one long alert tone by voice radio and
MDC. |
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Urgent: This priority will be used for calls where an officer is to proceed
without delay.
(1) These calls include violent crimes or forcible felonies occurring within the last 10
minutes.
(2) Medical related calls not involving life threatening or serious personal injuries or
have the potential for being crime related will be dispatched as a Priority 2.
(3) This call shall be dispatched immediately by voice radio and MDC. |
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Immediate: This priority will be used for those calls where an officer is to
proceed without delay in accordance with traffic laws.
These types of calls include crimes/incidents with risk of personal Injury or potential
violence, or crimes occurring within the last 15 minutes. |
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Standard: This priority allows for a call to be placed in queue (i.e., delayed
for a predetermined time) until a unit in the appropriate geographical area becomes
available. This includes calls with minor property damage, no threat of injury, or no
potential of making a criminal apprehension at the scene. |
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Tele-Serv: This priority diverts calls to the Tele-Serv Unit to be handled over
the telephone without dispatching a unit. These calls are handled over the telephone by
a police officer without a unit sent to the scene. |
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Public Service: A call where the officer remains in service and in radio contact
with the PECO and is available for more serious calls. |
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