Acronyms
What is BOLO?
These laws protect the privacy of an individual
What are confidentiality laws?
These are the physical workstations where computers and phones are located
What is consoles?
This allows targeted calls to be made to specific regions and areas
What is reverse 911?
This is the person giving the message
What is sender?
This department is in charge of transporting hazardous materials
What is DOT?
This law ensures equal access to 911 to EVERYONE and requires PST positions to have access to a TDD/TTY.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
These are mounted in response vehicles
What is mobile radios?
These give audible alerts to phones like AMBER alerts
What is Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)?
PSTS practice this when dealing with different cultural backgrounds
What is cultural sensitivity?
Kari's law affected this
What is MLTS?
This law provides data privacy and safeguards PHI
What is HIPPA?
This helps strengthen broadcasts on radios
What is antennas?
This is administered by the FBI
What is National Crime Information Center (NCIC?)
PSTS should be familiar with the ___ of the town they live/work in.
What is geography?
The letters used are not accurate to what the acronym stands for
What is NLETS?
This law requires public schools to have silent panic button
What is Alyssa's law?
These are portable and can be carried around, but covers less area.
What is handheld radios?
This system gives the phone number associated with the incoming call
What is Automatic Number Identification (ANI)?
These are statements that can be proven to be true, based on observable, concrete evidence and not subject to interpretation
What is fact?
These trailers are equipped with technologies like radios to provide more versatile communication options in the field
What is EDICS?
The Denise Amber Lee Act gave us this statute, and mandates all Florida dispatchers are certified through FDOH
What is statute 401.465?
This device allows for deaf/blind people to PSTS by typed conversations
What is TTY?
This radio system gives communication to participating agencies and has high coverage
What is Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS)?
These are conclusions drawn from available evidence and facts by making deductions or educated guesses based on information on hand.