Modes of Operation
Unit Designation Tabs
BCC Functions
Mode 2 Tickets
Fallback/Levels of Service
100

How many modes of operation are there?

What is 4

100

Who goes on the white tabs?

What are Dispatchable Patrol Units

100

Who initiates the Citywide degraded mode broadcast AND recovery broadcast?

What is BCC 1

100

What are the blue tickets for?

What are Priority One Calls

100

What is level 5?

What is fully operational

200

Which mode is the system fully operational in?

What is 4

200

What goes on the blue tabs?

What are Supervisory Units

200

Which BCC is responsible for collecting the Mode 2 tickets at VCDC?

What is BCC 2

200

What are the white tickets for?

What are Priority II and III calls

200

What is level 4?

What is loss of a single dispatch channel

300

What does Mode 3 consist of?

What is partial Premier CAD loss

300

What goes on the yellow tabs?

What are Non-Dispatchable Units
300
Who is responsible for assisting the RTOs in assigning Priority I calls?

What are ALL BCCs (with the exception of BCC 1)

300

What are the pink tickets for?

What are Officer initiated requests (Code 6, Traffic stop)

300

What is level 3?

What is loss of radio at one or both centers

400

What is Mode 2?

What is loss of all of functions such as MDC communications, external databases, ACC, automated voice and radio switching and ANI/ALI.
400

What goes on the green tabs?

What are Collision Investigation Units

400

What does BCCs 3 and 2 need to get from the SMOs during Mode 2?

What is a continuous incident printout

400

Who completes the ticket for calls received from L90?

What is the RTO

400

What is level 2?

What is loss of radio communication due to a major failure at Mount Lee, aka Fallback

500

What equipment do you need during Mode 2?

What are tickets, RD book, Mode 2 board, Number stamp, unit designation tabs, rover sheets/printout and screenshot of all unit status display.

500

What goes on the orange tabs?

What are Traffic Enforcement Units

500

Why is a complete incident printout needed?

What is so that the BCC can complete the appropriate Mode 2 tickets for all incidents on the printout and ensure the tickets are delivered to the appropriate RTO.

500

What color ticket does a crime broadcast go on that is not related to an established incident?

What is blue ticket

500

What is level 1?

What is survival mode! Widespread equipment damage or failure.