Signals
SIGNAL 30
The first and most important question you should ask when processing a 911 call.
What is "Where is your emergency?"
S.O.P. 1.30- The only time personal cell phones can be used by operators.
What is "a personal break?"
Rockdale County has a total of this many Sherriff zones.
What is "6 zones?"
CAN'T
SIGNAL 47
The approximate percentage Calltaking makes up in a Communications Officers workload.
What is "60%?"
S.O.P. 1.26- The reasonable maximum amount of time an employee has to report for duty once on-call has been activated.
What is "one hour?"
The address to headquarters.
What is "911 Chambers Drive?"
NO
What is "NEGATIVE?"
SIGNAL 70
If a caller states there are no weapons involved you should advise this.
What is "unknown weapons?"
S.O.P. 1.32- The amount of seconds needed to give the transmitter time to key.
What is "3 seconds?"
For each department, this ranking officer is the Division Commander.
What is "the Captain?"
What is "INTOXICATED?"
SIGNAL 83
This is a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
S.O.P. 2.01- The amount of characters Spillman can send when paging
What is "120 characters?"
The two types of canines used by Rockdale County Sheriff's Department.
What is "drug and tracking?"
ON THE WAY
What is "RESPONDING?"
SIGNAL 94
What is "held against will?"
When speaking with the caller in an emergency situation, operators cannot guarantee this.
What is "everything will be okay?"
S.O.P. 1.33- The maximum amount you can be fined for violation of FCC rules.
What is "$10,000?"
On the radio, deputies will often refer to an arrest warrant as this.
What is a "J2?"
What is "ADVISE IF?"