[FedCom] FPS Operations

[Chris Parris]

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> The officer is dispatched from the mega center via
> pager & cellphone initially, and than calls in.

I've heard quite a few dispatches to alarms via the radio. I guess that can
vary with the particular region...

> The Base side traffic is normally not encrypted.  The mobile and/or
portable
> talk back to dispatch IS normally encrypted.

I know that is the case in some cities, but it's not the rule nationwide.
I've heard many FPS operations that are totally in the clear.Quite a few
regions I've come across are still analog...

- Chris

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