Communication from a radio car to another radio car, person, watch deputy, etc., shall be accomplished via L-TAC and not via MDT/MDC unless all involved vehicles are at rest or one or more of the following applies:
- The communication is of an emergent nature, and radio traffic prevents its timely transmission;
- The communication is necessary for officer safety, and radio traffic prevents its timely transmission;
- The communication is solely comprised of actuating the one-button signal for the “Acknowledge,” “En-Route,” and “10-97” status updates.