3-07/030.00 - Acquisition and Use of Radio Transmitters

Personnel, including Reserves, posse members, mountain rescue team members, and law enforcement explorers, shall not use radio transmitters capable of transmitting on licensed Sheriff's frequencies unless the transmitters have been issued by the County or have been approved by the Department.  Units shall notify CFMB prior to purchasing or accepting donations of any radio equipment of any type and receive approval of the equipment.

All equipment capable of transmitting any radio signal of any kind, whether purchased by individuals or acquired through donations, shall be examined by the Communications Solutions of CFMB, who shall:

• Examine equipment for compatibility;
• Examine modifications to transmitter circuitry;
• Examine repairs made to radios by non-County personnel;
• Examine auxiliary transmitter equipment, such as extra microphones or encoding devices;
• Perform other examinations as may be deemed necessary to protect the integrity of the Sheriff's radio system; and
• Determine if the equipment must be licensed per Federal Communication Regulations.