3-07/120.15 - Messages - Types, Transmission, and Reception Of



JDIC is the state designated County control agency for the transmission of crime-related or emergency point-to-point messages and broadcasts as well as computer data file access for Sheriff's facilities and other Los Angeles County justice agencies.

Appropriate message types:

  • Crime or emergency bulletins directed to agencies participating in the JDIC network;
  • Crime or emergency broadcasts originating within the JDIC network for transmittal to in-County, State, and Federal agencies or to out-of-County agencies via CLETS and out-of-State agencies via NLETS;
  • Crime or emergency broadcasts originating from law enforcement agencies within the County; and
  • Tactical alerts.

Sheriff’s Department administrative broadcasts, Department orders, notices, and announcements shall only be disseminated using Departmental electronic mail.  A global electronic mail folder in the Public Folders section of Outlook has been created with a search capability which can be queried for historical content.

A JDIC user anywhere on the network can transmit and receive messages to or from:

  • Any participating station, bureau or facility;
  • Any law enforcement agency participating in the JDIC network;
  • Any in-County local, State, or Federal law enforcement or criminal justice agency participating in the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) network;
  • Any out-of-State criminal justice agency participating in the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS); and
  • With proper security, any JDIC terminal can access:
    • Department of Motor Vehicles' data files;
    • Department of Justice (DOJ) data files;
    • FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) data files; and
    • County Internal Services Department's Justice Computer Center (JCC) data file.