LANCASTER STATION
UNIT ORDER # 26
QUARTZ HILL AND LAKE LOS ANGELES SUB-STATIONS
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this order is to require station personnel to create a log entry when utilizing the Quartz Hill and Lake Los Angeles sub-stations for period of time which exceeds fifteen minutes.
ORDER:
Patrol deputies and or community assistant officers who utilize the Quartz Hill or Lake Los Angeles sub-stations, shall create a log entry in their mobile digital computer if they utilize the facilities for a period of fifteen minutes or longer.
Accounting for all personnel and officer safety is of the highest concern. When a deputy or community Services Assistant is out of their car and away from the MDC, the possibilities of them not hearing their portable radio, or having an inoperable portable radio due to a discharged battery is common.
It is imperative the dispatcher, watch deputy, watch sergeant and watch commander have knowledge of the exact location of each unit assigned to the shift. By creating a log entry at these sub-stations, station personnel can more effectively monitor the units in the field.