PURPOSE OF ORDER:
To identify communications equipment and repair vendors.
SCOPE OF ORDER:
This order shall apply to all personnel assigned to operate and/or those persons responsible for maintenance of communications systems.
ORDER:
All electronic control and communication equipment in this facility shall be maintained by Sheriff's Facilities Maintenance. The following are the control and communication devices in this facility:
C.C.T.V. - Closed Circuit Television
Cameras are located throughout the facility and its perimeter. Monitors are located in Facility Control, Tower Two Control, and various Officer Stations.
C.C.T.V. Broadcast System
The broadcast system is located in Module 131, multi-purpose room E306. This system is used primarily to broadcast religious services throughout the facility.
UHF Radio
This system consists of base stations in Facility Control, Tower II Control, and the Custody Division E.O.C. located on the eight floor of Tower I. These base stations communicate with hand-held radios inside the facility and its perimeter.
Radio signals are radiated within TTCF via numerous antennas and repeaters positioned throughout the interior of the facility. If the hand-held radios become inoperative, they shall be taken to Logistics who shall transport them to the Sheriff's Communication Center for repair.
Emergency Intercom
There are 109 emergency intercoms located throughout the facility monitored by the respective Tower Control. Voice and, where applicable, video are received at the respective Tower Control upon intercom activation.
The Emergency Intercom is similar to the Prowl Phone system in other L.A.S.D. custody facilities. Large red "mushroom" buttons, for intercom activation, are located in all Officer Stations, discipline modules, elevator lobbies and movement hallways.
Intercoms - General
There are two types of "general" intercoms in the facility:
1. Door Movement Intercoms: Connected to the control panels for all remotely operated doors in the facility.
2. Cell Intercoms: Located in every cell in the facility, connected to the respective Officer Station.
Custody Intercom - Stenophone
Located in every Officer Station and Main Control Station in the facility, this is a stand-alone telephone/intercom system for internal communication only. Stenophones shall remain in the open mode in order for all call broadcasts on the system.
Telephones
Located throughout the facility, there are coinless telephones for inmates and coin operated telephones for visitors in the visitor lobbies. Each Officer Station has a County owned and maintained telephone.
M.A.T.V. - Master Antenna Television
The Master Antenna Television system is controlled from Facility Control. It distributes both television (via cable) and video tape programs throughout the facility.
P.A. System - Public Address
This is a facility wide audio paging system. There are three different types of paging capabilities in this system:
Module paging - Local control from each respective Officer Station.
Building paging - Control from Facility Control, Tower II Control and CTC Control.
Facility paging - Facility wide paging from Facility Control.
Radio Belt Pagers
This is a numeric paging system using belt pagers. These are used by ERT members, repair personnel, and command staff while inside the facility.
Visiting Telephones
Located in every module visiting station, each booth has a phone on both sides of the glass partition. These phones are controlled by each respective Officer Station.
Clinic Duress Alarm
This system is similar to the Emergency Intercom system, but is only located in the Clinic areas of TTCF. This system utilizes a foot pedal or mushroom button for activation. This system alarms to Tower II Control only.