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question for SDPD K-9
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:01 pm
by hodad200
Do K-9 units get more than 1 radio? meaning do they have RCS radios in addition to their City TRS units? or do they just have the mutual aid (Law south cmd, etc) programmed in their TRS units? it seems like they have the some of the better equipped patrol units (lojack, pronet, mutual aid freqs, auto roll down windows) among the motor pool.
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:13 pm
by 2912N
All the K9 cars have the digital radio in them. We have the county RCS system as well as the city system. The only "wish" thing is that we could scan the RCS freqs on the radio itself. (which is why many K9's ahve scanners in the cars...)
Other than the radios and the door pop system we don't really have much different than the patrol fleet. The big difference is assigned cars that just don't get the use and abuse of the patrol fleet. I just got a new car to replace the one that I got in August of 01. 7 years out of a police car ain't bad. (and it was given to a new guy...)
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:22 pm
by hodad200
thank you. i was curious, listening to 10851 takedown last down and a San Diego K-9 popped up on law so cmd/el cajon pd. this makes sense now.
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:31 pm
by 2912N
One of the problems with having all the freqs on the same radio is not being able to scan them and to find them on the radio in a hurry. Always seems that they hide in some menu page!
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:34 pm
by mike
I had a question I think SDPD had a VHF freq or two that they used to use and I was wondering if they still used any VHF freqs?
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:05 pm
by 2912N
Not to my knowledge. Everything has been over on the 800 system for years.