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Bill

Massachusetts

RE: 911:: Teletype Messages

> I think the point of this post is to say this... NCIC has some very strict

> rules about what goes over there TT system. Then each individual state

has

> rules about what can go where. Here is an example. Runaway Juveniles

> cannot be sent over APB. They can only be sent to individual agencies.

You

> can not use foul language. You can not explicitly describe the rape that

> just occurred in your jurisdiction. Some agencies are so lazy that the

will

> send a nation wide APB on a rape or an assault that occurred in their

> jurisdiction. Seriously, why do I want to know about the brother that

> assaulted the brother in Los Angeles when I am in Humboldt county? Did I

> mention that the brother's are 15 year old twins?

>

> Yes I truly believe in officer safety. If a drive by shooting occurred in

> Fortuna California. I defiantly want to know about it. Why? Because

there

> is vehicle and suspects and weapons related that could, no probably will

> affect me. Fortuna is 20 minutes south of my office and is in my county.

I

> even want to know about it if it occurred in Mendocino, Trinity or Del

Norte

> Counties. Yet if that drive by occurred in New York or Los Angeles? Give

> me a break, it takes 5 days to get to me from New York and 14 hours from

Los

> Angeles. Take some time and send it to the correct agencies in your

> jurisdiction or near by jurisdictions.

>

> Now on the flip side of that, if there is a series of murders that started

> in Washington California and the pattern shows that the person is heading

> south on I-5 and could come over hwy 199 to hwy 101, then by all means,

that

> is officer safety information.

>

> Although, like said. That Runaway Juvenile that is on foot from

Ohio.

> I really don't need to know about it, it is not likely that juvenile will

> make it over here to me. The only thing that TT will get is a good laugh,

> your agency will be ridiculed and the person that typed it up will get a

> ration of... (Can't cuss here so fill in the blank.). Then the shredder

> will get fed again.

>

> That system in Ohio, the COP files. Sounds like a great system... for

Ohio.

> Remember, Ohio is a small state... California is a big state. Yes, even

in

> California, there are agencies that are in the Stone Age. If you can

figure

> out how to cost effectively but all the agencies on the same system

through

> out the United States. That would be great. Until then we have NCIC and

> then Individual state Law Enforcement information systems. Don't use or

> abuse it as an email system.

>

> Remember short, to the point and sent to the appropriate agencies. NCIC,

> does monitor the TT system and does send out letters of reprimand if it is

> abused. Also, just think about the poor shredders in the world. I think

> there needs to be some sort of group that looks after shredders, you know

> like save the whales? We can call it People Against the Abuse of Poor

> shredders (P.A.A.P.S). They have feelings too. LOL... Sorry.

>

> One last thing, for those that think NCIC is free...

>

> The system is not exactly free. It is free to the state, but then usually

> the state charges each agency or each county to have a T1 line or some

sort

> of connection. Then each inquiry costs a certain amount. Also, let's say

> that there is a county line. Then you have to hire someone to maintain

that

> line and give each individual agency in the county a line into there line

> that goes to the state. Then the charge something. (if you are not being

> charged, feel lucky)

>

> Dispatching In His service and Grace

> ians 3:12-14

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