Chapter 4 – Information Technology

47050.3.1 Acceptable Use

• Departmental radio communications shall:

  • Be conducted using department-owned, leased, and managed radios and peripheral radio equipment. Exceptions may be made during emergencies, when conducting tactical operations, or when a law enforcement agency agrees to provide radio equipment that is P25 compliant.

  • Operate on radio frequencies licensed for departmental use. The use of radios and frequencies provided by another public safety entity for events including but not limited to tactical exercises, mutual aid, or dispatch services shall be pre-approved by the Radio Communications Unit (RCU). The locally approved temporary use of another public safety agency’s FCCFederal Communications Commission approved radio frequencies is authorized when necessary during an emergency or to protect public safety.

  • Operate in conformance with the FCCFederal Communications Commission rules, regulations, and mandates.

  • Be used for the express purpose of communicating department information between authorized personnel.

• Contractors are required to coordinate with the radio liaison and shall use only RCU approved radio equipment when working at a CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institution or facility.