SECURITY OFFICERS RADIO USES
PURPOSE: THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THESE RADIOS IS TO PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH A WAY TO CONTACT THE ON-DUTY SECURITY OFFICER WHEN THEY NEED YOU. ONLY ASI WILL HAVE THE RADIOS, THE CLIENT WILL CALL DISPATCH WHEN THEY NEED YOU.
LEARN YOUR POST, AND WHAT CERTAIN PLACES ARE CALLED OR REFERRED TO. ALSO, LEARN THE DIRECTIONS AS TO THE WAY THE BLDG IS LOCATED. i.e. East side of bldg.

1. CALLING ON DUTY (10-8) (IN SERVICE) DO THIS AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR SHIFT!!(This is the time you start getting paid), NOT when you get there, because some folks get there early to eat or relax before their shift) AND CALL OFF 10-7 AT THE END OF YOUR SHIFT (unless it's after 11pm)

2. DISPATCH WILL CALL YOU WHEN TULSA NEEDS YOU AT A CERTAIN LOCATION OF THE SITE

3. PAY ATTENTION TO THE RADIO COMMUNICATION. ANSWER CALLS FOR YOUR CALL SIGN ONLY

4. REMEMBER THERE IS NO NEED TO CALL DISPATCH ON THE RADIO ABOUT EVERYTHING, JUST DO THE APPROPRIATE REPORT AND SUBMIT. WE SEE THE REPORTS IN 30 SECONDS.

5. CALL DISPATCH FOR EMERGENCIES TO REQUEST HELP AND WHEN YOU CANNOT USE YOUR CELL PHONE. (STATE TO DISPATCH WHAT YOU NEED)
A. YOU ARE IN TROUBLE AND NEED HELP
B. POLICE
C. FIRE DEPT

D. OFFICERS SHOULD CALL EMS THEMSELVES BECAUSE EMS OPERATOR USUALLY WANTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBJECT ONLY THE CALLER WOULD KNOW


NOTE: NOT ALL PEOPLE WILL BE ON DUTY AT THE SAME TIME, SO YOU WON’T SEE OR HEAR THEM ON THE RADIO

TEN CODES, WE ONLY USE A FEW
10-4 --- OK, I UNDERSTAND
10-6 --- I’M BUSY (EXAMPLE, I’M OUT WITH A PERSON OR COMPLETING A TASK)
10-7 --- OFF DUTY (THE END OF YOUR SHIFT)
10-8 --- ON DUTY (START OF YOUR SHIFT)
10-9 --- REPEAT YOUR TRANSMISSION
10-20 -- WHAT IS YOUR LOCATION
10-21 -- CALL ME ON THE TELEPHONE, CELL OR LANDLINE

General Codes:

**CODE 1 – YOUR CONVENIENCE
**CODE 2 - URGENT
**CODE 3 - EMERGENCY
**CODE 4 – NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED, EVERYTHING IS OK

Until we get a real dispatch, please try not to use the radio after 11pm, unless it's an emergency.