Fw: [Scan-DC] Fairfax County's Public Access Plan (draft)

[Lee Williams]

Check the date on the draft. You will see it was in Feb. of 2002. Mr. 
Carmichael is no longer employed with Fairfax County gov't.

With reference to simulcast all PD simulcast has ceased. FD simulcast is 
sproadic on the 460mhz channels, o.k. for 4A (dispatch) and 4B (response) on 
trunked system analog. The fireground channels 4C through 4K is sproadic to 
non exisistent. The sooner we get the digital Uniden scanners the better!


>From: Rick Charles <rockonyc@flash.net>
>To: Andy Long <along@comcast.net>
>CC: Scan-DC@mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: Fw: [Scan-DC] Fairfax County's Public Access Plan (draft)
>Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2002 09:01:01 -0400
>
>Can anyone advise on the activity status on analog simulcast of Fairfax 
>county
>Fire and Police frquencies? If PD is active, what are the frequencies?
>I have not heard them in a while, however,  I do live in Fredericksburg and
>distance has been qa problem in the past.
>Thanks,
>Rick
>
>
>
>Andy Long wrote:
>
> > >Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 1:38 AM
> > >Subject: [Scan-DC] Fairfax County's Public Access Plan (draft)
> >
> > > This is from Fairfax County PD public information officer Warren R.
> > > Carmichael.  Since this is only a draft, Mr. Carmichael welcomes 
>feedback.
> > > Please pass it along to me and I'll make certain he receives it, or 
>post
> > it
> > > directly to the list, since Mr. Carmichael reads this list.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
> > > FAIRFAX COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT
> > >
> > > PUBLIC SAFETY TRUNKED DIGITAL RADIO MONITORING FACT SHEET
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Fairfax County public safety agencies are now utilizing a 20-channel,
> > > trunked digital 800 megahertz radio system for all transmissions. This
> > > system is also being utilized by the police departments of the City of
> > > Fairfax and the Towns of Herndon and Vienna.
> > >
> > > At present there are no commercially available scanner radios capable 
>of
> > > monitoring these transmissions. They can only be monitored with
> > > vendor-provided radios programmed to receive specific talk groups.
> > >
> > > While the primary police and fire dispatch/operational channels are
> > > currently being simulcast in analog form so they can be monitored by
> > > presently available scanners, such simulcasting cannot be continued
> > > indefinitely since the four police 800 range channels involved will be
> > > needed to accommodate the increasing volume of traffic on the trunked
> > > system.
> > >
> > > It has been determined that it is in the operational interest of the
> > public
> > > safety agencies for news media and interested citizens, such as
> > Neighborhood
> > > Watch participants, to be able to monitor the transmissions on certain
> > > police and fire talk groups. Consequently, it is appropriate for the
> > > agencies to facilitate monitoring access until such time as 
>commercially
> > > available scanners are on the market.
> > >
> > > Such facilitation shall be accomplished as follows:
> > >
> > > Media organizations or citizens will be responsible for procuring 
>their
> > own
> > > Motorola or Motorola system-compatible receivers from commercial 
>dealers.
> > >
> > > Monitoring access must be requested from the public safety agencies. 
>It
> > > shall be the option of the agencies whether to conduct any type of
> > > investigation or background check upon individual or organizational
> > > applicants.
> > >
> > > Applicants must sign a Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement which
> > will
> > > also be signed by the Chief of Police and the Chief of the Fire and 
>Rescue
> > > Department. The agreement will specify the talk groups which will be
> > > programmed and the conditions of use of the receiving radios.
> > >
> > > The completed agreement will serve as authorization for a vendor
> > possessing
> > > the County system technical information and system key to program the
> > > applicant's radio to receive the specified talk groups.
> > >
> > > Individuals or organizations wishing to receive transmissions of the 
>City
> > of
> > > Fairfax Police Department, Herndon Police Department or Vienna Police
> > > Department must execute separate agreements with each of those 
>agencies.
> > >
> > >
> > > FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
> > > FAIRFAX COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT
> > >
> > > MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT REGARDING
> > > ACCESS TO PUBLIC SAFETY 800 MHz TRUNKED DIGITAL SYSTEM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > This agreement entered into on this _______ day of ________________,
> > _______
> > > by and between the Fairfax County Police Department and the Fairfax 
>County
> > > Fire and Rescue Department ("agencies") and
> > > _______________________________________  located at
> > > _________________________________________ ("permittee") shall serve as 
>a
> > > memorandum of understanding between the permittee and the agencies of 
>the
> > > conditions governing the permittee's monitoring of  certain talk 
>groups on
> > > the Fairfax County 800 megahertz public safety trunked digital radio
> > system
> > > "system"). The parties agree as follows:
> > >
> > > 1. The permittee certifies that monitoring of the system will be 
>solely
> > for
> > > lawful purposes.
> > >
> > > 2. The permittee is responsible for procuring the required Motorola or
> > > Motorola system-compatible radio(s). All receiving radios must meet
> > > specifications defined by the County radio system manager. The 
>permittee
> > is
> > > responsible for all costs associated with the procurement and 
>maintenance
> > of
> > > the receiving radio(s).
> > >
> > > 3. The permittee shall take this agreement, which shall serve as an
> > official
> > > authorization, to one of the designated service vendors who possess 
>system
> > > technical information and system keys, to have the permittee's 
>radio(s)
> > > programmed for the talk groups specified herein. The permittee shall 
>be
> > > responsible for all costs associated with said programming.
> > >
> > > 4. The service vendor shall ensure that the transmitting function of 
>the
> > > radio is disabled, and the permittee agrees that the transmitting 
>function
> > > will not be enabled at any time.
> > >
> > > 5. The permittee agrees to listen only to the talk groups specified in
> > this
> > > agreement.
> > >
> > > 6. The permittee and the agencies agree that the permittee's radio 
>shall
> > be
> > > programmed to receive the following talk groups:
> > >
> > > Police: Dispatch Groups one through nine.
> > > Fire and Rescue: Groups 4A through 4E.
> > >
> > > 7. The permittee agrees that the agencies may conduct a background
> > > investigation of the permittee at their discretion.
> > >
> > > 8. The permittee agrees not to use the receiving equipment on the 
>system
> > > prior to obtaining an identification code from the County radio system
> > > manager.
> > >
> > > 9. The permittee shall always use only the assigned identification 
>code.
> > >
> > > 10. The permittee shall immediately report to the agencies the loss, 
>theft
> > > or damage of any receiving equipment.
> > >
> > > 11. The permittee agrees to make the receiving equipment available 
>upon
> > > request by the County radio system manager or designee.
> > >
> > > 12. The agencies reserve the right to suspend or terminate some or all 
>of
> > > the permittee's listening privileges whenever the agencies determine, 
>at
> > > their sole and absolute discretion, the permittee has violated the 
>terms
> > of
> > > this agreement and memorandum of understanding.
> > >
> > > 13. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the permittee shall be and
> > > remain liable to the agencies, and shall defend, indemnify and hold
> > harmless
> > > the agencies and their officers, agents, employees and legal
> > representatives
> > > ("indemnified parties") from all losses, damage, expenses, suits, 
>claims,
> > > demands, fines, penalties, awards liabilities and costs, including
> > > reasonable attorneys' fees ("liability"), to the extent that the
> > liability,
> > > or the underlying harm causing the liability, is attributable to, 
>arises
> > out
> > > of, or is in any way related to permittee's use of the rights and
> > privileges
> > > granted in the agreement and/or to the permittee's accessing the 
>system,
> > to
> > > permittee's breach of or failure to observe or perform the terms,
> > conditions
> > > and restrictions of this agreement. The permittee shall (1) defend the
> > > indemnified parties at the permittee's own expense; (2) pay on behalf 
>of
> > the
> > > indemnified parties all fines, penalties, judgments and other sums 
>related
> > > to any liability; and (3) otherwise satisfy and cause to be discharged 
>any
> > > judgments that may obtain against the indemnified parties regarding 
>any
> > > liability.
> > > The permittee hereby knowingly and voluntarily waives and releases the
> > > agencies, their officers, agents, employees and legal representatives 
>from
> > > all claims, suits and causes of action which relate directly or 
>indirectly
> > > to the subject matter of this agreement, including those relating to
> > > personal injury, to personal property, and to real property.
> > >
> > > 14. If the permittee is an organization, permittee affirms that the 
>person
> > > signing on behalf of the permittee has been duly authorized to do so, 
>and
> > > this agreement is legally binding on, and enforceable against the
> > permittee
> > > (and its governing body, if applicable) in accordance with its terms,
> > > without the need for any further action by the permittee.
> > >
> > > 15. This agreement becomes effective on the date first written above, 
>and
> > > shall remain in effect until terminated by the agencies or the 
>permittee.
> > > The agencies can terminate this agreement immediately after 
>notification
> > to
> > > the permittee that the permittee is operating in violation of local, 
>state
> > > or federal regulation or law or the terms of this agreement, if the
> > > permittee does not immediately stop operating in such manner. When 
>this
> > > agreement is terminated, the permittee shall return all receiving
> > equipment
> > > to the County radio system manager or designee for de-programming and
> > system
> > > access shall cease.
> > >
> > > 16. Provision 13 shall survive the termination of this agreement.
> > >
> > > 17. This agreement is subject to the Communications Act of 1934, as
> > amended,
> > > subsequent acts, treaties and all regulations heretofore or hereafter 
>made
> > > by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and, further, subject 
>to
> > the
> > > conditions and requirements set forth in the authorization from the 
>FCC to
> > > Fairfax County for use of the system. Permittee agrees not to do 
>anything
> > > whether permitted by the other terms of this agreement or not, to 
>cause
> > > Fairfax County and the agencies to be in violation of the terms of 
>their
> > > Private Land Mobile and General Mobile Radio Services Licenses. All 
>FCC
> > > regulations and proper radio protocol shall be adhered to at all times 
>by
> > > the permittee. This agreement is also subject to, and to be construed 
>in
> > > accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
> > >
> > >
> > > IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereti have caused this agreement to 
>be
> > > executed by their duly authorized representatives.
> > >
> > >
> > > Permittee         Date
> > >
> > > 
>By:____________________________________________________________________
> > >  Name       Title
> > >
> > >
> > > FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
> > >
> > > 
>By:____________________________________________________________________
> > >  Chief of Police        Date
> > >
> > > FAIRFAX COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT
> > >
> > > 
>By:____________________________________________________________________
> > >  Fire Chief        Date
> >
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