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P25 Talkgroups • Need to create/modify/ update/finalize the

Talkgroup List Consoles

– PSAP’s – determine which TG at which PSAP’s– PSAP’s Conventional – which Conventional

Resources at which PSAP’s – Conventional Resources limit of 64 among seven

MCC7500 PSAPs

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Typical Talkgroup Names

Police City WideInquiry

Special Operation GroupTactical 1Tactical 2Tactical 3

Police SupervisorOperations 1Operations 2

Special EventsPolice Announcement Call

Fire MainFire Ground 1Fire Ground 2Fire Ground 3

Fire SupervisorInspection

Fire Announcement Call

TelecommunicationsLine Crew

Load DispatchMeter ReadersConstruction

OperatingSupervisory

StormInstallation Crew

Police

SecurityInspection

MaintenancePaint

SupervisorSafety

Fire

Factory

Utility Public Works

Vehicle RepairRoad Crew

Animal ControlWater And Sanitation

ElectricalStreets

Motor VehiclesParks

Supervisors

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Consoles – cont’d.– Recording – What TG and Conventional resources

will be recorded and how?

Secure – Is the TG Secure, will it use encryption?TG Names - Starcom database has a specific

format which will appear in the consoles. (example; DuPage Forest Preserve is DPP Police) the limit is 16 characters, 14 will show up on the Channel Control Window

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• Announcement Groups – - Talk Groups can be placed in an Announcement Talk Group – When an ATG is initiated, those TG’s will be interupted and receive that transmission.

• Scan Lists –– Cautions – Conventional vs. Trunked Scan– Try to keep lists minimal

• Failsoft - each TG requires a failsoft frequency assignment

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• Emergency – Tactical or non-tactical – Tactical will send the emergency on the selected TG, non tactical steers the emergency to a pre-determined TG.

• Statewide TG – Starcom allows a limited number of Statewide TG’s . Daily operational traffic is not permitted on these TG’s.

• Mutual Aid – ITTF Recommended Mutual Aid TG’s and Conventional resources

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• Duplicate TG names are not allowed.