NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED FORCE PROCEDURES. Automatic Vehicle Location System

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1 FORCE PROCEDURES Automatic Vehicle Location System Procedure Reference Number: Procedure Authors: Acting Inspector Chris Nightingale / Mike Walker (Airwave Manager) Procedure Review Date: April 2008 At the time of ratifying this procedure, the author is satisfied that this document complied with relevant legislation and Force requirements. Sign and date (Author(s)) V AVLS NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 1

2 Procedure Index ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION: - move the cursor over the page number in the index or blue underlined text until a hand appears. Click the left mouse button once and it will jump to the specified part of the document. 1. Responsibilities 3 2. Guidance Introduction Deployment Individual Responsibilities 4 Area Patrols 4 Area Supervisors 4 Communications Operators 4 Resource Deployment Centre Supervisors Reporting of Faults 5 3. Procedure Aim 5 4. Appeals 5 5. Review 5 Appendix A 6 V AVLS NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 2

3 1. Responsibilities NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 1.1 Area Patrols must ensure that their Fixed Mobile Airwave Radio (Vehicle Set) is switched on at all times, and that they enter their PIN number into the set at the start of their tour of duty. 1.2 Area Patrols must also ensure that they send the appropriate text message (see Appendix A) into the Resource Deployment Centre identifying their vehicle callsign. As with the PIN number this should be done at the start of their tour of duty and, if relevant, each time they change vehicle during that tour of duty. 1.3 When furnished with this information it is the responsibility of the Resource Deployment Centre to ensure that, when responding to an incident, they deploy the closest most appropriate resource. 2. Guidance 2.1 Introduction All vehicles fitted with a Fixed Mobile Airwave Radio have an Automatic Vehicle Location System device (Inca Unit) installed and operating. This includes all deployable resources and a small number of non-deployable resources which have been re-assigned (ex response vehicles) The Automatic Vehicle Location System facilitates the plotting of real-time locations for all appropriately equipped vehicles on the NSPIS Command & Control mapping system when correctly used As Patrols are booked on duty, the Integrated Communications Control System is updated with callsign details from NSPIS Command & Control The Automatic Vehicle Location System data such as speed, direction of travel and information regarding use of emergency equipment is recorded. This data is held within the Resource Deployment Centre and can be recovered if required. 2.2 Deployment Targeted Patrol Team patrols are to be regarded as a county-wide resource when deploying to Grade 1 and Grade 2 incidents Vector patrols, if not already tasked/deployed may be deployed to Grade 1 and Grade 2 incidents at the discretion of the Resource Deployment Centre Supervisor or Force Incident Manager Armed Response Vehicles may be deployed to Grade 1 and Grade 2 incidents if appropriate. Care should be taken to ensure that the incident does not compromise their possession of firearms e.g. Domestic Incidents. V AVLS NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 3

4 2.2.4 Motorway Patrols may be deployed to Grade 1 and Grade 2 incidents if appropriate. Any decision to deploy would be at the discretion of the Force Incident Manager. 2.3 Individual Responsibilities Area Patrols Must always switch on their Fixed Mobile Airwave Radio and enter the PIN number. Must send in the appropriate text message from their vehicle sets at the start of their tour of duty or when they change vehicles. Should switch off ignition and then 30 seconds later switch off their Fixed Mobile Airwave Radio. This is to allow the last the Automatic Vehicle Location System update to be sent. Should not tamper with any of the Automatic Vehicle Location System/Fixed Mobile Airwave Radio equipment. Any such incidents will be reported to the Professional Standards Department. Area Supervisors Must ensure all patrols book on duty on NSPIS Command & Control with a recognised callsign. Must ensure that patrols always switch on their Vehicle Set. Must ensure that patrols send in the appropriate text message from their Vehicle Set. Should challenge any patrol that does not attend an incident as directed by the Resource Deployment Centre. Communications Operators Must deploy the closest most appropriate resource to incidents irrespective of Basic Command Unit boundaries. Must challenge instances of self deployment by resources If for any reason a patrol, is unable to send in the appropriate text message Resource Deployment Centre staff; Must be able to issue/store (unissue) Vehicle Registration Marks to callsign as Patrol books on/off duty. Must record the Vehicle Registration Mark and date in the Resource Comment field. Must store (unissue) the Vehicle Registration Mark from callsign i.e. put Vehicle Registration Mark back into store as patrol books off duty. Resource Deployment Centre Supervisors Must ensure that all Resource Deployment Centre staff are trained to use the system. Must ensure that staff are deploying the closest most appropriate resource to an incident irrespective of Basic Command Unit boundaries. Should challenge any resistance from Officers to attend incidents outside of their Basic Command Unit. V AVLS NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 4

5 2.4 Reporting of Faults NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED All faults should be reported to ITS Service Desk on Ext Missing or incorrect Vehicle Registration Marks should be brought to the attention of the Airwave Team. 3. Procedure Aim 3.1 The purpose of this document is to provide clear direction and guidance in the dynamic use of the Automatic Vehicle Location System to locate and deploy resources. 4. Appeals 4.1 This procedure does not have an appeals process. 5. Review 5.1 This procedure will be reviewed 6 months after it has gone live and will consider: Its effectiveness in the business area concerned Any changes to legislation Challenges to the procedure Any identified inefficiencies in relation to implementation Impact on diversity and equality (Low on the Race Diversity Impact Assessment Template) V AVLS NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 5

6 Appendix A To send a message, start by pressing: Menu Press down arrow once Messages Press select Write message Press select How to Send a Text Message The text message will be the letters CS, followed by a space, followed by the vehicle callsign e.g. CS MT11 To create your message: Pressing the # key will change the text between lower and upper case 0 will give a space between words To insert a digit hold the key down until number appears on screen Once your message is written press: Options Send Search Contacts Select AA, should be the first contact listed If not use <down arrow> until you highlight the required name OK V AVLS NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 6