Maybe not the right place to write this, but while on patrol, are RSO deputies allowed to listen to music? I know this sounds wierd but I know some police cars have radios/cd players installed in them so I'm just wondering if it's acceptable.
And sorry if in the wrong place.
Listening to Music
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I wouldn't say it is "allowed" as there is a general order that says your are supposed to pay full attention to your job. I could envision times when it would be questioned as to whether the deputy was listening to music, like in a T/C. But every county vehicle I can think of that I have driven (unit, transportation van, fleet car) has had a AM/FM radio in it. The only time I ever turned it on was transporting inmates to amuse them on long trips. For other agencies I have worked for, it comes in handy on long, cold, boring grave yard shifts on patrol.
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Depending on what part of the county, it gets cold during the night shift in the winter. Although summer nights generally don't make below the 60-degree mark (or the 80 or so degree mark if you're in the desert area). Personally, I would think you CAN listen to whatever you want, as long as it doesn't interfere with monitoring your local station's dispatch channel.sp1989 wrote:I wouldn't say it is "allowed" as there is a general order that says your are supposed to pay full attention to your job. I could envision times when it would be questioned as to whether the deputy was listening to music, like in a T/C. But every county vehicle I can think of that I have driven (unit, transportation van, fleet car) has had a AM/FM radio in it. The only time I ever turned it on was transporting inmates to amuse them on long trips. For other agencies I have worked for, it comes in handy on long, cold, boring grave yard shifts on patrol.
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The rules at RSO are very "fluid" as one worthless chief deputy likes to say. Trust me, I know....
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And what exactly is a T/C?sp1989 wrote:I wouldn't say it is "allowed" as there is a general order that says your are supposed to pay full attention to your job. I could envision times when it would be questioned as to whether the deputy was listening to music, like in a T/C. But every county vehicle I can think of that I have driven (unit, transportation van, fleet car) has had a AM/FM radio in it. The only time I ever turned it on was transporting inmates to amuse them on long trips. For other agencies I have worked for, it comes in handy on long, cold, boring grave yard shifts on patrol.
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Traffic collision. Sorry, using police jargon isn't cool, but I figured radio people here would know what is, my bad. Old habits die hard, ya know.
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No department is going to officially condone listening to anything but department radio traffic. That said, what is officially allowed, and what actually happens can be miles apart.cvrules90 wrote:Personally, I would think you CAN listen to whatever you want, as long as it doesn't interfere with monitoring your local station's dispatch channel.
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Music would be considered entetainment, but many LEO's still listen to a scanner to keep up on neighboring P/S incidents.
I used to occasionally listen to the AM/ FM radio for local traffic reports to avoid the heavily congested areas.
<>< Mike
I used to occasionally listen to the AM/ FM radio for local traffic reports to avoid the heavily congested areas.
<>< Mike
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But I would think the EDACS radios were compatible of Scan mode.
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EDACS mobiles do have a scan function, but patrol units are also equipped with scanners. You can't scan RPD on UHF with an 800 mHz trunked rafio, can you.