TPS Question about TAC channels

[Chrome69]

Are the Division Tactical channels used much? Don't bash, I don't follow TPS very much... Just wondered if these are for special events (eg. Shooting,car jacking) to free up the main channel for other dispatching? I know with Peel they stay on the main channel when a major occurrence takes place...


4192 106 A 16-TAC11 11 Division Tactical
4208 107 A 17-TAC12 12 Division Tactical
4224 108 A 18-TAC13 13 Division Tactical
4240 109 A 19-TAC14 14 Division Tactical

 

[I_10_92]

I hear them swear a hell of a lot more of TAC channels... I'm pretty sure they use them for special events and such.

 

[pathalogical]

The tac channels are used for surveilance. Some are quite active....if you can follow the lingo ! I don't think the tacs are monitored by a dispatcher, not sure though, hence the colourful language. The division channels are very active, this is where all the action is. For special events, they use the "temp" channels.

 

[exkalibur]

Every talkgroup is recorded, but they aren't all monitored. The system TPS uses for recording records all voice channel activity and keeps a log of the control channel. At any time, they can "recreate" voice comms from the data on the control channel log and the voice channels.

The only time a dispatcher gets alerted of activity on a non-monitored talkgroup is if someone hits their emergency button.