dic said:
John
I have a question:
I do not understand the "zones".
I have located lists of the zones themselves, but do not understand WHY they exist.
The trooper identifies his zone and THEN his location.
Is this redundant?
Do the zones exist for judicial reasons, jurisdictional reasons or other.
Thank you again, sir.
Dic
N1XBA
Like stated elsewhere, 'zones' exist for the cad and allow the dispatcher to use a 1 or 2 digit code rather than type in a municipality and county. The trooper will then give his location so that dispatch and the other troopers know where he is located within that municipality (could be the interstate or local roads within the town where the NJSP provide general police services).
On some stops, you may hear the trooper call in the stop with something like "123 stopping, no zone" and after the dispatcher responds, give the town name and location of the stop. This usually occurs when 1) a trooper is passing through an area the he is not assigned to patrol as part of his regular duties or 2) it is an overtime detail and the patrol is supplementing the regular patrols (dwi, radar/laser speed details, construction site safety, etc).
Rumor has it that the NJSP cad system will be changed to allow station cars to just give a milepost when stopping within their assigned patrol areas on the interstate without a zone, but its just one of many rumors in the NJSP.