NYPD Dispatch?

[SKYNET156]

I often like to travel to new york city on my way up from North Carolina, i make it an effort to fit one day in the city with my MT2000,
I love listening to NYPD, i have all the citywide frequencies programmed into my radio as RX Only,
I am wondering a few things about the way NYPD Dispatches,

1. I notice they use MDC-1200, Do they actually monitor the MDC ID's?

2. I also notice that the dispatch can transmit or receive at the same time that a field unit transmits, how is this accomplished?

3. Is there a complete list of taskforce or unit's for the NYPD?

Any info would help, I am trying to become a "NYPD Buff"

I want to start a collection of NYPD Basges, Patches and information,

Thanks in advance

 

[Rudy3145]

Dispatch is hardwired to transmit on the output of the repeater freq (dispatch doesn't use a control station, you won't hear them on the input freq like the field units). Dispatch can monitor the input freq for the field units while transmitting on the repeater output - so no to miss anything like a 10-13.

 

[ff026]

1. I notice they use MDC-1200, Do they actually monitor the MDC ID's?

The MDC id's are muted at the voter room in queens hence the reason it doesnt decode on portables, from what i understand there is a record kept of all id's on each division and can be retrieved if needed. i know personally of one instance when some got in trouble because of a transmission and it was tracked back to his ID and the radio he was using.

2. I also notice that the dispatch can transmit or receive at the same time that a field unit transmits, how is this accomplished?

as another poster stated "central" use's 4 wire audio, the dispatchers hears the audio as it comes out of the voter. the audio is outputed directlly on the headset or the console's speaker. when central is not keying the transmitter the audio is routed to the repeater. when central keys the transmitter and a unit transmits a user in the field hears the audio from the field unit on centrals console speaker. this is done so transmissions are heard by "central" all the time, even if the dispatcher is talking.

3. Is there a complete list of taskforce or unit's for the NYPD?

Manhattan South TF, Manhattan North TF, Bronx TF, Brooklyn North TF, Brooklyn South TF, Queens North TF, Queens South TF, Staten Island TF. Task Force units are usually on what ever division frequency the are working in.

 

[rc1990]

I monitor NYPD throught online streming and have a few question;
1. Once in a while I heard the same message. It is something like ''When you are aboit to cross an intersection, slow down, stop and wait for that intersection to clear, then proceed with caution and remember to always wear your seatbelt...'' What the heck is that? Why is it being said a million time a day? What is the purpose of that message?

Please advide.

 

[62Truck]

Well common sense isn't so common now days..probably some legal thing to cover there asses.

 

[SKYNET156]

I also monitor the NYPD Feed Via N2NOV.net
If you have iTunes, you can stream it non stop if you put it on repeat all,

But i know what you are talking about, they also use the term, "Arrive Alive and Advise"
You may catch that alot too, Along with "10-4 K"
Does anyone have a list of Radio Terms?

 

[N2JDS]

Remember Hill Street Blues, every time they had a briefing the Sgt would finish with "Hey, Let's be careful out there" Must be the same thing.

 

[ff026]

Well common sense isn't so common now days..probably some legal thing to cover there asses.

While a lot of things the Department does are meant to cover their "asses" this program was implemented for officer safety.

the message read by central about wearing of the seatbelts is the so called " arrive alive program" it is part of a department wide program to reduce traffic accidents of Dept vehicles when responding to emergencies, besides the radio transmissions there are posters in every command with the same theme.

It is usually read by central after giving out a "heavy job" i.e. gun run, violent EDP, 10-13, 10-85, shooting's, stabbing's and the like.

 

[rc1990]

I also monitor the NYPD Feed Via N2NOV.net
If you have iTunes, you can stream it non stop if you put it on repeat all,

But i know what you are talking about, they also use the term, "Arrive Alive and Advise"
You may catch that alot too, Along with "10-4 K"
Does anyone have a list of Radio Terms?

Here is a list of NYPD 10 codes: NYPD Signal Codes

 

[nycbuffer]

why cant i hear any nypd units on their "input" frequency??

 

[ff026]

why cant i hear any nypd units on their "input" frequency??

The majority of units in the field use portables, you need to be close to hear a unit transmit on the input.

 

[nycbuffer]

But even if I'm right near the esu truck i still don't hear them, is it possible that they use different "PL" tones for transmit??

 

[W2SJW]

Just about all NYPD UHF operations are using split-PL mode. It's been like that for years... :wink:

 

[radiomanNJ1]

The freq. split on T band is 3mhz. It makes no sense why you need the input when they are repeated. The 4 wire system has been around since they were on VHF. They do use split PL's for their operations.

But even if I'm right near the esu truck i still don't hear them, is it possible that they use different "PL" tones for transmit??