Dated: 07 Dec 2012
POLICY TITLE: Radio and Telephone Communication Recording Under Airwave
OWNING DIRECTORATE: Finance and Resources
AUTHOR: ICT Communications Manager
CONTACT DETAILS: 101
AIM OF POLICY: To explain the routing of telephone calls under Airwave.
BENEFIT OF POLICY: The policy will provide protection, openness and the relevant levels of security.
REASON FOR POLICY: To ensure the appropriate levels of protection and security are applied when recording radio and telephone communications.
DESCRIPTION OF POLICY:
In order to provide protection, openness and the relevant levels of security:
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All radio and telephone communications to and from the Communications Centres will be recorded.
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Telephone calls to or from the digital Tetra radio terminals will be routed through the Airwave infrastructure and into the Northumbria Police telephone infrastructure.
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Telephone calls to or from the digital Tetra radio terminals will not be recorded (with the exception of those to or from consoles within the Communications Centres).
SOURCE DOCUMENT: N/A
GROUPS AFFECTED: All Staff
ACCESS AND DISCLOSURE RESTRICTIONS: None
