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The PL Tone and repeater frequency varies by location; some areas are using [[APCO-25 Common Air Interface]]. Encryption may or may not be used. 417.2 and 415.2 are the most commonly used repeater outputs nationwide.
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The U.S. Federal Protective Service is an office within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.
  
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A map of the FPS Regions can be found on the [http://www.ice.gov/about/fps/contact.htm ICE website]
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The Federal Protective Service employs over 1,200 Federal Police Officers, Inspectors, and Special Agents. These officers are tasked with the protection of over 9,000 federal buildings and properties that are either leased or owned by the U.S. General Services Administration or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
  
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More information about the FPS can be found [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Federal_Protective_Service here], and [http://www.ice.gov/index.htm here].
  
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== FPS Frequencies by MegaCenter ==
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== Scanning the Federal Protective Service ==
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The Federal Protective Service is divided into 11 regions throughout the United States.
  
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FPS operates four [http://www.ice.gov/partners/fps/megacenters.htm MegaCenters] (dispatch centers):
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* Region 1 - New England
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* Region 2 - Northeast & Caribbean
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* Region 3 - Mid-Atlantic
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* Region 4 - Southeast
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* Region 5 - Central
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* Region 6 - Heartland
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* Region 7 - Greater Southwest
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* Region 8 - Rocky Mountain
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* Region 9 - Pacific Rim
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* Region 10 - Northwest & Arctic
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* Region 11 - National Capitol Region
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A map of the FPS Regions can be found on the [http://www.ice.gov/about/fps/contact.htm ICE website.]
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Each of these regions is assigned to a "MegaCenter" who provide alarm monitoring and emergency dispatch services to the units in the field. There are four such centers in the United States.
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* MegaCenter Philadelphia (Regions 1, 2, 3)
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* MegaCenter Battle Creek (Regions 4, 5, 6)
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* MegaCenter Denver (Regions 7, 8, 9, 10)
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* MegaCenter Suitland (Region 11)
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More information about the MegaCenters can be found [http://www.ice.gov/partners/fps/megacenters.htm here].
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Each unit in the field is assigned a distinctive sequence number to identify their region and assignment. Assignment designators are as follows:
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* GEORGE - Contract Guards
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* IDA - Investigators
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* KING - Canine Unit
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* PAUL - Patrol Officer
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* SAM - Supervisor
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* TOM - Physical Security Specialist (Non-Commissioned)
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* VICTOR - Commander
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  Example Unit Number: 11 GEORGE 199
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  The first digits indicate what region the unit is assigned to.
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  In this example the officer is assigned to the National Capitol Region (Region 11)
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  The next designator is a letter, this letter indicates what type or assignment
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  the unit holds.
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  In this example "GEORGE" indicates that the unit is a Contract Security Guard.
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  The third number is an individual officer number.
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== Frequencies by MegaCenter & Region ==
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The most common frequencies nationwide are 417.200 and 415.200. Squelch tones (PL, DPL, NAC) and actual frequencies will vary by location. Some areas are using [[APCO-25 Common Air Interface]] digital.  Full time or part time encryption is also being employed by some areas and regions.
  
 
* Philadelphia, PA (FPS Regions 1, 2, 3)
 
* Philadelphia, PA (FPS Regions 1, 2, 3)
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* 419.6500
  
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== FPS Unit IDs ==
 
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FPS unit IDs are Number-Letter-Number format.  First number designates the region, the letter designates the type of unit and the second number designates the individual unit.
 
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* George - contract guards
 
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* Ida - investigators
 
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* King - canine
 
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* Tom - physical security specialists (non-commissioned)
 
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* Victor - commanders/high-ups
 
  
 
[[Category:US Federal Government]]
 
[[Category:US Federal Government]]

Revision as of 19:29, 30 April 2009

The U.S. Federal Protective Service is an office within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.

The Federal Protective Service employs over 1,200 Federal Police Officers, Inspectors, and Special Agents. These officers are tasked with the protection of over 9,000 federal buildings and properties that are either leased or owned by the U.S. General Services Administration or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

More information about the FPS can be found here, and here.

Scanning the Federal Protective Service

The Federal Protective Service is divided into 11 regions throughout the United States.

  • Region 1 - New England
  • Region 2 - Northeast & Caribbean
  • Region 3 - Mid-Atlantic
  • Region 4 - Southeast
  • Region 5 - Central
  • Region 6 - Heartland
  • Region 7 - Greater Southwest
  • Region 8 - Rocky Mountain
  • Region 9 - Pacific Rim
  • Region 10 - Northwest & Arctic
  • Region 11 - National Capitol Region

A map of the FPS Regions can be found on the ICE website.

Each of these regions is assigned to a "MegaCenter" who provide alarm monitoring and emergency dispatch services to the units in the field. There are four such centers in the United States.

  • MegaCenter Philadelphia (Regions 1, 2, 3)
  • MegaCenter Battle Creek (Regions 4, 5, 6)
  • MegaCenter Denver (Regions 7, 8, 9, 10)
  • MegaCenter Suitland (Region 11)

More information about the MegaCenters can be found here.

Each unit in the field is assigned a distinctive sequence number to identify their region and assignment. Assignment designators are as follows:

  • GEORGE - Contract Guards
  • IDA - Investigators
  • KING - Canine Unit
  • PAUL - Patrol Officer
  • SAM - Supervisor
  • TOM - Physical Security Specialist (Non-Commissioned)
  • VICTOR - Commander
 Example Unit Number: 11 GEORGE 199
 The first digits indicate what region the unit is assigned to.
 In this example the officer is assigned to the National Capitol Region (Region 11)
 
 The next designator is a letter, this letter indicates what type or assignment
 the unit holds.
 In this example "GEORGE" indicates that the unit is a Contract Security Guard.
 
 The third number is an individual officer number.

Frequencies by MegaCenter & Region

The most common frequencies nationwide are 417.200 and 415.200. Squelch tones (PL, DPL, NAC) and actual frequencies will vary by location. Some areas are using APCO-25 Common Air Interface digital. Full time or part time encryption is also being employed by some areas and regions.

  • Philadelphia, PA (FPS Regions 1, 2, 3)
Region 1 (New England)
 417.2000 NAC 295  Boston, New Haven (logged in CT, MA, ME, NH, RI)
 *Local area sites (building specific) may be using NAC 293 or 294 in this region.

Region 2 (Northeast)
 417.2000 NAC 293  New York

Region 3 (Mid-Atlantic)
 413.8750 CSQ      Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore (PL 123.0 reported in use in Philadelphia)
  • Battle Creek, MI (FPS Regions 4, 5, 6)
Region 4 (Southeast)
 417.200 Unk      (Unconfirmed, Reported in use in FL. See Federal Monitoring Forum for discussion)
 415.200 PL 192.8 Miami, West Palm Beach?
 415.200 PL 192.8 Louisville (Alternate PL reported to be 118.8)
 415.200 Unk      Memphis
 *Atlanta area operations are on the Atlanta Federal TRS

Region 5 (Central) 
 407.000 NAC 201  Cleveland, Toledo
 406.200 Unk      Indianapolis (P25, Unknown NAC)
 407.000 NAC 201  Minneapolis/St. Paul
 408.200 NAC 201  Detroit
 406.700 NAC 201  Chicago (Primary), Milwaukee
 406.200 NAC 201  Milwaukee (Primary), Chicago

Region 6 (Heartland)
 417.200 Unk      St. Louis (P25, Unknown NAC; Partial Encryption reported)
  • Denver, CO (FPS Regions 7, 8, 9, 10)
Region 7 (Greater Southwest)
 415.200 CSQ      Dallas/Ft. Worth Dispatch
 419.150 CSQ      Dallas Tactical
 419.650 CSQ      Ft. Worth Tactical
 415.200 PL 103.5 Austin
 415.200 PL 103.5 Houston
 415.200 Unk      El Paso
 415.200 PL 103.5 Oklahoma City
 415.200 PL 103.5 Little Rock

Region 8 (Rocky Mountain)
 410.800 DCS 125  Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley
 *Denver/Boulder operations are on the Front Range Federal TRS
 *Salt Lake City operations are on the Hill AFB TRS

Region 9 (Pacific Rim)
 417.200 PL 127.3 San Fransisco, Sacramento, Southern California

Region 10 (Northwest & Arctic)
 417.200 Unk      Seattle (P25, Unknowk NAC)
 408.200 NAC 107  Portland
 408.200 Unk      Anchorage
  • Suitland, MD (FPS Region 11)
Region 11 (National Capitol, includes Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC)
 415.200 NAC 201  National Capitol Region Ch 1/2 (Partial Encryption)
 417.200 NAC 201  National Capitol Region Ch 3/4 (Partial Encryption)
 414.475 NAC 203  National Capitol Region Ch 5/6 (Partial Encryption)

FPS may also use the following frequencies:

  • 411.2750
  • 412.4000
  • 414.4750
  • 417.2500
  • 417.4250
  • 418.0750
  • 419.1500
  • 419.6500
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