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3600/9600 Radio System Public Safety Users

The Charlotte UASI system utilizes a SmartX zone controller to allow for seamless migration from a 3600 baud mixed mode SmartZone system to a 9600 baud true P25 trunked radio system. The core switch runs a 7.X network and also supports the older 4.1 system integration.

This setup allows for a slow migration for each agency without having to patch or operate on two disparate systems. Excluding any behind-the-scenes alterations of the zone controller, if a radio affiliates on the 4.1 network, then all traffic remains on the analog system. When another radio joins on the same channel but on the 7.X network, the same traffic is broadcast over both systems. When the first radio deaffiliates from the 4.1 system, only traffic is broadcast across the 7.X system. This is particularly useful for small town departments that are slowly migrating over based on programming and radio capabilities. CMPD now dispatches for Huntersville PD, so CMPD officers operate on the NORTH talkgroup in digital while HPD operates on the analog side; SmartX is transparent to users and allows both systems to support the single channel.

There are several different customization abilities provided on the back-end of the SmartX controller. Some talkgroups can be forced on each network, or disallowed also.

For instance, all CMPD TAC channels are strapped to secure on the new digital system. If an older radio affiliates to a TAC channel on the 4.1 system, it will not hear any traffic. This is because the digital encryption will not carry across to the analog system. Talkgroups can also be locked down to prevent older and possibly unauthorized radios from creating too much traffic. Some common mutual aid talkgroups are forced to ensure traffic is present on both systems all the time. This is the case for some CMPD incidents where some special operations units needed to scan across other divisions without scanning both systems.

9600 Project 25

Charlotte Fire
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police (Central & North divisions are forced to analog)
Mecklenburg EMS
Mecklenburg Vol. Fire
UNC Charlotte Police

3600 Type II

Mecklenburg Sheriff
Matthews Police
Mint Hill Police
Cornelius Police
Huntersville Police (Can be heard on CMPD North through SmartX link)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Works
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities
Jonson C. Smith University Police
Davidson College Police

Charlotte Fire Codes

Fire is going to plain English; only the codes below are still used.

10-34 Incident number and dispatch/arrival/control times
10-40 Silent run-no lights or siren
10-55 Send police
10-60 Send fire investigator
10-67 Dead on Arrival
10-72 Area survey
10-74 Returning to station in service
10-75 Returning to station out of service
10-80 Dead body
10-87 Bomb scare
10-96 Mental subject CODE
10-100 DO YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY
ALERT 1 AIRCRAFT PROBLEM
CODE 1 AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY
CODE 10 AIRCRAFT DOWN

Charlotte Fire Department Unit IDs

Car 7-Deputy Chief A-Shift
Car 8-Deputy Chief B-Shift
Car 9-Deputy Chief C-Shift
Car 10-Chief
Car 11-Deputy Chief Administration
Car 14-PIO Media Relations Captain Basnight
Car 15-18 Emergency Management
Car 17-Hazmat Coordinator
Car 19-PIO Media Relations Captain Brisley
Car 20-Training Chief
Car 21-30 Training Captains
Car 300-Charlotte Fire Marshal
Car 301-335-Fire Inspectors
Car 500-Building Inspector
Car 60-Communications Manager
Car 61-Communications Supervisors
Car 70-Logistics Chief
Car 71-Logistics Captain
Car 72-79-Logistics Technicians
Car 800-Chief Fire Investigator
Car 801-808 Fire Investigators
Car 809-825 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Arson Detectives
Car 831-834-Fire Educators

Charlotte/Mecklenburg Police Unit IDs and Patrol Districts

CMPD Patrol districts have been renamed. They have gone to a 6 digit ID number for each officer. The first 2 digits represent the district they are assigned to. The 2nd 2 numbers are the area within that district, and the final set of 2 are the officers number. For instance, instead of an officer being Baker 311, the would now be 163111. The new patrol districts are(Old Name = New Name):

Adam 1 = Steele Creek
Adam 2 = Westover
Adam 3 = Freedom
Baker 1 = Provedence
Baker 2 = South
Baker 3 = Independence
Charlie 1 = North
Charlie 2 = Eastway
Charlie 3 = Hickory Grove
David 1 = Central
David 2 = Metro

CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG POLICE SUPERVISORS: Division number-10-11 is the division captain Division number-10-x>11 are the division sergeants Examples 06-10-11 is the Eastway Division captain 17-10-14 is an Independence Division sergeant 40-10-xx are majors. It's not known if the Chief and Deputy Chiefs are a 40-10-xx or some other sequence. 501 Duty Captain (City-wide shift commander)

CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG POLICE HELICOPTER: Unit 455. It will switch to whichever talkgroup it is needed on, but stays on Adam-5 when not involved in an incident.

CHARLOTTE AREA LAKE PATROLS: 11-16-xx CMPD marine units on Lake Norman/Mountain Island Lake 21-15-xx CMPD marine units on Lake Wylie These units are dispatched by the regular Division 11 and Division 21 dispatchers, just like patrol cars. For additional information on monitoring the lakes, see the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

Mecklenburg County Fire Codes

10-1 - SIGNAL WEAK
10-2 - SIGNAL GOOD
10-4 - ACKNOWLEDGED (OK)
10-6 - BUSY
10-7 - OUT OF SERVICE
10-8 - IN SERVICE
10-9 - REPEAT YOUR MESSAGE
10-10 - NEGATIVE
10-12 - STANDBY
10-17 - ENROUTE
10-18 - URGENT
10-20 - YOUR LOCATION
10-21 - CALL BY TELEPHONE
10-22 - DISREGARD CANCEL CALL
10-23 - ARRIVED ON SCENE
10-24 - ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
10-25 - REPORT TO OR MEET
10-33 - EMERGENCY TRAFFIC
10-40 - RESPOND NO LIGHTS OR SIREN
10-50 - AUTO ACCIDENT PI - PERSONAL INJURY PD - PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY
10-52 - AMBULANCE NEEDED
10-80 - FIRE ALARM MECKLENBURG COUNTY ALPHA PAGER FIRE SIGNALS
51 - AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY
52 - ALARMS
53 - CITIZEN ASSIST/SERVICE CALL
54 - CONFINED SPACE/STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE
55 - ELECTRICAL HAZARD
56 - ELEVATOR/ESCALATOR RESCUE
57 - EXPLOSION
58 - EXTRICATION/ENTRAPPED
59 - FUEL SPILL
60 - GAS LEAK INSIDE
60 - GAS LEAK OUTSIDE
61 - HAZMAT
62 - HIGH ANGLE RESCUE
63 - LIGHTNING NON-STRUCTURE
63 - LIGHTNING STRUCTURE
64 - MARINE FIRE
65 - MUTUAL AID/ASSIST
66 - ODOR (STRANGE/UNKNOWN)
67 - OUTSIDE FIRE
68 - SMOKE INVESTIGATE (OUTSIDE)
69 - STRUCTURE FIRE
70 - TRAIN/RAIL INCIDENT
71 - VEHICLE FIRE
72 - WATER RESCUE
73 - WATERCRAFT IN DISTRESS

MECKLENBURG COUNTY RADIO UNIT NUMBER DESIGNATIONS

1 thru 3 - Engines
4, 5 - Tankers
6, 7 - Brush Units
8 - Utility/ Miscellaneous Units
9 - Chief
10 - Assistant Chief
11 - Assistant Chief
12 - Ambulances / Rescue or Assistant Chief
13 - Equipment Truck or Captain
14 thru 30 - Miscellaneous Officers

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 ==3600/9600 Radio System Public Safety Users==
+The Charlotte UASI system utilizes a SmartX zone controller to allow for seamless migration from a 3600 baud mixed mode SmartZone system to a 9600 baud true P25 trunked radio system.  The core switch runs a 7.X network and also supports the older 4.1 system integration.
+This setup allows for a slow migration for each agency without having to patch or operate on two disparate systems.  Excluding any behind-the-scenes alterations of the zone controller, if a radio affiliates on the 4.1 network, then all traffic remains on the analog system.  When another radio joins on the same channel but on the 7.X network, the same traffic is broadcast over both systems.  When the first radio deaffiliates from the 4.1 system, only traffic is broadcast across the 7.X system.  This is particularly useful for small town departments that are slowly migrating over based on programming and radio capabilities.  CMPD now dispatches for Huntersville PD, so CMPD officers operate on the NORTH talkgroup in digital while HPD operates on the analog side; SmartX is transparent to users and allows both systems to support the single channel.
+There are several different customization abilities provided on the back-end of the SmartX controller.  Some talkgroups can be forced on each network, or disallowed also.
+For instance, all CMPD TAC channels are strapped to secure on the new digital system.  If an older radio affiliates to a TAC channel on the 4.1 system, it will not hear any traffic.  This is because the digital encryption will not carry across to the analog system.  Talkgroups can also be locked down to prevent older and possibly unauthorized radios from creating too much traffic.  Some common mutual aid talkgroups are forced to ensure traffic is present on both systems all the time.  This is the case for some CMPD incidents where some special operations units needed to scan across other divisions without scanning both systems.
 '''9600 Project 25'''
-*Charlotte Fire Dept.
+*Charlotte Fire
-*Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept. (With the exception of Central Division)
+*Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police (Central & North divisions are forced to analog)
 *Mecklenburg EMS
 *Mecklenburg Vol. Fire
+*UNC Charlotte Police
 '''3600 Type II'''
-*Mecklenburg Sheriff Office
+*Mecklenburg Sheriff
-*Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (Central Division Only)
+*Matthews Police
-*Matthews Police Dept.
+*Mint Hill Police
-*Mint Hill Police Dept.
+*Cornelius Police
-*Cornelius Police Dept.
+*Huntersville Police (Can be heard on CMPD North through SmartX link)
-*Huntersville Police Dept. (Can be heard on CMPD North through SmartX link)
 *Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Works
-*UNCC Police Dept.
+*Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities
-*JCSU Police Dept.
+*Jonson C. Smith University Police
+*Davidson College Police
 ==Charlotte Fire Codes==