The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Request for Radio Frequencies
RCED-84-158
Published: Aug 23, 1984. Publicly Released: Sep 07, 1984.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed several matters concerning petitions which the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting additional frequencies from the radio spectrum to solve communications problems. GAO reviewed: (1) the seriousness of the Sheriff's communications problems and his proposed solutions; (2) FCC actions in response to the petition; and (3) major policy issues raised by the petitions regarding FCC management of the radio spectrum.
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Communication systemsLaw enforcement agenciesPlanningPolice communicationRadio frequency allocationSafetyTelecommunicationsTelevisionSpectrumSpectrum management