G11.2.1 Alternate Power Source
Chapter: Chapter 11: Communications and Dispatch Services
Sub-Chapter: 11.2 - Emergency Communications System
Effective Date: 02/23/2024
Revised Date: 02/23/2024
Rescinds: None
Purpose
To state the Indiana University Police Department’s (IUPD) dispatch communications center has an alternate source of power that is routinely inspected and tested.
General Order
The IUPD’s dispatch communications center will have an alternate source of electrical power that is sufficient to ensure continued operations of the emergency communications equipment in the event of a primary power source failure. The operational readiness of the alternate source of power is maintained by Indiana University’s (IU) Facility Operations unit. The director for dispatch communications or designee will coordinate with IU’s Facility Operations unit to ensure:
- scheduled and documented inspections and tests are conducted monthly, or in conformance with manufacturer recommendations (11.2.1 a), and
- a full load test is conducted and documented at least annually (11.2.1 b).