§ 38.285 DUTY OF SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT TO ACTIVATE SYSTEM.

   It shall be the duty of the Sheriff’s Department personnel to activate the emergency siren system in the appropriate zones in the event of an emergency.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

§ 38.286 WHEN SYSTEM WILL BE ACTIVATED.

   Activation of the system will begin upon receiving notification of an emergency by:

   (A)   Sheriff’s Deputies;

   (B)   EMA Coordinator;

   (C)   Weather spotters;

   (D)   Official law enforcement agency located within the county;

   (E)   Information from National Weather Service;

   (F)   Information from residents of the county willing to provide their names, addresses and phone numbers; and

   (G)   State police.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

§ 38.287 EMA OFFICE TO BE MANNED AND OPERATIONAL WHEN SYSTEM ACTIVATED.

   In the event of the sirens being activated, the EMA office should be manned and operational. In those instances when the EMA office is not able to be manned and operational by EMA personnel, the Sheriff’s Department will provide backup.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

§ 38.288 NOTIFICATION TO LOCAL RADIO STATIONS.

   Local radio stations will be notified when sirens are activated. Notice shall include reason and location of the emergency causing sirens to be activated.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

§ 38.289 FALSE ALARMS.

   It is better to sound the sirens, as a warning for the county’s citizens, in anticipation of an emergency than never sounding the sirens at all. The amount of false alarms should be minimal following the procedures above.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

USE OF COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

§ 38.300 STATEMENT OF POLICY.

   It is the policy of the county to provide or contract for the communications services and equipment necessary to promote the efficient conduct of its business.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

§ 38.301 PASSWORDS.

   Employees should never share or reveal their passwords. Employees are advised that they are solely responsible for actions conducted under their password or with their user name.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)

§ 38.302 PRIVACY AND MONITORING.

   (A)   All communications services and equipment, including the messages transmitted or stored by them, are the sole property of the county. Accordingly, the county may access and monitor employee communications and files as it considers appropriate.

   (B)   On-line services and the internet may be accessed only by employees specifically authorized by the county. An employee’s on-line use should be limited to work-related activities. Any violation of accessing anything other than work-related activities may result in the employee’s authorization being revoked from the system. In addition, employees should not duplicate or download from the internet or from an e-mail any software or materials that are copyrighted, patented, trademarked or otherwise identified as intellectual property without express permission from the owner of the material. When appropriate internet material or e-mail files are downloaded, they should be scanned using the anti-virus software.

(Ord. passed 11-28-2011)