General Information - Homeland Security (HS/HSL)
Homeland Security (HS/HSL)
This section of the Nlets User Guide presents pertinent information regarding Homeland Security (HS) and Homeland Security Law Enforcement Only (HSL) messages.
The purpose of the Homeland Security message (HS) is to notify First Responders, i.e. the Police, Public Safety and other emergency type agencies in the event of National, Regional or local area threat situation. The Homeland Security Law Enforcement Only (HSL) option gives the sender that capability of sending only to Law Enforcement Agencies. The HSL option will add the caveat "LAW ENFORCEMENT DISSEMINATION ONLY".
Requirements
These unique message keys allow receiving Nlets System Agencies to distinguish it from a normal Administrative message.
- The Homeland Security message (HS & HSL) can only be sent by agencies designated by "Homeland Security Officials" and is delivered with the highest priority allowed by Nlets.
- Based on the "CCD/" field, a different unique caveat is placed in the text of the message and is followed by the free form text entered by the sending agency.
- Only those designated agencies need to program this key for sending purposes.
- Receiving agencies should program this key in such a way as to avoid manual delay in passing this message on to appropriate agencies within their jurisdiction.
- Messages may include up to 5 addresses (state or regional codes).
Homeland Security Message Field Requirements
The following fields are required.
XML Tag:
Legacy
Entry:
Field
Size:
Data
Requirements:
Translation:
CCD/
1
Must be R, O, Y, B, G or T
Identify condition code
Free text
Max.
14,400
Free text
No special format used