Tactical Communications Unit (TCU-02)

Aug. 15, 2011

The Tactical Communication Unit was developed with the input from several police departments in the Phoenix area. The TCU-02 was designed to assist law enforcement officers in gaining control of tactical situations. The system provides officers with a way to communicate with the suspect and victims while maintaining as high a degree of personal safety as possible in these situations. Several departments in throughout the country currently use the TCU-02.

Deploying the remote speaker/microphone in the area with the subject with whom communications are necessary allows the negotiator to both talk and listen to the subject. The operator wears a dual-muff headset/microphone to allow hearing all sounds generated in the area of the remote unit. To speak, the operator simply depresses a push-to -talk switch. The use of a push-to-talk switch assures that confidential conversation at the negotiator’s end of the situation is not broadcast to the perpetrator or victims. The remote speaker/microphone can provide sound loud enough to be heard through closed doors and windows and is also sensitive enough to pick up sounds through the same. The unit also has a tone generator with six different attention getting tones that can be transmitted to the remote speaker.

The TCU-02 provides the following features:

High power (10 watts) amplifier	Setup time typically less than five minutes
120 AC or 12 Volt DC operation	Professional grade audio connectors throughout
High level, sensitive remote speaker/microphone can provide 106 dB. @ 3 ft.	Waterproof, heavy gauge, prison-grade remote speaker/microphone
Rugged road case for electronics, headset, and speaker/microphone	Remote speaker has a handle for ease of carrying or for use with a robot.
500-feet of cable on heavy duty steel winder/reel	1 year limited warranty on all parts
Portable unit weighs approximately 35 pounds (less cable).	Commercial grade audio components used throughout
Control unit measures 12" wide 8" tall and 24" deep	Simple, one-person operation
Operation for a minimum of 8 hours from car battery using the cigarette lighter power connection	The remote speaker can be thrown through a standard window with no damage to the speaker
Protection for operator from extreme volume levels at headset	Components cannot be connected incorrectly.
Tape level output for recording both sides of the conversations.	Optional equipment to further enhance usage is available
Outputs for two monitor headsets or optional command speaker that may be used by other negotiators to listen only	Additional cable and spools may be added for up to 1,500 feet of cable without affecting system operation.
Can be used to provide minor diversionary tactics with siren noises and voice.	Separate operator controls for Talk and Listen volumes and Siren