Section 7507 - Emergency interruption of service for law enforcement purposes1.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.A. "Critical incident" means a situation in which there is probable cause to believe that a person is holding a hostage while committing a crime or who is barricaded and resisting apprehension through the use or threatened use of force. [RR 1993, c. 1, §105(COR).]B. "Commanding law enforcement officer" means a law enforcement officer who has jurisdiction and is in charge at a critical incident. [RR 1993, c. 1, §105(COR).]C. "Law enforcement officer" means a person who by virtue of public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order, to prosecute offenders and to make arrests for crimes. [RR 1993, c. 1, §105(COR).] [RR 1993, c. 1, §105(COR).]
2.Order. The commanding law enforcement officer at a critical incident may order a previously designated telephone utility security employee to arrange to cut, reroute or divert telephone lines for the purpose of preventing telephone communication by a suspected person with a person other than a law enforcement officer or a person authorized by a law enforcement officer. [1993, c. 31, §1(NEW).]
3.Security employee designation. A telephone utility shall designate a security employee and an alternate security employee to provide required assistance to law enforcement officers involved in a critical incident. [1993, c. 31, §1(NEW).]
RR 1993, c. 1, § 105 (COR) . 1993, c. 31, § 1 (NEW) .