Garand shooter,,,,,Hello....
I'm a LEO for past 11 years and my department out here in souther CA sent me to a ham radio school so I could get my "tech" license, in order to operate with the departments "DCS" (disaster communications service) HAM program.
So, being both a LEO and a HAM, i would be outraged! I agree with Prebandana...get some local clubs involved immediately.
Write letters to the chief, first, then the mayor and city council if it doesn't work with the chief. I personally wouldn't be afraid to contact them and give them my name. It's a free country aint it. We don't live in Nazi Germany.
Just cause we're cops, don't mean we can break the law for our own use/pleasure.
UPS already "bought" up what was it, 440mhz or some 220mhz freq's as I recall. We keep loosing more and more frequencies.
If the chief doesn't correct the problem, then yes, go to the FCC. Follow through with it too. That's Bull sh*t! If they wanna talk on 2 meters, they can go get a license. 2 meters has become more and more like CB out here in CA. It's terrible. I wouldn't tolerate that.
Stand up for your rights and do something about that. whatever way you do it, do something.
If the cops start "jammin" you, you can complain. I really doubt they are going to do something to you personally.
Seriously, as a cop from a big department, take my advice and at least start a letter campaign showing the FCC law and pointing out the unauthorized users must stop.