Patent ID: 8375422

Claim:
A method comprising: discovering an attempt by a project 25 compliant (P25) communication device that is authorized access to a first emergency system to access a second emergency system to which the P25 communication device has not been authorized access; responsive to discovering the attempt, generating a disable signal; providing the disable signal; receiving an authentication request, wherein the authentication request is indicative of: receipt of the disable signal by the P25 communication device; and being provided by the P25 communication device; responsive to receiving the authentication request, providing an authentication signal; receiving a suicide signal, the suicide signal being indicative of: receipt of the authentication signal by the P25 communication device; being provided by the P25 communication device; and the P25 communication device taking action to disable the P25 communication device, wherein the action comprises at least one of: a first degree of disablement indicative of permanent disablement of the P25 communication device; or a second degree of disablement indicative of a non-permanent disablement of the P25 communication device.