A mobile communication device (10) embedded within a public safety
officer's belt (11) can include a transceiver (14) integrated within the
public safety officer's belt and a buckle (18) coupled to a first end of
the public safety officer's belt having at least a portion of circuitry
therein to enable the transceiver upon the buckling of the buckle to a
mating portion (16) on a second end of the public safety officer's belt.