NCJ Number
47821
Date Published
1978
Length
47 pages
Annotation
PLANS TO INTEGRATE CITY AND COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS IN BELLINGHAM, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASH., ARE EVALUATED, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FACILITATING THE INTEGRATION ARE PRESENTED.
Abstract
HAVING TENTATIVELY AGREED TO ESTABLISH A NEW, CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, TO INTRODUCE A 911 TELEPHONE SYSTEM, AND TO AUTOMATE THE ACTIVITIES AND RECORDS OF THE CONSOLIDATED CENTER, THE CITY AND COUNTY REQUESTED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF A STUDY OF EXISTING POLICE COMMUNICATIONS IN THE COUNTY AND THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION AND AUTOMATION. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT DESCRIBES EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DRAWS CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE PROPOSALS FOR UPGRADING POLICE COMMUNICATIONS AND DISPATCH SERVICES. THE CITY AND COUNTY ARE URGED TO COORDINATE INTRODUCTION OF THE 911 SYSTEM WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEW COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, TO PROCEED WITH PLANS TO IMPLEMENT A COMPUTER-ASSISTED DISPATCH SYSTEM, AND TO INCLUDE A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AS PART OF THE DISPATCH AUTOMATION PLAN. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HARDWARE, LAYOUT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, AND ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE CENTER ARE OFFERED.