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Communications Services
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This unit operates under the Support Services Division. Not only do Laguna
Beach Police dispatchers handle calls for Police services, but they are also
responsible for Fire, Marine Safety, and Animal Services communications and
dispatching. |
| Dispatchers assess the priority of incoming calls and assign
resources in the field to those calls in order of priority. They run
criminal and vehicle records checks for officers and coordinate police, fire
and marine safety services
with the CHP, Orange County Sheriff, Orange County Fire Authority, and
neighboring cities. |
| The dispatch center is a state of the art facility with computer aided
dispatching used in conjunction with digital video and audio recording devices.
The computerized mapping system allows the dispatchers to determine which police
officer is closer to a high priority call for service.
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