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Washington County Sheriff's Office
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Police Communications
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"The world of technology has greatly
changed the face of police communication centers. The only thing that hasn't
changed is the fact that it takes more than a warm body to be a good dispatcher.
The vitally important role a dispatcher plays in officer survival must not be
ignored or forgotten. Any professional dispatcher may be the difference between
life and death in emergency situations, including life or death for responding
officers."
Out of the countless daily tasks a dispatcher must perform, the
most important is to make sure your officers go home safely each and
every day.
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Welcome to our Communications Center, the heart and soul of the Washington County
Sheriff's Office Patrol Division. It is here where citizens call for help with
emergency situations, traffic accidents, information and assistance. In most
cases, our dispatchers are the first point of contact with the citizens of
Washington County. The patrol deputies also use dispatch to obtain information
on driver's licenses, vehicle registration, warrant checks, criminal histories,
and other various requests. This isn't all, though...
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Pictured below, is of one of our dispatch consoles. Click on areas of the picture
below for more information on our Radios,
Telephones and
Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System, and
NCIC.
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