The
communication operators dispatch 911 calls for the police and volunteer
fire departments. They answer calls
for general information from citizens, check for warrants on people
stopped by police officers on the street, and run registration and
stolen checks on vehicles. They also handle after hours and
weekend calls for the water district.
Calls
are dispatched on a state of the art trunked radio system. The
system is maintained by the
Galveston
County Emergency Communication District. The radio system
allows communication with other agencies in the county.
The
records division maintains all police and accident reports.
They handle request for copies of reports from citizens,
insurance companies, the courts, and other criminal justice agencies.
Uniform Crime Reporting is
also handled by the records manger.
Captain
Mason handles both the police department budget and the computer system
for the entire city. The local area network includes more than fifty
computers and pieces of peripheral equipment.
The department is in the process of changing to a new computer aided
dispatching and records management system.
Click
here to view our administration personnel.
Business
Contact Information
The
Dickinson Police Department communication division attempts to keep
current contact information on all businesses located in the city.
If your business has not provided us with contact information or you
information has changed please complete the business
information form. This information can be very useful in the
event of an emergency.
Facts About the
Dickinson Police Department Communications Center
Number of
employees: 8 fulltime and 2 part-time civilian Public Safety
Dispatchers
Annual Dispatcher pay: $27,600 starting
Training: Minimum 15 weeks of initial training,
Annual in-service training: average of 40 hours per dispatcher
Consoles: two, made by Motorola Gold Elite Series
Radio Talk Groups: 7
Units coordinated: usual staffing is 4 police officers, volunteer
fire department with 50 firefighters, two ambulances with four
paramedics, plus daytime administrative staff.
Incidents dispatched: 25,000
