Functions of the Communications Center:

The purpose of the Communications section is to meet the immediate information needs of the agency as well as the normal routine activities. Communication personnel process and dispatch emergency and normal calls for service received from the public and other law enforcement agencies as well walk-in calls. The Communications Room as well as the whole agency is a 24-hour access facility and can be reached for calls of service within their jurisdiction and surrounding streets around the campus including 911 calls which can also be directed to the appropriate agency if needed. In addition to monitoring officer safety while they are out in the field, the Communications personnel also monitor campus alarms and our blue light emergency phones. Tours of the Communications Center can be conducted with permission from the on the on-duty supervisor. For more information regarding the duties of the Communications section please contact Jonathan Steffer, Communications Supervisor at (813) 974-3958.