Communications Division

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The Communications Division is the unit of the Los Angeles Police Department responsible for handling emergency and non-emergency calls and coordinating radio communications with officers in the field.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf division of the Los Angeles Police Department
police communications unit
coordinatesWith LAPD patrol officers
Los Angeles Police Department
surface form: LAPD specialized units
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employer Los Angeles Police Department
focusesOn emergency response coordination
public safety
goal ensure timely police response to incidents
handles emergency calls
non-emergency calls
jurisdiction Los Angeles
surface form: City of Los Angeles
language English
locatedIn Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California
monitors police radio channels
operates police radio network
partOf Los Angeles Police Department
primaryFunction call-taking
radio dispatch
providesServiceTo residents of Los Angeles
visitors in Los Angeles
responsibleFor coordinating radio communications with officers in the field
dispatching police units
sector public safety communications
supports LAPD field operations
typeOfCallCenter public safety answering point
usesSystem 9-1-1 emergency telephone system
computer-aided dispatch system

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Los Angeles Police Department hasDivision Communications Division