Communication Center

The District Police Communications Center is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by California P.O.S.T. certified dispatchers. All District Police dispatchers have attended and completed a P.O.S.T. Certified Emergency Dispatcher Course. Our dispatchers also undergo additional training set by P.O.S.T. for all California Emergency Dispatchers.

District Police dispatchers are the initial contact from the public for the District Police Department. Dispatchers monitor incoming telephone calls and Police radio communications from District Police personnel and other surrounding agencies.

District Police dispatchers receive emergency calls for Fire, Medical and Police incidents that require immediate response from District Police Officers. Dispatchers also receive service calls on campus from faculty and students that include room unlocks, vehicle battery jumps, vehicle unlocks and more…

The District Police Communications Center is part of the San Diego Regional Communications System (RCS) which allows the dispatchers and Police Officers to monitor and directly communicate with other agencies in the San Diego Region regarding Police, Medical or Fire.

District Police dispatchers also have the capability of utilizing various Criminal Justice Databases that significantly assist District Police Officers with their vehicle traffic stops and criminal investigations.