POLICE TECHNOLOGY - Communications Dispatch Centers

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POLICE TECHNOLOGY - Chapter Seven
Communications Dispatch Centers

Learning Objectives

The student will understand how hardwired and wireless universal emergency number, or 9-1-1,calls reach a public safety answering point (PSAP).
The student will understand what kinds of information are automatically included in a 9-1-1 call and how that information is used, including enhanced 9-1-1 (E911).
The student will understand the basic functions of computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems.
The student will understand the need for and design of alternative, or routine universal service numbers.
The student will understand the basic functions of an intelligent transportation system and its relation to law enforcement.

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The hyperlinks provided for the Key Terms may take you to a simple definition, or an article wherein the term is described:

Angle on Arrival (AOA)

Automatic Identification

Automatic Location

Information (ALI)

Automatic Vehicle

Closed-Circuit Television

Computer-Assisted

Enhanced 9-1-1 (E911)

Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)

Public Safety Answering