Centralized Communications Section Standards
We discussed this briefly at our July 2024 meeting: Aberdeen's Communications Section was eliminated and our PCOs now work for the centralized Harford County Dept of Emergency Services (DES).
I understand that Ch 81 Communications standards apply to DES and that I must collect from DES Ch 81 policies and proofs of compliance.
Question: WHAT OTHER SPECIFIC STANDARDS APPLY TO DES OPERATIONS AND THE DISPATCHERS?
(Are there any standards in Ch 31 Recruitment and Selection? Ch 33 Training & Career Development, or any other Chapters?) Please help!
-shirley, sechols@aberdeenmd.gov
Accreditation Manager, Aberdeen (MD) Police Department
8/28/2024
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Shirley, can you clarify please? Are the dispatchers considered employees of the Aberdeen PD but they just work at a new location OR are the dispatchers considered Harford County employees? Whose payroll are they on?
In my opinion, if they are Aberdeen Police Department employees who just happen to work at a different location, then all standards that apply to all Aberdeen PD employees would also be applicable to them including anything in chapters 31, 33 etc.
If they are Harford County employees then I think just the communications standards would apply.
Just my opinion - you might want to confirm this w/ our Program Manager.
Dana