The
Administrative Division of the Police Department encompasses several
areas of the organization, they include: the (PSAP) Communication
Center with seven dispatchers, School Resource Officer (SRO) /
D.A.R.E with two officers, Data Entry one Clerk, Computer Technical
problems, Uniform & Equipment purchasing, and any other task
that relates to managing an office. Lieutenant Scott Abney manages
the above areas with assistance of the Captain Arens who also
prepares and oversees budget expenses, and Internal Affairs.
In this ever-changing business of law enforcement, the daily experiences
of many police officers provide evidence that their role as law enforcers
is changing rapidly and extensively. As we begin a new century of
service we realize our duties will require personnel who are highly
professional and prepared to continually raise their knowledge and
skill levels. The Erlanger Police Department is deeply committed
to meeting the challenges of the future. We are consistently tackling
new challenges, adopting new technology, and developing new services,
to better serve our community.
The division was tasked with two major projects in 2002: combining
dispatch services with Elsmere and the deployment of Mobile Data
Computers. After many months of research and planning, the Erlanger
Police Department became the first in Kenton County to install Mobile
Date Computers in every patrol car.The goal of both projects was
to facilitate smooth and efficient delivery of services to our citizens
and enhance the safety of Emergency Services personnel in Erlanger
and Elsmere. Both projects were successful, thanks to the team effort
put forth by all parties involved.
The D.A.R.E / School Resource program is one of the busiest and most
popular programs in the police department. The Telecommunication
Center is probably one of the most underrated divisions of our Police
Department. A dispatcher is the very first contact a Complainant,
Victim, or Citizen has communications with. Therefore a dispatcher,
most of the time, will set the tone of how the outcome will be in
a situation by how well the communicate to the other party.
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