Tactical Dispatch
What Is Tactical Dispatch?
Well, there really is no easy answer to what Tactical Dispatching is all about, mainly because it is something that is able to be tailored to any Police Department, to use as it best suits them.
It is important to know how someone becomes a Tactical Dispatcher before getting too far into
what it is they actually do. There is a 40-hour P.O.S.T. class which is put on from time to time
all throughout California. This class covers information like SWAT terminology, diagramming,
includes knowledge of command and tactical procedures, Command Post Operations, proper
documentation, information gathering, the use of different forms and logs, etc.
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Is it Practical to be Tactical When it comes to Dispatch?
There has been a phenomenon sweeping the SWAT world across the country. It is an exciting trend that is the newest secret weapon in the tactical arsenal. What is it? It is the inclusion of specially trained Tactical Dispatchers to the SWAT Team.
These eager, hardworking professionals enhance each SWAT team's ability to effectively gather and disseminate tactical intelligence with more speed than ever before.
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Problem solving in the SWAT Realm
SWAT operations have many facets. SWAT is known for having the “Cream of the crop”… the “Best of the Best” … The “Leaders….. (You get the idea). So why is it SWAT suffers from the same unity issues as other facets of Law Enforcement. Shouldn’t the cream of the crop have personality and team work issues behind them? I am finding that even the best of the best are still people and as such there are still people problems.
As a dispatcher, I spent many hours trying to overcome the sworn vs. non sworn attitudes. Having worked at more than one agency, I can say all agencies have the same problems. I became very active and tried to personally solve the sworn versus non sworn issue, only to realize I could not solve it on my own. Sure, my relationships improved, but there is no easy solution to the us versus them mentality. So in the SWAT realm, how do we overcome the issue?
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