The Department of Public Safety Communications will provide the following services and perform the following functions in support of emergency communications:
(A) Work to develop mutually agreed upon policies and procedures for the Department of Public Safety Communications which comply with CALEA standards;
(B) Develop county-wide emergency communications, establishing standard operating procedures for the county emergency communications system(s), and regulating the use of the system under rules set forth in the standard operating procedures;
(C) Develop and operate the emergency telephone network, 911 or other emergency communications systems; (Formulating standard procedures for operation of these systems and enforcement for communication of false information over these systems, nuisance use of the system, accessing the system in any manner which has the potential to disrupt or in any way interferes with emergency communications.)
(D) Receive all calls for York County public safety;
(E) Dispatch all calls for services for York County public safety;
(F) Provide activity reports as required by the Sheriff and the County Manager or as may be required by other governmental agencies;
(G) Provide mutually agreed upon NCIC services for law enforcement;
(H) Promptly address any violations of mutually agreed upon policies and procedures or any officer safety concerns to the satisfaction of the York County Sheriff and the York County Manager;
(I) Be represented by the Director of the Department of Public Safety Communications, who shall attend any staff meetings as requested by the York County Sheriff or the York County Manager; and
(J) Operate under the general and policy supervision and jurisdiction of the Sheriff and the County Manager, provided, however, that the Director of the Department of Public Safety Communications shall be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of employees, functions and operations of the Department of Public Safety Communications.
(Ord. 4909, passed 10-19-09; Am. Ord. 1117, passed 3-20-17)