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Bell County Public Safety retired their EDACS system September 26, 2022 marking full operation as P25 only. | Bell County Public Safety retired their EDACS system September 26, 2022 marking full operation as P25 only. | ||
| − | Areas Served | + | == Areas Served |
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The county as a whole uses a shared system between the cities or incorporated areas as well as the unincorporated county areas. The exception being Fort Hood Military Installation, which uses their own federal system and not a state or local government system. All Police, Fire and EMS agencies in Bell County operate off this shared network with the exception of Private Ambulance services such as Acadian EMS, who is contracted for Nolanville, Texas. American Medical Response, or AMR, is another private EMS agency that is contracted with Temple and Belton. They operate ambulance transports in conjunction with the city fire departments in Temple and Belton and the unincorporated areas outside of Temple such as the length of State Highway 36 from Grove to Rogers (west to east) and areas from Troy to Salado (north to south). | The county as a whole uses a shared system between the cities or incorporated areas as well as the unincorporated county areas. The exception being Fort Hood Military Installation, which uses their own federal system and not a state or local government system. All Police, Fire and EMS agencies in Bell County operate off this shared network with the exception of Private Ambulance services such as Acadian EMS, who is contracted for Nolanville, Texas. American Medical Response, or AMR, is another private EMS agency that is contracted with Temple and Belton. They operate ambulance transports in conjunction with the city fire departments in Temple and Belton and the unincorporated areas outside of Temple such as the length of State Highway 36 from Grove to Rogers (west to east) and areas from Troy to Salado (north to south). | ||
| − | Equipment Used | + | === Equipment Used |
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Harris radio system operating P25. The talkgroup naming and convention are carried over from the previous EDACS systems. Harris radios are still utilized from the radio consoles at Bell County Communications to the field units. Many fire departments utilize Motorola handhelds. Some administrative users are able to patch in using their cellular devices. | Harris radio system operating P25. The talkgroup naming and convention are carried over from the previous EDACS systems. Harris radios are still utilized from the radio consoles at Bell County Communications to the field units. Many fire departments utilize Motorola handhelds. Some administrative users are able to patch in using their cellular devices. | ||
Most of the field units have some sort of access to data through use of LTE "air cards" to network in and get dispatch information such as call location, call notes, etc. Whereas most of the Police officers and city fire departments have computer and network access, other smaller departments such as Volunteer Fire Departments rely on Active911 to get call location and data off an authorized cellular device by means of a smartphone app. | Most of the field units have some sort of access to data through use of LTE "air cards" to network in and get dispatch information such as call location, call notes, etc. Whereas most of the Police officers and city fire departments have computer and network access, other smaller departments such as Volunteer Fire Departments rely on Active911 to get call location and data off an authorized cellular device by means of a smartphone app. | ||
| − | Dispatch | + | == Dispatch == |
Public Safety dispatch is through the county's communication department, Bell County Communications Center. They are the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP for the incorporated and unincorporated areas within Bell County, Texas. Known to citizens or callers as "Bell County 9-1-1", responders often refer to them as Com center. Bell County communications operates a consolidated dispatch center in Belton, Texas, the county seat, near the relative central area of the County. This results in a 24/7 government department utilizing a shared set of GIS technician, Information Technology technicians, shared dispatchers, and shared systems for all of the users. | Public Safety dispatch is through the county's communication department, Bell County Communications Center. They are the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP for the incorporated and unincorporated areas within Bell County, Texas. Known to citizens or callers as "Bell County 9-1-1", responders often refer to them as Com center. Bell County communications operates a consolidated dispatch center in Belton, Texas, the county seat, near the relative central area of the County. This results in a 24/7 government department utilizing a shared set of GIS technician, Information Technology technicians, shared dispatchers, and shared systems for all of the users. | ||
| − | Agencies Served | + | == Agencies Served |
| + | == | ||
Public Safety Communications is handled by Bell County Communications Center and through their county employee dispatchers. This works out to efficient operations between agencies and resources and able to immediately pass on information from Emergency Call Taker (911 operator) to the responding agencies out of the same room. Conversely, the "city dispatcher" are actually county employees who do not operate within the city departments. Example, Killeen Police dispatch or Killeen Fire dispatcher are not in Killeen, Texas, nor are they City of Killeen employees, but rather employees of the county who can be thought of as contract workers to provide communications support and coordination to the agencies served. | Public Safety Communications is handled by Bell County Communications Center and through their county employee dispatchers. This works out to efficient operations between agencies and resources and able to immediately pass on information from Emergency Call Taker (911 operator) to the responding agencies out of the same room. Conversely, the "city dispatcher" are actually county employees who do not operate within the city departments. Example, Killeen Police dispatch or Killeen Fire dispatcher are not in Killeen, Texas, nor are they City of Killeen employees, but rather employees of the county who can be thought of as contract workers to provide communications support and coordination to the agencies served. | ||
With the exception of private EMS agencies, nearly all county and city dispatch, except Fort Hood, are handled by the County Communications Department. | With the exception of private EMS agencies, nearly all county and city dispatch, except Fort Hood, are handled by the County Communications Department. | ||
Also, city public works may use some of the shared infrastructure like radio systems, but they do not have a county assigned dispatcher over city public works departments - such as streets, sanitation, animal control, etc. | Also, city public works may use some of the shared infrastructure like radio systems, but they do not have a county assigned dispatcher over city public works departments - such as streets, sanitation, animal control, etc. | ||
| − | Dispatch Divisions | + | == Dispatch Divisions |
| + | == | ||
Bell County Communications is the support agency for law enforcement communications. The dispatchers working for the county cover the following responsibilities: | Bell County Communications is the support agency for law enforcement communications. The dispatchers working for the county cover the following responsibilities: | ||
* Killeen Police Dispatch - handles Killeen City Police, Texas A&M University at Central Texas Police, and Central Texas College Police | * Killeen Police Dispatch - handles Killeen City Police, Texas A&M University at Central Texas Police, and Central Texas College Police | ||
Revision as of 09:10, 30 September 2022
Bell County Public Safety retired their EDACS system September 26, 2022 marking full operation as P25 only.
== Areas Served
==
The county as a whole uses a shared system between the cities or incorporated areas as well as the unincorporated county areas. The exception being Fort Hood Military Installation, which uses their own federal system and not a state or local government system. All Police, Fire and EMS agencies in Bell County operate off this shared network with the exception of Private Ambulance services such as Acadian EMS, who is contracted for Nolanville, Texas. American Medical Response, or AMR, is another private EMS agency that is contracted with Temple and Belton. They operate ambulance transports in conjunction with the city fire departments in Temple and Belton and the unincorporated areas outside of Temple such as the length of State Highway 36 from Grove to Rogers (west to east) and areas from Troy to Salado (north to south).
=== Equipment Used
===
Harris radio system operating P25. The talkgroup naming and convention are carried over from the previous EDACS systems. Harris radios are still utilized from the radio consoles at Bell County Communications to the field units. Many fire departments utilize Motorola handhelds. Some administrative users are able to patch in using their cellular devices. Most of the field units have some sort of access to data through use of LTE "air cards" to network in and get dispatch information such as call location, call notes, etc. Whereas most of the Police officers and city fire departments have computer and network access, other smaller departments such as Volunteer Fire Departments rely on Active911 to get call location and data off an authorized cellular device by means of a smartphone app.
Dispatch
Public Safety dispatch is through the county's communication department, Bell County Communications Center. They are the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP for the incorporated and unincorporated areas within Bell County, Texas. Known to citizens or callers as "Bell County 9-1-1", responders often refer to them as Com center. Bell County communications operates a consolidated dispatch center in Belton, Texas, the county seat, near the relative central area of the County. This results in a 24/7 government department utilizing a shared set of GIS technician, Information Technology technicians, shared dispatchers, and shared systems for all of the users.
== Agencies Served
==
Public Safety Communications is handled by Bell County Communications Center and through their county employee dispatchers. This works out to efficient operations between agencies and resources and able to immediately pass on information from Emergency Call Taker (911 operator) to the responding agencies out of the same room. Conversely, the "city dispatcher" are actually county employees who do not operate within the city departments. Example, Killeen Police dispatch or Killeen Fire dispatcher are not in Killeen, Texas, nor are they City of Killeen employees, but rather employees of the county who can be thought of as contract workers to provide communications support and coordination to the agencies served. With the exception of private EMS agencies, nearly all county and city dispatch, except Fort Hood, are handled by the County Communications Department. Also, city public works may use some of the shared infrastructure like radio systems, but they do not have a county assigned dispatcher over city public works departments - such as streets, sanitation, animal control, etc.
== Dispatch Divisions
==
Bell County Communications is the support agency for law enforcement communications. The dispatchers working for the county cover the following responsibilities:
- Killeen Police Dispatch - handles Killeen City Police, Texas A&M University at Central Texas Police, and Central Texas College Police
- LE2 dispatch -handles "west side" areas of Harker Heights City Police, Nolanville Police and Killeen's ISD Police Department.
- TLETS 2 - Law Enforcement Support for Killeen Police Dispatch users and LE2 dispatch users.
- LE3 dispatch - covers "central" areas of Belton City Police, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Police, Morgan's Point Resort Police, and Salado Police and coincidentally handles their own TLETS over the air services.
- LE1 dispatch - handles the remaining rural agencies, all county based agencies such as Court Constables and Sheriff Department, as well as State and Federal resources such as Highway Patrol, Parks and Wildlife, Corps of Engineers Park Rangers, etc. Bell County Sheriff Office, Troy PD, Rogers PD, Bartlett PD, Little River/Academy PD and Holland PD reside in this domain. Bell County Sheriff Office TLETS also coincides with this dispatch.
- Temple Police Dispatch - handles Temple City Police and Temple College Police Departments
- TLETS1 - handles radio TLETS functions fo Temple Police user and LE1 dispatch users with the exception of Bell County Sheriff Department
- West Side Fire Dispatch - Killeen Fire and EMS dispatch, Harker Heights Fire and EMS dispatch, Southwest Bell County Fire and Rescue VFD, Central Bell County Fire and Rescue VFD, Acadian EMS
- East Side Fire Dispatch - Temple Fire and Rescue, Belton Fire Department, AMR dispatch for Temple and Belton and respective county aras, Sparta VFD, Morgan's Point Resort VFD, Moffat VFD, Troy VFD, Rogers VFD, Little River/Academy VFD, Holland VFD, Salado VFD, Bartlett VFD