La Plata County (CO)

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Dispatch Agencies

Durango / La Plata County Emergency Communications Center dispatches for the following agencies on the State DTRS:

• La Plata County Sheriff
• Bayfield Marshal [on Sheriff 1 talkgroup]
• Humane Society Animal Protection [on Sheriff 1 & Durango PD 1 talkgroups]
• Fort Lewis College Police [on Durango PD 1 talkgroup]
• Durango Police Department
• Durango Fire Protection District
• Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District
• Upper Pine River Fire Protection District

Southern Ute Indian Tribe PD Communications Center dispatches for the following agencies on the State DTRS, except the Los Pinos FPD on VHF:

• Southern Ute Police Department
• Southern Ute Tribal Ranger
• Southern Ute Animal Control
• Southern Ute Wildlife Conservation
• Southern Ute Division of Gaming
• Ignacio Police Department
• Los Pinos Fire Protection District

Unit Numbering

• 100 series Durango PD (individual IDs)
• 500 series La Plata County Sheriff (individual IDs)
• 980 series Animal Control

• 01-29 Durango FPD
• 60-69 Upper Pine River FPD
• 70-79 Fort Lewis Mesa FPD
• 80-89 Los Pinos FPD

Police Codes

• Code 1: warrant / want / protection order
• Code 2 (person, plate): clear a (person, plate)
• Code 3: standard
• Code 4: standard, but also used in place of 'copy'
• Code 5: meet with...
• Code 6: not used
• Code 7: standard
• Code 8: in service
• Code 9: not used
• Code 10: giving transport to [1 adult male] to [location]
• Code 44: situation under control, no more units necessary

Fire Department Dispatching

Fire pages are simulcast on the DTRS as well as the department conventional channels. Operations are on the DTRS unless poor coverage, then conventional channels will be used.