Communications:
The Communications Division handles all incoming calls for service, including 911 Emergency and Cellular calls for fire, law enforcement, and emergency medical service for the entire County, as-well-as routine calls for police or other related services.
This Division also monitors various alarms, dispatches all Sheriff's Units, Village Police, Township Fire and EMS Units. The division constantly monitors the Noah Weather Radio and activates alert sirens for the entire county, as-well-as the City of Circleville in the event of threatening conditions. The Communications Division is the heart of the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office and many times the first contact citizens have with the Sheriff's Office.
Communications Cpl.'s
Cpl. Kim Chapman and Cpl. Travis Adkins share scheduling and supervisor responsibilities for the day-to-day operation of the communications center.
Kim is the LEADS “TAC” officer (Terminal
Agency Coordinator). Kim is a certified training LEADS, and Dispatch training officer. She is responsible for LEADS validations
and LEADS operator training. Travis is the Assistant
“TAC” officer. As TAC officers they are
both responsible for the use and security of all LEADS
equipment. LEADS equipment runs driver and vehicle checks
along with criminal history checks, and is considered
sensitive information.
Both Kim
and Travis are Administrators on the Computer Aided
Dispatch System.
Kim is the Amber Alert coordinator for Pickaway County.
Kim, Travis, and all other personnel assigned to the
communication center handle incoming 911 calls, regular
business calls and dispatch officers to emergency and
non-emergency calls for service.