Albuquerque PD - Cottonwood Area Command

drgensel · #1 (**permalink**) 04-23-2008, 10:45 AM

I heard the new area command, to start 4/26, will be using the "Citywide" talkgroup. Of course, I will confirm this as soon as possible thereafter....if someone doesn't beat me to it...

Makes sense too..."APD_CW" Depending on who you talk to, it always meant "Cottonwood", not Citywide.

drgensel · #2 (**permalink**) 04-26-2008, 02:23 AM

And so it's confirmed...the citywide talkgroup is now the Cottonwood Area Command

They also appear to have renamed Westside to Southwest (Area Command)

abqscan · #3 (**permalink**) 04-26-2008, 10:17 PM

should I change it in the DataBase?

drgensel · #4 (**permalink**) 04-27-2008, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by abqscan

should I change it in the DataBase?

Sure. You can also add TG 609 to the list. It is Albuquerque City Security. I have also seen their radio ID's appear on TG 610, but I dont listen to them enough to know how they identify the secondary talkgroup...perhaps its just 'channel 2'?

abqscan · #5 (**permalink**) 04-27-2008, 09:22 AM

Got the new Cottonwood TG in the DB, and added the Albuquerque City Security =)

drgensel · #6 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 04:04 PM

I've noticed the last several days the SW and CW talkgroups have been patched together (patch 1). I'm not sure why this is. I notice this during the day as I work nights. Its possible they combine them during the day and split them up at night when its busier. I will continue to watch this...

abqscan · #7 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 10:43 PM

My money is on the fact that they are not busy enough to have two separate dispatchers for each TG, just like BCSO.

drgensel · #8 (**permalink**) 05-06-2008, 04:25 AM

They have officially named the Command - Northwest Area Command.

http://www.cabq.gov/police/areacommands/northwest.html

I also noticed they do separate the two commands (NW & SW) at night.