Chatt Comm

[30319]

Does anyone know if Chatt Comm started dispatching for the City of Roswell today? I am not sure if this is for both PD and FD. I heard a Chief tell a FD unit to "switch to Chatt Comm" about an hour ago. I have heard several rumors that Chatt Comm was going to start dispatching for both the City of Roswell and City of Dunwoody soon. Thanks! Stay safe!

 

[securityone30022]

chatcom dispatch

City of roswell has their on dispatch center, theirs no need for chatcom to dispatch..Don't know about Dunwoody.

Thanks,
Kevin

Does anyone know if Chatt Comm started dispatching for the City of Roswell today? I am not sure if this is for both PD and FD. I heard a Chief tell a FD unit to "switch to Chatt Comm" about an hour ago. I have heard several rumors that Chatt Comm was going to start dispatching for both the City of Roswell and City of Dunwoody soon. Thanks! Stay safe!

 

[30319]

Thanks for the quick reply, Kevin. You and I both know that the City of Roswell has it's own Dispatch Center. Something has changed recently The City of Roswell is going with Chatt Comm. I was wondering if that happened today. Thanks anyway.

 

[b7spectra]

Dunwoody has been in talks with ChattComm about joining them, but the problem is that it's the analog Fulton County system. I'm sure that ChattComm could integrate the DeKalb P25 into their consoles and operate on their system, but there would be $$$ involved in that one!

With the FD switching to ChattComm channels, it would probably be for some mutual aid (since Sandy Springs extends to the Roswell City limits).

 

[bradthemad]

Dunwoody has been in talks with ChattComm about joining them, but the problem is that it's the analog Fulton County system. I'm sure that ChattComm could integrate the DeKalb P25 into their consoles and operate on their system, but there would be $$$ involved in that one!

That seems to be exactly what is being proposed. They're ready to spend up to $570K on equipment, and $100K per month to dispatch from ChattComm over the DeKalb P25 system.

This is on the agenda for a city council meeting tomorrow night:

10112010_WS_E911 Memo.pdf

10112010_WS_E911_IGA.pdf

 

[b7spectra]

I think it is an awesome decision to break off of the DeKalb 911 and move to ChattComm. My only concerns are:

Who is going to program in the Fulton Analog system into DPD radio's.

Is ChattComm paying Fulco for the additional TRS channels?

How many channels is DPD going to get?

What is going to happen to the contract if/when Fulco finally goes P25 and cost rise?

 

[procopper7005]

I think it is an awesome decision to break off of the DeKalb 911 and move to ChattComm. My only concerns are:

Who is going to program in the Fulton Analog system into DPD radio's.

Is ChattComm paying Fulco for the additional TRS channels?

How many channels is DPD going to get?

What is going to happen to the contract if/when Fulco finally goes P25 and cost rise?

DPD already has Fulton talk groups programmed in. Chatcom already has the capability to transmit p25 as they already have access to Gwinnett mutualaid TG's and Fire TG's. Every PD radio I have seen in Johns Creek is p-25 capable.

 

[rmiller818]

DPD already has Fulton talk groups programmed in. Chatcom already has the capability to transmit p25 as they already have access to Gwinnett mutualaid TG's and Fire TG's. Every PD radio I have seen in Johns Creek is p-25 capable.

Likewise, I have heard Roswell and Sandy Springs on Cobb's DTRS.

 

[sonyinsider]

So if I were listening to this feed online, which code listing should I reference?

 

[procopper7005]

So if I were listening to this feed online, which code listing should I reference?

Dekalb codes.


What Dunwoody should do is talk Chamblee, Doraville, and maybe even Decatur into creating their own dispatch center and break away from Dekalb and run a professional center like Chatcomm or Alpharetta does.

 

[b7spectra]

If I am not mistaken, Chamblee, Doraville & Decatur already have their own dispatch centers, they lease talk groups from DeKalb.

 

[procopper7005]

If I am not mistaken, Chamblee, Doraville & Decatur already have their own dispatch centers, they lease talk groups from DeKalb.

You are correct, what I propose is for all of them to combine into one large regional center.

 

[Metrofire31]

Does anyone have an update from the recent Dunwoody City Council meeting where they were considering the proposal(s) to move to the Chatt-Comm Dispatch Center?

 

[bradthemad]

Reporter Newspapers » Council hasn’t made decision on 911 switch

Dunwoody Talk Blog: Who Should Handle Dunwoody 911 Calls?

Dunwoody Talk Blog: Councilman Wittenstein's Update

Executive summary, from the last article:

We continue to look at alternatives for 911 dispatch service. I expect us to make a decision in November between remaining with DeKalb, starting our own 911 center, or contracting with the Sandy Springs/John’s Creek “ChatComm” 911 center.

 

[bradthemad]

More news:

On 911, staying with DeKalb is back in play

In an interesting turn of events for the Dunwoody City Council, the long debate over how to handle 911 police emergency services may be headed for status quo ante: Staying with DeKalb County 911.

At last week’s city council meeting, the discussion centered on whether the city should start its own service or join ChattComm, the service begun by Sandy Springs and Johns Creek. Councilor Danny Ross and Dunwoody City Manager Warren Hutmacher dismissed staying with DeKalb, saying the county had not been cooperative or responsive to requests for information.

The differing estimates of ChattComm’s upfront costs and the revenues to the service from Dunwoody cell phones led mayor Ken Wright to say, “Sounds like it will take a few more months to get an answer to it.”

But by the middle of the week, circumstances changed. Ross and Councilor Dennis Shortal were offered a meeting with DeKalb’s chief of staff, Richard Stogner.

“There are two issues important to the city,” Ross said. “Number one is a dedicated radio channel and second is dedicated dispatchers. They agreed to provide both to Dunwoody during the meeting.”

 

[batwingz]

Roswell going to ChattCom

Take my word for it. Roswell has no intention of switching to ChattCom. Why would they want to take such a huge step backwards. Both Roswell and Alpharetta have fantastic equipment in their centers and people in them that know their firefighters and police officers by first name. Big cities with a small town touch. Both centers have Centracom Gold Elite consoles that are direct attached to the FC Trunk System, ChattCom does not and uses remote consolettes. Ever heard how poor the dispatcher audio is from ChattCom? ChattCom = Fulton County Dispatch all dressed up!

 

[30319]

Chatt-Comm

Thank you, Ed. If anyone should know about this it would be you. Do you know when Fulton is going all digital? Fulton Fire just recieved brand new XTS 5000' s through (dramatic pause) a grant. Stay safe!

 

[b7spectra]

All jurisdictions in the North Fulton have XTS portables and XTL mobiles, so it's just a programming change IF and WHEN they switch to UASI (which is still in negotiations).