Garfield Hts PD

[EdAzalia]

I notice Garfield Hts PD dispatch RID seems to be 1863200 not a 10nn-series Chagrin Valley Dispatch RID. The CVD site doesn't list Garfield Hts as a member agency.
The RRDB shows correctly the FD is self dispatched. I'm guessing the PD should be submitted as self dispatched also.

 

[Swipesy]

I Show Garfield Hts Dispatch with 1863200, 1863203, 1863205, 1863212, 1863228, 1863250.
The Mobile units run 1861502 to 1861579

 

[EdAzalia]

Right. So they are self dispatched and not by Chagrin Valley.

 

[Swipesy]

If I recall correctly, when Southeast Dispatch dissolved, Garfield Hts police became a step child and decided to keep the console dispatch equipment and dispatch their own Pd. Fire went with Chagrin Valley. They both Pd and Fd are using GCRCN network though Chagrin Valley handles fire.

 

[EdAzalia]

I don't think CVD does GHFD. They are not mentioned as a member agency on the CVD website. And the dispatch RID is 1861245, again not a CVD console RID of 10nn. But I could be wrong. I was once in....lessee....1968 I think....

 

[W8RMH]

Sometimes you can tell who dispatches from their non-emergency phone number.

 

[Swipesy]

Ed, all signs point to Garfield Hts being a "Lone Ranger". The last I read was an article dated January 2017 when Maple Hts and Bedford bailed from the SEECC and Garfield Hts objected. It sure looks like Garfield Pd and Fd are doing their own dispatching. It will take someone on here in the know to clarify. I hear very few Garfield Hts fire dispatches but many police.

 

[W8KIC]

Ed, all signs point to Garfield Hts being a "Lone Ranger". The last I read was an article dated January 2017 when Maple Hts and Bedford bailed from the SEECC and Garfield Hts objected. It sure looks like Garfield Pd and Fd are doing their own dispatching. It will take someone on here in the know to clarify. I hear very few Garfield Hts fire dispatches but many police.

I can confirm that. Both Garfield Heights Police and Fire are on GCRCN.

 

[Swipesy]

Yes they are on GCRCN. The question was and is who dispatches them - Self or one of the Dispatch Centers, i.e. CVD, etc.

 

[EdAzalia]

As already stated they are not members of the CVD and the dispatch radios are not in the Cleveland console series but the normal 18xxxxx series

 

[budevans]

For what it's worth. "We will call Garfield Dispatch" is a phrase I hear very often from the Cuyahoga Valley Dispatch. Usually regarding an accident on the I-480 (Valley View) bridge.

When they hand off a call to another Dispatch Center, they use that centers name.

 

[Swipesy]

For what it's worth. "We will call Garfield Dispatch" is a phrase I hear very often from the Cuyahoga Valley Dispatch. Usually regarding an accident on the I-480 (Valley View) bridge.

When they hand off a call to another Dispatch Center, they use that centers name.

Bud,

I think you have the correct answer, Garfield is self dispatched.

 

[kf8yk]

Bud,

I think you have the correct answer, Garfield is self dispatched.

Garfield joined the regional Southeast Emergency Communications Center (SECC) in 2015. They pulled out in 2018 & brought dispatching back to Garfield PD.