NMSP is in the works to plan and remove numerous dispatch district local offices and moving the volume of state end calls/dispatch to Santa Fe Control. The time table is not set yet but unfortunately this will bring layoffs and or re assignment to many dispatchers for NMSP. The local districts 911 for state police that are decided to be shut down will be switched to Santa Fe Control and then the digital microwaves will be used to relay and dispatch to in field units in local districts information as well as the in car mdt cad system being used more for call logs and dispatching. This will reduce fund requirements and spending costs since Santa Fe Control is manned 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Since the digital microwave linking has completed and other upgrades are in the works or completed it is a step toward reducing the costs of district local offices that are recieving less volume calls and studies have shown the new setup will work efficient with the backups in place. Local dispatch offices will still have the equipment and officers in them and could be used if need be or switched back to. Numerous backups were put in place in event needed as well as local agencies getting the 911 calls in those consolidated 911 centers. The last 3 or 4 in NM (local entities) were aware of these changes however have failed to consolidate dispatch such as county sheriff, ems, fire, local police and have missed out in hundreds of thousands of state grants or money programs some in millions they let go due to localized bickering between themselves. Most have gone to regional dispatch though those few chose to loose out on allot which said is about 3 to 4 counties who refused to consolidate to a localized regional dispatch center for locals.
I should add this is a common thing occuring across many states currently as technology progresses and upgrades are completed or done. Texas is one example of using regional dispatch for a entire region for TDPS. Since NM is smaller and has the capabilities Santa Fe Control would be able to handle the majority of the state.
I should add this is a common thing occuring across many states currently as technology progresses and upgrades are completed or done. Texas is one example of using regional dispatch for a entire region for TDPS. Since NM is smaller and has the capabilities Santa Fe Control would be able to handle the majority of the state.
Last edited: