Phone: 905-372-2243
Fax: 905-372-9470

About Us

The purpose of Communications Services is to contribute to the achievement of the Cobourg Police Service’s mission, goals, and objectives by providing the Cobourg Police Service with continued support in its communications systems.

Accordingly, in addition to complying with the Police Services Act of Ontario and the Cobourg Police Service Rules, Directives, and Policies, Communications Services, under the direction of the Chief of Police the communications department, is responsible for:

   ° operating and managing the communications systems within       the Services;
   ° working with internal and external units, agencies and groups,       including other police and emergency service providers, to       deliver communication systems;
   ° providing support to the Communications Centre, the Duty       Operations Centre and the Field in areas of voice radio,       computer aided dispatch, telephone user services, training and       development, policies, procedures, systems analysis, and       enhanced 9-1-1 facilities;
   ° administer the Service’s False Alarm and Cost Recovery       Programs;
   ° performing such duties as may be directed by the Chief of Police       and/or the Deputy Chief of Police.

The Communications department is staffed by 2 communicators on a 24/7 basis.