Lieutenant Rusty Salemi

The Administrative Services Division of the Waynesboro Police Department consists of two divisions:

1. Dispatch Communications

2. GCIC (Georgia Crime Information Center), NCIC (National Crime Information Center) and TAC (Terminal Agency Coordinator)

Communications

The Communication Section operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and consists of the following units:

1. The Communications Center receives, classifies and prioritizes calls from the public and dispatches the calls that require police response; transfers and/or directs calls that do not require police response to the proper agency/unit; performs stolen checks on items, wanted/missing checks on persons and hit confirmations from entering agencies; and completes GCIC/NCIC forms on missing persons and stolen autos.

2. The Validation Unit maintains the quality (timeliness, accuracy, completeness and validity) of the Department records entered into the GCIC/NCIC computerized hot files; monitors the CHRI (Criminal History Record Information) files for the entries made by the Department ensuring that GCIC/NCIC policies and procedures are followed.

3. The Communications Division Commander provides certification for dispatchers and other necessary personnel and provides GCIC training for the entire Department.

4. Lastly, the communications division maintains the police radio system, transmission equipment, mobile data terminals and monitors alarm receivers for City facilities. Maintains the City paging system and access control systems within the Police Department.