The Parker Police Department is a full-service, suburban Police Department organized into three major areas: Operations, Administration and Office of Professional Standards. The Department has 77 commissioned officers, as well as 49 full- or part-time non-commissioned personnel.
The Communications Section is critical to the operations of the Parker Police Department. Incidents generally begin and end with the communications technician. Communications technicians are often called the “True First Responders.”
The Communications Section provides 24-hour emergency services to the residents of Parker and Lone Tree. The staff is trained to handle numerous emergencies and non-emergencies that are called into the Police Department every day. They utilize multi-tasking skills by monitoring up to ten computer screens while answering multiple incoming phone calls and transmitting over the radio simultaneously. Communications process approximately 11,200 calls for service per month for both Parker and Lone Tree. They also coordinate communications with multiple agencies.
