Communication Services (Radio Shop)

 


The Communications Services is responsible for the proper maintenance of all communications- related electronic equipment for the Louisville Metro Police, Metro Emergency Medical Services, Jefferson County Fire Services, Louisville Fire & Rescue and Public Works. There are 110 Civil Defense Sirens, located in Jefferson County, which are maintained by our facility. Also, this unit is responsible for many specialty types of electronic equipment such as Doppler speed radars, electronic sirens, digital voice scrambling direction finding equipment, aircraft electronics packages, video monitoring, intercom, and special investigations surveillance equipment. Within the systems above, we are responsible for system design, preventative maintenance, installation and removal, and breakdown repair for Police, Fire and EMS radio equipment. In addition to vehicle installation, Communications Services provides light bar and Mobile Data installation for the Louisville Metro Police vehicles.
 
The Communications Services traditionally has designed and provided expertise on major and minor communication systems and electronic purchases for both, Louisville Metro Police, Fire and EMS as well as other outside agencies. The Shop is responsible for all purchase transactions such as preparing requisitions, receiving reports, maintaining accounts balance, specifying equipment, preparing proposals, maintaining FCC licenses, and central property control over 15,000 radios and various other equipment which is kept at the Shop.
 
The Communications Services is responsible for radio console, base stations, and remotes at the Louisville Metro Police, Louisville Fire & EMS and Jefferson County EMS dispatch centers. The Communications Services maintains twenty five (25) microwave transmission paths and satellite receiver sites, used in the Louisville Metro Police, Fire, and EMS communications systems. The Communications Services is responsible for receiving and decoding equipment used by County Alarm in approximately 150 locations throughout the county.
 
Louisville Metro Police has over 1,300 sworn officers with portables and mobiles radios.

Jefferson County Emergency Medical Services has over 110 EMT’s with portables and mobiles radios.
 
Louisville Fire & Rescue has over 610 fulltime fire-fighters and EMT’s with portables and mobiles radios.
 
Jefferson County Fire services have over 1,000 fire-fighters. Most of them are currently volunteer personnel.