Add a "Service Bell" or something similar at the MRPD desk to alert officers in the building of people in the lobby

[Ronan]

This was just something that came to me while I was there as an attorney looking to speak to someone down in the cells.

It'd be nice to have a way of alerting the officers downstairs at the cell block of people waiting in the lobby, especially if you don't have an officer's number and one isn't provided in the dispatch call. I know we can call PD and let them know someone is there, it just seems like that could become clutter-y and/or get overlooked potentially.

[Paul Garcia]

+1 from me

The way PD's dispatch system currently works is that if we get any type of call/alert it sticks in dispatch until you disconnect from the server. 
So it would not really help clutter wise, but it would be more realistic to not have to dial 911 for someone to come down there. (The service bell could also be used for people needing an officer to report a crime, turn themselves in, etc)

So, IRL you always have a desk officer sitting behind the counter, LSPD does occasionally have a desk officer on-duty but usually there is none. I feel like the service bell would also come in handy if there is no desk officer on-duty.

[Ronan]

Maybe it could be handled in a similar way that twitter notifications are if you have them turned on but it would only show for police that are on duty? That way it will stay out of dispatch calls but still notify anyone who is around on the clock.

Edited November 28, 2020 by Ronan

[Paul Garcia]

1 hour ago, Ronan said:

Maybe it could be handled in a similar way that twitter notifications are if you have them turned on but it would only show for police that are on duty? That way it will stay out of dispatch calls but still notify anyone who is around on the clock.

Yay and nay. It is quite handy to be able to look back at what the call said, therefor if its in dispatch it would be nice. But it would also clutter up dispatch a little more.. from my personal experience the clutter isn't that bad at all, but that might be different for other PD members (different on-duty times).

So, i think it should be put into dispatch to be able to look back at what the call said. However if there is a way that we can maybe have a secondary dispatch for these type of alerts that would be awesome.

[CoryGraves]

I think it should have the same type of message when someone tags a car for tow. 

 

Expect that it just says something along the lines of "Someone is at MRPD requesting an Officer"