Dispatchers have access to Division of Motor Vehicle information for Police business through the L.E.A.D.S computer system. After 4pm the Police dispatch takes on the added responsibility of handling Physical Facilities Dispatching. Work orders and calls for repairs both emergency and non emergency, are handled by University Police Dispatch. After 5pm University Police dispatchers also handle the added responsibility of answering University Operator lines. Dispatching is a tough and demanding job.
Phones ringing, officers calling on the radio, it all seems to happen at once.
The job requires highly trained and competent personnel. The University of Akron Police department works hard to maintain a trained and competent staff of Police dispatchers. The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution.