In observance of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW), the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County joins in honoring the Probation Communications Center team for their commitment to ensuring the safety of personnel in the field.
“The Judicial Branch is fortunate to have a team of 21 professionals enhancing the safety of officers in adult and juvenile probation as well as Judicial Branch Security,” said Michael Cimino, Chief, Adult Probation Department. “In addition to monitoring the officers in the field, they provide customer service to incoming calls from law enforcement, staff, leadership, and stakeholders. They require substantial training, multi-tasking skills, and attention to detail in order to perform their duties. We could not be prouder of their work and are grateful for their dedicated service.”
The Probation Communications Center team manages a multi-channel radio communications and computer-aided dispatch system to perform their duties to assist and monitor Adult and Juvenile Probation staff in the field, as well as the Judicial Branch Security team. In 2024, the team handled 3,500 arrest notifications, answered 5,000 calls per month, and processed 200,000 radio transmissions each week.
“Our work with juveniles and families in the community is highly rewarding, but it also requires a constant focus on safety while our men and women are in the field,” said Eric Meaux, Chief, Juvenile Probation Department. “Ensuring their well-being involves a critical combination of training, proper equipment, and real-time support. One key element in this effort is the proactive monitoring and communication provided by trained professionals in our Probation Communications Center. We are grateful to this team for providing our officers an essential layer of protection and support as they carry out their important work in the field.”
“This week-long event celebrates and thanks those who dedicate their lives to serving the public,” said Sean R. Gibbs, Director of Judicial Branch Security. “To all the dispatchers and controllers in the Judicial Branch, thank you for your hard work, dedication, and serving as the Judicial Branch’s eyes and ears 24/7. They are an impressive group who are a critically important part of the Judicial Branch’s mission and each of them should be extremely proud.”
NPSTW is held annually during the second week of April to honor public safety telecommunicators for their commitment, service, and sacrifice. It began in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in California. In 1994, President William J. Clinton signed a Presidential Proclamation, declaring the recognition.