Communications

The Communications Department of South Kingstown Police Department is staffed 24 hours a day, with two dispatchers, from a roster of 8 full time dispatchers and one part-time dispatcher. Sworn Police Officers also work in the dispatch center, when needed.

The majority of calls for service are received at the Department's dispatch center. Dispatchers answer routine calls for service, 911 phones, and emergency calls. South Kingstown Dispatchers dispatch for South Kingstown Police, Union Fire District, Kingston Fire District, and South Kingstown EMS. Annually the dispatch center handles more than 60,000 calls. South Kingstown Dispatchers monitor over a dozen state, local, and emergency 800 MHz radio frequencies.

Dispatchers maintain an accurate status of Police/Fire/EMS personnel via a computer aided dispatching (CAD) system. Dispatcher conduct computer searches through local, state, and national crime databases for wanted subjects, stolen property, driver and vehicle information. Dispatchers process confirmations on arrest warrants and relay information to requesting officers. The public safety building can be viewed and recorded on closed circuit TV cameras and monitors located in dispatch center.

Department phone numbers

Emergency: 911
Police Emergency: 783-3341
Fire Emergency: 783-2422
Police Routine: 783-3321
Automated: 783-3166 (0 for Dispatch)
Fax: 788-9775

Radio Frequencies

South Kingstown Police Department : 155.55
Union Fire District: 453.45
Kingston Fire District: *
South Kingstown Public Works: 156.165
Civil Defense (CD Stars): *
Police Intercity: 159.375
SKPD backup: 155.475
Fire Intercity: 154.28
County Band/RISP: 154.905