TELEPHONE TECHNIQUES
VESTA
INTRODUCTION
REFERENCE AND REFERRALS
BONUS
100

WHAT ARE THE 4 PARTS OF A CALL?

GREETING

DISPATCHING 

INFORMATION GATHERING

CLOSING

100

WHAT IS YOUR VESTA PASSWORD?

YOUR EIN

100

WHAT IS PINE RIDGE? WHAT IS THE ADDRESS?

PINE RIDGE IS WHERE THE ALT CALL CENTER IS. 

3911 WOODBURN RD 

100

WHAT ARE THE THREE TOW COMPANY NAMES FCPD USES?

HENRY'S

WILLOW SPRINGS

REDMAN

100

IF SCHOOL CROSSING SIGN LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING REFER TO:

WINK-O-MATIC

200

WHAT IS REPETITIVE PERSISTENCE?

A TECHNIQUE USED TO GAIN CONTROL OF A CALL WHEN A CALLER IS BEING HYSTERICAL 

200

WHAT IS THE GREETING FOR DIRECT LINES?

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS...

200

WHAT DOES COM STAND FOR? NAME 2. 

COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS MANAGER

JOHN KORMAN 

JAMES HEFLIN 

200

WHO HANDLES EVICTIONS?

SHERIFF'S OFFICE

200

WHAT DOES OSB STAND FOR?

OPERATIONS SUPPORT BUREAU

300

WHAT IS A WARM TRANSFER?

ANNOUNCING A CALL TO ANOTHER JURISDICTION

300

NAME 3 SBT'S

VSP, TOWN OF HERNDON PD, TOWN OF VIENNA PD, PWC PD, ALEXANDRIA CITY PD, CITY OF FAIRFAX PD, ETC

300

IF YOU ARE RUNNING 30 MINUTES LATE WHO SHOULD YOU CALL AND WHAT IS THE PHONE NUMBER?

THE BRIDGE 703-877-3840

300

NAME 2 USEFUL RESOURCES YOU CAN USE 

COUNTY WEBSITE 

PLC/UFO

PEERS

POWERDMS

POLICE MEDIA RELATIONS BUREAU WEBSITE


300

WHO HANDLES COLD CASES AND GANG INTELLIGENCE?

MAJOR CRIMES BUREAU

400

WHAT DOES THE 'B' IN CYMBALS STAND FOR?

BODY TYPE OF THE VEHICLE EX. 4D/2D

400

WHICH BUTTON WOULD YOU USE TO CONFERENCE OR TRANSFER A 911 CALL TO A 10 DIGIT NUMBER?

NETWORK CONFERENCE

400

WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE GREETING FOR 703-691-2233

FAIRFAX COUNTY POLICE AND FIRE, HOW MAY I ASSIST YOU?

400

WHO ENFORCES NOISE ORDINANCES?

FCPD AND CODE COMPLIANCE

400

ARE WE ARE A PSAP FOR US PARK POLICE?

YES

500

WHAT DOES M.O.R.E. P.I.E.S STAND FOR?

MINIMIMAL ENCOURAGES

OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS

REFLECTING

EMOTION LABELING

PARAPHRASING

I MESSAGES/ I STATEMENTS

EFFECTIVE PAUSES

SUMMARIZING

500

WHAT DOES PL STAND FOR IN VESTA?

PRIVATE LINE

500

WHO IS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES?

ED FALCON

500

WHERE CAN I GET MY FINGERPRINTS TAKEN FOR A NEW JOB?

CENTRAL RECORDS/RECORD ROOM

500

WHO IS FARU AND WHAT DO THEY DO?

FALSE ALARM REDUCTION UNIT

THEY ISSUE PERMIT NUMBERS FOR POLICE ALARMS AND BILL RESIDENTS/BUSINESSES WHEN FCPD RESPONDS TO FALSE PD ALARMS.