Communications

Lt. Carol Covert
(828) 250-4460

These are only the primary duties of a Buncombe County Sheriff's Office communicator. Many times, the communicator must play the role of an investigator, plumber, counselor, electrician, etc. when corresponding with the citizens on the other end of the telephone line.

Necessary Skills Required

• Typing/computer skills
  
• Verbal communicating
• Problem-solving
  
• Multi-tasking
  
• Memorization of the Ten Codes and other items
  
• Attendance to the Communications Class at the North Carolina Justice Academy

Communications Shift Schedule

Communications is in operation twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays and weekends. Each group of communicators routinely rotates through the three different shifts, so that a communicator works each shift at a given point in time.

Day Shift 0700 to 1500 hours
Evening Shift 1500 to 2300 hours
Night Shift 2300 to 0700 hours

The communicators work hard and handle an abundance of stress. Their service to the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office is appreciated.

Contact Info

Communications main line
(828) 255-5555

Police Scanner
Main Frequency: 154.815