CAD stands for?

CAD stands for?

• A. Centralized Automation Dispatch
• B. Computer aided design
• C. Computer aided dispatch
• D. Computer assisted dispatch

Answer: (C)

In police and public-safety communications, CAD is the Computer Aided Dispatch system. It’s the software that helps the dispatcher manage calls for service by showing the details of each incident, tracking the status and location of responding units, and guiding the workflow from initial call intake through to resolution. It automates tasks like unit assignment, ETA calculations, and status updates, and logs all actions for accountability. The other options refer to terms outside this context: Computer aided design is a drafting and engineering term, not related to dispatch operations; Centralized Automation Dispatch isn’t a standard term used in public safety; and Computer assisted dispatch is sometimes used, but the conventional and widely accepted phrasing in APCO/public-safety practice is Computer Aided Dispatch.

In police and public-safety communications, CAD is the Computer Aided Dispatch system. It’s the software that helps the dispatcher manage calls for service by showing the details of each incident, tracking the status and location of responding units, and guiding the workflow from initial call intake through to resolution. It automates tasks like unit assignment, ETA calculations, and status updates, and logs all actions for accountability.

The other options refer to terms outside this context: Computer aided design is a drafting and engineering term, not related to dispatch operations; Centralized Automation Dispatch isn’t a standard term used in public safety; and Computer assisted dispatch is sometimes used, but the conventional and widely accepted phrasing in APCO/public-safety practice is Computer Aided Dispatch.