Introduction

Welcome to the official website of the Department of Home Affairs Communications Division.

The Communications Division has responsibility within the Department of Home Affairs for all matters in respect of Government radio communications.

The division exists to support the Department’s aim of providing appropriate and effective communications infrastructure and the delivery of high quality services to the Emergency Services and the residents of the Isle of Man.

The core functions of the Division are to:

• Provide, manage and maintain the Government radio communications infrastructure
• Provide, manage, maintain and operate the Emergency Services Joint Control Room (ESJCR)
• Provide site sharing facilities for both the public and provide sector at the radio sites which form the communications infrastructure.

For the latest information on response time and number of calls handled, please see the Activity Reports.

The Mission Statement of the Division is

To assist the Emergency Services to respond to people in distress as quickly and efficiently as possible