Los Angeles Fire Department Computer Aided Dispatch Records

Los Angeles Fire Department Computer Aided Dispatch system logs event timestamps from dispatch center and mobile unit interactions. The dataset contains raw transactional records from the LAFD's CAD and RNC systems. It is maintained by the City of Los Angeles and was last updated in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze dispatch center and mobile unit interaction timestamps to model response time distributions.
• Study event sequences triggered by human interactions with the CAD workstation for operational workflow analysis.
• Investigate communication patterns between the Mobile Data Computer and the Radio Network Controller for system performance.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Los Angeles Fire Department operational CAD system.
• Records are event-driven, capturing timestamps from two distinct human interaction points.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including XML, CSV, RDF, and JSON.

Limitations

• Key structural details like column names, row counts, and dataset size are unknown.
• The raw, transactional nature may require significant processing for analytical use.
• License is listed as 'other-license-specified', requiring user verification.

Provenance

Source

City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Fire Department

Collection Method

Generated by the LAFD's Computer Aided Dispatch and Radio Network Controller systems.

Freshness

Last updated February 2026.

Geography

Los Angeles, California, USA