OVERLAY RADIO FREQUENCIES - MOBILIZATION POINTS & COMMAND POSTS
CITY WIDE 1 RADIO FREQUENCY 1ST DIVISION RADIO FREQUENCY SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
TIME
UNIT ADVISING
MOBILIZATION POINT 7 COMMAND POST LOCATIONS
08:46
AA FLIGHT # 11 CRASHES INTO THE NORTH TOWER OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER
08:47
1st Pet Sgt
Orders a level 3 mobilization
08:48
ESU portable
Establishes a Mobilization Point at Vessey St West B'way to Church.
08:50
Central
Church & Vessey for Level 3 Mobilization for ESU & SOD units.
08:54
SOD
Set up a Command Post by the Staten Island Ferry.
08:57
Car 3
Raises Level 3 to a Level 4 mobilization
08:56
Duty Inspector
Advises to set up mobilization point at West and Liberty Street.
90:01
1st Pet. X.O. raises mobilization level to a level 4 (City Wide Response), IPct C.O. request a larger area be found for the mobilization point. 5th Pet C.O. suggest West St & Vessey St for the new Mobilization Point 1st Pet. C.O. agrees and central advises all responding units.
09:01
Central
09:03
United Airlines flight 175 crashes into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
09:03
Central
ESU Level 3 Mobilization Point at Church & Vessey St.
09:04
Central
Advises Mobilization Point at South & Pike
09:05
Central
Level 3 raised to Level 4 Mobilization and South & Pike for the Mobilization Point.
09:06
Central
Advises ESU truck 1 that the Mobilization Point is at Church & Vessey.
09:09
Central
Advises Mobilization Point at South & Pike
09:07
Bronx TF Lt. Asks for Mobilization Point. Central states 2 separate Mobilization Points one at Church & Vessey the other at South & Pike St. Man. Bronx TF to Church & Vessey all other to South & Pike.
09:07
1st Pet Detail Sgt Advises central that the 1st Pet. C.O. wants to set up a Command Post at West B'way & Barclay Street for the Police Commissioner and the mayor. 9Pct X.O. repeats same message.
09:10
Central
At Level 3 Mobilization.
Advises that he is at a level 4 Mobilization Level at this time. 2 Level 4 Mobilizations Bronx TF to Church & Vessey Man. So Operations to South & Pike All out of Boro commands go to South & Pike and Man. So. Commands to Church & Vessey all
others to South & Pike. South & Pike for the 2nd plane crash Church & Vessey are the 2 Mobilization Points. 09:12
Central Advises car 3 that there is a Command Post at the Post Office opposite the WTC by Church & Vessey another Mobilization Point at South & Pike.
09:14
Central
South & Pike and Opposite the WTC in the Post Office (90 Church St)
09:15
5Pct Adam
Sets up a temporary Command Post at 90 Church Street. Central advises units.
09:17
Central
All out of Boro commands to South & Pike, Man. So to Church & Vessey
Unk unit
Man. So Task Force to Church & Vessey.
09:18
Unk unit Church Streets.
Requests that a Temporary Headquarters Vehicle go to Barclay St, West B'way to
09:18
Chief Scallion
All Command Post Vehicles meet at Vessey & North End Ave.
09:21
ESU truck 1
To central ESU Command Post at Church & Vessey advise all responding units.
09:23
ESU With the Police Commissioner and the Mayor looking for a Command Post. Central advises 90 Church St. Inspector informs central the Command Post was moved to South & North End Ave. All ESU at Church & Vessey St.
09:27
Central
Mobilization Point Vessey & Church
Unk Unit
Mobilization adjusted to North Cove & Vessey St.
Central
Vessey & West St the West Side Highway and South & Pike St.
Detective Duty Captain
Have all detectives report to Vessey & North End Ave.
09:31
Central
Do not go to the Marriott go to West & Vessey.
09:32
Task Force Sgt. Request that Task Force units mobilize at Liberty & North End Ave.
09:34
Operations
09:35
Central South & Pike for a level 4 mobilization. ESU truck 6 advises a ESU tactical Mobilization Point at Vessey & West St.
09:37
Central
The THV is at Park Place & Church move units from Vessey & Church to Park Place & Church.
Central
Bronx Task Force go to Park Place & Church all other Boro commands to Pike & South
Reports Mobilization Point at South & Pike St.
Unk Unit At South & Pike advises the THV to be set up by Manhattan South Operations all out of Boro commands respond all Task Forces and Manhattan South personnel respond to Park Place & Church. 09:37
Central Advises that ESU Mobilization Point is on Vessey Street from West B'way to Church Street. He also advises that a Command Post has been set up at Barclay & West B'way to Church for the Mayor location.
09:41
Deputy Comm. Oper.
With the Police Commissioner and the Mayor looking for the Fire Department
Operations to respond to West B'way & Barclay a Headquarters has been set up with hard lines. Central Mobilization Point at South & Pike for Bklyn, Queens and Staten Island all Manhattan & Bronx units to Park Place & Church St. Unk Unit Temporary Headquarters at Vessey & West have people from West St respond to there Park PI & Church 09:43
5th Pet Adam Advises that he has moved his Command Post from 90 Church to a Temporary headquarters Vehicle in front of 102 North End Ave. and request all high ranking officials he will be at that location.
09:43
Central
Advises that the Mobilization Point is at Vessey St & West St.
09:44
5th Pet portable
Looking for Chief of Traffic to go to THV at 102 North End Ave.
09:47
Central
Advises ESU Mobilization Point at Church & Vessey
09:54
Task Force C.O. I would like all Task Force Units to come to Vessey & West.
09:55
Central
Advises ESU Mobilization Point at Church & Vessey.
09:56
1st Pet. C.O.
Sets up a Command post at 3 Financial Center at Liberty & West Streets.
09:57 West
Central
Request that Mobilization Point at Vessey & West s Street be moved west across the
Side Highway because of falling debris reports. 09:58
THE SOUTH TOWER COLLAPSES
10:01
THV Park PI condition.
10:02
Unk unit Request that the Mobilization Point be moved to Stuyvesant High School 4 blocks north of the disaster site
10:06
THV Park PI
Park Place & Church shutting down because of smoke condition.
10:07
THV Park PI
New Mobilization Point North & Murray
Unk unit
Task Force personnel to Chambers & West
10:09
ESU unit
ESU pulling back ESU vehicles off corner of Church & Vessey.
10:11
ESU units
Retreating to Vessey & West End Ave. All units to West & Vessey St.
10:12
1st Pet. C.O. Advises central to move the Command Post at Liberty & West in the Financial Center and make Stuyvesant High School the new Mobilization Point.
10:13
Central
Mobilization Point North & Murray from Park Place & Church
10:15
120 Sgt message.
Advises that Stuyvesant High School will be the new Command Post. Central repeats
10:16
Central
All units fall back off Church & Vessey St.
10:18
Car 1
Still at Church & Vessey orders all units off the corner.
THV at Park PI and Church message don't send any personnel to this location smoke
10:19
Central
10:19
Central Advises that as per Special Operations the New Mobilization Point is at Stuyvesant High School. 1st Pet C.O. advises that Stuyvesant High School is the new Command Post.
10:20
Central High School.
All units off the Corner of Church & Vessey. ESU Mobilization Point at Stuyvesant
10:21
Central
Bronx Task Force to command post at North & Murray not Park & Church
Central
Advises that the new Mobilization Point is now at Park Row East if City Hall
Central
Repeats same transmission
THV Command Post at Stuyvesant High School - Chief Hale acknowledges.
10:25
Central Advises all units that aviation reports the North is leaning and may impact Stuyvesant High School. The New Mobilization Point is now at Park Row just east of City Hall for all units. Stuyvesant high school evacuated.
10:28
THE NORTH TOWER COLLAPSES
10:32
Unk unit
Stuyvesant High School secure no damage
10:35
Unk unit Hall.
Advises that Manhattan South Mobilization Point is at Park Row just east of City
10:36
ESU unit
ESU Mobilization Point at Stuyvesant High School Temporary Headquarters
10:41
Central
Repeats message that the Mobilization Point is at Park Row east of City Hall.
10:41
Unk unit
Mobilization Point for Task Forces is Harrison & West St