South Sound 911 Hosts Ribbon Cutting For New Comms Center

TACOMA, WA — A plan nearly a decade in the making has come to fruition with the grand opening of South Sound 911's new Public Safety Communications Center.

Technically, the center has been up and running since July, but it wasn't until this Monday that South Sound 911 had an opportunity to christen the building with a ribbon cutting ceremony, featuring the South Sound's Board of Directors, Executive Director Deborah Grady and Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards.

Back in 2012 voters approved a plan to consolidate five local 911 call centers into South Sound 911. With Monday's ribbon cutting and flag raising ceremony, South Sound 911 says they've fulfilled its promise to those voters to provide a more efficient, safer network for Pierce County first responders:

"A project nearly 10 years in the making, completion of South Sound 911's new facility fulfills a promise made to voters to consolidate operations and administrative services by working under one roof, and implementing updated, regional technologies."

The Public Safety Communications Center is now home to local 911, police and fire dispatchers, plus information technology, admin, and records departments.

All told, South Sound 911 serves 38 police and fire agencies across Pierce County.

>> Learn more about the Public Safety Communications Center from South Sound 911.