Public Safety Communications
The official title for Tulsa's 911 Center is 911 Public Safety
Communications, which is a department of the City of Tulsa. 911
Public Safety Communications is a regional call center offering
emergency and non-emergency communication services to citizens and
a variety of fire and law enforcement agencies. In addition to the
services delivered to the City of Tulsa Fire and Police
Departments, staff provides communications for the Berryhill,
Catoosa, Oak Grove, and Sperry Fire Departments, as well as, law
enforcement communications to the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office and
Catoosa and Sperry Police Departments.
Mission
911 Public Safety Communications' mission, across three shifts,
is to provide communications support to regional law enforcement,
fire, and EMS agencies by delivering the most appropriate, timely,
and safe response to calls for service from citizens. This support
is rendered by highly-trained, professional Telecommunicators
utilizing state-of-the-art telephone, radio, and computer
technology.
Continued Education and Training
Our workforce is comprised of highly-trained and skilled
personnel. The City strives to actively recruit new employees,
while proactively retaining existing staff. Plans include continued
classroom training to develop skills and both City of Tulsa and
in-service training classes to enhance skills.
Technical Improvements
In addition to the technical expertise and systems to support
the goals of 911 Public Safety Communications operations, enhanced
database, dispatch systems and security are among the
mission-critical improvements planned for our organization.
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