History of Somerset County Control

Somerset County Control was founded in 1972, primarily to dispatch municipal police agencies in Somerset County. In January, 1977, the Dispatch Center was expanded to dispatch 15 of the county’s 29 fire departments. In January, 1980, the Dispatch Center began dispatching many of the county’s emergency ambulance services, and at present is dispatching all 13 ambulance services, along with 4 advanced life support services. Today, 2003, there are 22 police agencies, 29 fire departments, 12 EMS departments and 1 Search and Rescue Team.

The first Dispatch Center was in the office of the old Somerset County Jail, adjacent to the Somerset County Courthouse. In April, 1982, a new jail was constructed on East Fairview Street, in Somerset Borough, which included an office section for a new Communications Center. The Communications Center for Somerset County Control remained at this location until October, 1990. On October 30, 1990, the Communications Center for Somerset County Control was moved to a remodeled facility in the basement of the Somerset County Courthouse.

We Have Moved 6/02

Our new center is located in the former Klatzkin Building on East Union St. The new facility has three floors with the communications center on the third floor.

CAD was implemented on 8/27/02