The Okanogan County Communications center is a 24 / 7 emergency 9-1-1 communications center located in Okanogan Washington. Okanogan County is the largest county in Washington State, encompassing 5,281 square miles.

A branch of the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office the Communications center provides service to the 43,000+ citizens of Okanogan County, and to 32 Law, Fire, and EMS agencies. The Communications Deputies are National Academy of Emergency Dispatch certified, are required to complete the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commissions telecommunicator classes I, II, and III, and the training program takes from 6 months to a year to complete.

In 2007 the communications center dispatched 31,011 calls to public safety agencies, not including traffic stops, and processed 139,939 phone calls including 911 calls.

In early 2006 the Okanogan County Communications center relocated to a newly remodeled facility, and upgraded its equipment to include a state of the art RoIP (Radio over Internet Protocol) radio system. RoIP systems are the future of communications and utilizing this cutting edge technology makes Okanogan County ready to face the future needs of its citizens.

Staff –

      · 1 – 911 Director ( Chief Deputy)
      · 2 – Communications Sergeants
      · 10 – Communications Deputies
      · 1 – Radio / IT Tech