Santa Cruz Regional 911

Organization Description

"Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1 is dedicated to serving as the vital link between the public and public safety organizations through responsiveness and technical excellence while in partnership with its Users and employees."

Always looking to see if we can utilize modern technology to better serve our community, we were one of the first PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points) in California to enable text to 9-1-1, ensuring that our hearing and speech-impaired community could reach us without delay. In 2019, we deployed a software solution to help us more accurately pinpoint the location of a 9-1-1 wireless caller based on their actual location. Wireless 9-1-1 calls make up 80% of all calls received; it is crucial that we are able to locate the caller quickly and accurately.

We are the primary PSAP for Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties. As a primary PSAP, we are the initial voice you will talk to when you call 9-1-1 or one of the 10-digit non-emergency phone numbers for our User agencies.

We are the piece of the puzzle that connects over 330,000 residents and numerous visitors to much needed resources by processing about 600,000 Telephone calls per year.

Health & Safety
Address 
495 Upper Park Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
United States
General Phone 
Program(s) 
Service Learning
Academic Internships
Organization type 
Public Utilities (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Non-specific/any population
Focus Area(s)
Emergency Services & Public Safety