Grande Prairie relocates communications centre ahead of Oct. 21 police handover
The City of Grande Prairie has moved its Public Safety Communications Centre out of City Hall on 99th Street to prepare for expanded duties under the new Grande Prairie Police Service.
Why it matters
The relocation and expanded duties mark a key step in Grande Prairie's transition away from RCMP policing to its own municipal police service.
The City of Grande Prairie's Public Safety Communications Centre (PSCC) has relocated from its former location at City Hall on 99th Street ahead of the Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS) taking over policing jurisdiction from the RCMP on Oct. 21. The move is meant to support the centre's expanding role in regional public safety communications.
Once GPPS takes over, the PSCC's responsibilities will grow to include dispatch and call-intake work for city police, Enforcement Services and Mobile Outreach, in addition to its existing emergency communication duties.
Mayor Clayton described the move as part of building a regionally connected public safety system, saying it matters that people answering calls for help understand the community.
The City noted that despite the upcoming changes, residents should continue to call Enforcement Services and Mobile Outreach directly for non-emergency matters, and to call 911 for emergencies. The new service arrangement takes effect Oct. 21 when GPPS formally assumes policing responsibility for the city.
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