Our communications center is the vital hub connecting the community to emergency services. Highly skilled dispatchers handle all incoming calls, from routine inquiries to life-threatening emergencies, ensuring first responders are quickly and accurately directed where needed.
When You Call 911...
Stay Calm
Take a deep breath and reassure yourself you can do this.
Location
Know where you need us to go. Look for an address or prominent buildings.
Situation
Tell us what is happening and who is involved.
Answers
Stay on the line and answer the dispatcher's questions.
The First Responders of First Responders
For the majority of calls or incidents we handle at the Irvine PD, our Dispatchers are usually the first involved.
It takes a special person to be able to answer a life-or-death phone call and place the wheels in motion to get help to people having the worst day in their life.
Our dispatchers do this every day.
If you have the ability and the desire to literally “answer the call” from members of the community needing our help, then we encourage you to apply.
