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Adams County, Colorado

The first responders you never see.

Name: ADCOM
Address: 7321 Birch St., Commerce City, CO, 80022, US
Telephone: 303-288-1535

ADCOM answers every 911 and non-emergency call for eight police and fire agencies across Adams County, and sends help on its way. Around the clock, every day of the year.

Request Records When to Call 911

Text-to-911

Call if you can. Text if you can't.

Adams County 911 accepts text messages when a voice call is not safe or not possible. Be ready to give the same details you would on a call: your exact location and what is happening.

How Texting 911 Works Non-Emergency 303-288-1535

Emergency Alerts

Know before it reaches your street.

CodeRED delivers Adams County emergency notifications by phone, text and email. Signing up takes two minutes and it is free.

01Who we are
02Text-to-911
03Alerts

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What can we help you find?

Public records, board meetings, reports and careers: the things people come to ADCOM for most, one click from here.

01Most requested Records RequestsCopies of 911 recordings, transcripts and medical records, with every form and fee explained up front.Start a request

04Tool Service Area MapExplore the county map of the areas ADCOM serves.Open the map

02Public meetings Board MeetingsAgendas, minutes and notices for the Board of Directors, by year and month.See the schedule

05Now hiring Careers at ADCOMEmergency Communication Specialists, IT and administrative roles. Full training provided.Open positions

03Transparency Reports and BudgetsAnnual audits, annual reports, budgets and strategic plans.Browse reports

06Partners Police and Fire AgenciesThe eight departments we dispatch for, plus county, state and national resources.Meet the agencies

All public resources

The ADCOM dispatch floor

Who We Are

One shared center for 8 public safety agencies in the county

ADCOM was founded in 1974 so police, fire and EMS agencies across Adams County could share a single, state-of-the-art dispatch center instead of each building their own.

Answering the call since 1975Fifty years of 911 and non-emergency calls for the county.
Governed by its membersA board made up of the chiefs of the eight agencies it serves.
A governmental authorityFunded by member contributions and the county's 911 telephone surcharge.

Our Story Message from the Director

Careers

Be the calm on the line.

Emergency Communication Specialists are the first, first responders. ADCOM is hiring, trains from the ground up, and is looking for people who stay steady when it matters most.

Entry level welcome, with full training and certification provided
Dispatch, IT and administrative roles, all serving 500,000 neighbors
A 24/7 operation with the technology and team of a modern center

See Open Positions

What we hire for

Emergency CommunicationsEntry Level
IT & SystemsExperienced
Administrative & SupportExperienced

View open positions and apply

By the Numbers

Fifty years of answering the call.

Every one of these numbers is a person on the other end of the line, and a specialist who stayed calm for them.

011974Founded as a shared dispatch center

028Police and fire agencies served

03500,000+Residents in our service area

04170,000+911 calls answered each year

05500,000+Total calls handled each year

06300,000+Calls for service dispatched

Public Guidance

When should you call 911?

911 is for emergencies: an imminent threat to life or property. For everything else, our non-emergency line is answered around the clock too.

Non-Emergency 303-288-1535

Call if you can, text if you can't.Text-to-911 is available across Adams County. Give your exact location first.

911 should be used for emergencies only, when there is an imminent threat to life or property.

You smell smoke or see fire.
You witness or are the victim of a crime that just occurred.
You witness or are involved in a serious accident.
There is a serious illness or suspected poisoning.
A child, senior citizen or special needs person is lost, confused, frightened or needs specialized assistance.
There is a situation that is potentially dangerous and you are not sure who to call.

Tips for calling 911

Remain calm.
Speak clearly and briefly state the reason you are calling. Be ready to give the phone number you are calling from and your full name.
Know the exact location of the emergency. Point out any landmarks or information that could help emergency personnel find you faster.
Let the emergency communication specialist lead the conversation. They need to get as much information as they can, as quickly as they can, to help you in the best way possible.
Stay on the line until the emergency communication specialist tells you they have all the information and it is ok to hang up. If it is not safe for you to remain on the line, you will be told immediately.

Teach children when it is ok to call 911 and when it is not. Remind them that calling 911 when there is not an emergency could keep help from getting to someone who is truly in trouble and needs it. Children calling 911 should remain calm, speak clearly and stay on the line to answer all of the questions asked by the emergency communication specialist.

While it is not the preferred way to communicate during an emergency, Adams County 911 can receive incoming text messages to 911, and an emergency communication specialist will respond to them as quickly as possible. Be prepared to provide the same information you would if you were making a voice call.

If you misdialed and called 911 by mistake, do not hang up. Wait until the call is answered and quickly explain that it was a misdial. If you hang up, the emergency communication specialist will try to call you back, and if they cannot reach you, will dispatch emergency personnel to your location.

Did you know that you can call 911 from a cell phone even if it has no service plan? This can be a life saver in an emergency, but please remember to remove the batteries from these devices if you intend to let children use them as a toy once they are no longer needed.

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Two minutes now means faster help and earlier warning when it matters.

CodeRED

Emergency alerts for Adams County

Severe weather, evacuations, missing persons and other urgent notices, delivered by phone, text and email to the addresses you choose.

Text-to-911

Can't talk? Text 911.

Teach it to everyone in your house. Lead with your location, keep messages short, and never text and drive.

How Text-to-911 works

Non-Emergency Line

Save the number before you need it

Noise complaints, a minor fender bender, a suspicious car that has already left: our non-emergency line reaches the same dispatchers, 24 hours a day, and keeps 911 open for emergencies.

303-288-1535

Who We Dispatch For

Eight agencies. One center.

Every police and fire department below relies on ADCOM to answer its calls and dispatch its crews.

Adams County Sheriff's OfficePolice Brighton Police DepartmentPolice Commerce City Police DepartmentPolice Northglenn Police DepartmentPolice Adams County Fire RescueFire Brighton Fire Rescue DistrictFire North Metro Fire Rescue DistrictFire South Adams County Fire DepartmentFire

All member agencies, partners and helpful resources