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The Adams County Communication Center, also known as ADCOM911, was originally established as a non-profit Police and Fire/EMS Dispatch Center located in Adams County employing state of the art equipment and technology for phone, radio, and mobile communications. In 2019, ADCOM911 was reorganized as a governmental authority but kept the non-profit designation for its newly created ADCOM Foundation.

ADCOM911 currently serves a population of over 500,000 citizens, As the population of Adams County continues to grow, so do the demands on our public safety communications center as can be seen in the following graph:

Phone Calls Received 2016 to 2022

It is ADCOM’s VISION to become the premier, public-safety communications center in the State of Colorado.

ADCOM911 was founded in 1974 as a non-profit with the intent to provide a single, shared resource for emergency and routine dispatch services to public safety entities that chose to participate. After going live in 1975, the participating agencies used a collaborative approach, where the capital and operating expenses would be shared between each of them based on their proportional use of the system. This funding concept allowed for smaller agencies to realize the benefits of a state-of-the art radio system, cutting edge technology, and the capacity to handle large-scale incidents without the significant investment required for a single-agency dispatch center.

Both capital expenses and operational expenses are funded by two primary sources: member agency contributions and 911 fees. Member agency contributions, as stated earlier, are based upon proportional use of ADCOM911’s resources. 911 Fees are paid by a surcharge on phone bills that are then collected by the Adams County E-911 Emergency Telephone Authority for distribution to ADCOM911. Each year, ADCOM911 prepares a budget which covers all expenses for the coming year. These expenses are then paid by the combined contributions of member agencies and 911 fees.

ADCOM911 is governed by a Board of Directors which is responsible for the oversight and accountability of the organization. Each member agency contributes a single representative, usually the Chief of their own organization, to participate as a Board Member. The Board meets regularly to discuss the ongoing operation of the Center.

CLICK HERE to view the Adams County Emergency E911 Telephone Surcharge rate.

For more information on 9-1-1 surcharges please go to https://puc.colorado.gov/911surcharges