History of the Grand Forks PSAP Center:  
1986 – The dispatch center started as a 3 person/3 console center. 

1997 – The dispatch center expanded to a 4 person/4 console center to meet the growing needs of our citizens and emergency response personnel during our busiest times. 

2009 - A Joint Powers Agreement between the Grand Forks PSAP Board of Authority and the City of Grand Forks was finalized for a new Public Safety Answering Point Center. 

2011 – The dispatch center expanded once again and now has the capability to expand to an 8-person center, if needed.  

2013 – Several collaborative efforts completed for sharing equipment and redundancy. 

The previous dispatch center was a 450 sq. ft. area. Our new dispatch center is a 4800 sq. ft. building with 1300 sq. ft. of that dedicated to dispatch. The new center is built to withstand an F4 tornado, has a new tower for communications enhancement, and has stand-alone emergency backup power and utilities to ensure continuity of service.