LOCATION:

The Shelburne Communications Center (SCC) is located at 5420 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, VT, on the Ground Floor of the Shelburne Town Office Complex.

Entry can be made through the Northern Entrance (24 Hour Access) or Southern Entrances (Locked After Hours).  If the Northern Entrance is locked, just press the Intercom button to contact the Dispatcher.  Please be patient, the Dispatcher may be busy dispatching an EMERGENCY!

Mailing Address:

The Shelburne Communications Center (SCC) operates under the auspices of the Shelburne Police Department, but we are extremely proud of our service to all Public Safety Agencies.   

The SCC is often referred to as “Shelburne Dispatch” or “Shelburne PSAP” and serves as a regional Emergency Communications Center.  We operate as a primary and secondary Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and Public Safety Dispatching Point (PSDP).  The Center answers 9-1-1 calls for 18 communities and dispatches for 23 agencies from 22 communities.

The SCC serves a population of approximately 52,494 residing in 23,123 homes within 21 different communities.  The service area covers a land mass of approximately 643 square miles, 62 square miles of water and 1054 miles of roads.

In 2010 the SCC handled the following call volumes:

71,004   Emergency and Non-emergency Telephone Calls

11,121   9-1-1 Calls Answered and Transferred

134,685 Radio Transmission

4,454     Police Calls dispatched

4,100     Traffic Stops processed

1,472     Tickets and Warnings processed *

3,650     Abuse Prevention Orders processed *

1,618     Fire Calls dispatched

3,093     Emergency Medical Service Calls dispatched

3,706     Miscellaneous Calls processed *

 

* 2009 Data

INFORMATION:

When to Call 9-1-1

Tips for Parents

Tips for TTY/TDD Callers

Tips for Cellular Callers

Tips for Reporting Fire Emergencies

Tips for Reporting Medical Emergencies

Tips for Reporting Police Emergencies

Road or Travel Information