State of Washington 911 Cost Study Report to the Legislature Prepared pursuant to: Section 145, Chapter 6, Laws of 2019, Regular Session (Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1109) Washington Military Department December, 2020 PUBLICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION This document is available on the Military Department’s website at: mil.wa.gov/e911 For more information contact: Adam Wasserman State E911 Coordination Office Building 20 Camp Murray, WA 98430-5011 Phone: 253-512-7468
[email protected] 1 | P a g e 911 Legislative Cost Study Report ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thank you to Representative Ryu and the legislative body for your interest in 911 in the state of Washington. This study is the result of an extensive amount of work from many dedicated people in the Washington 911 community. We purposefully utilized the many talented people in the state who understand, respect and live with 911 daily. Each 911 County Coordinator was asked to participate as part of the study project team. Even the few who were unable to participate on specific workgroups due to other commitments, contributed by reviewing and providing critical feedback to the process. In addition to 911 County Coordinators, we drew upon the experience and talents of other dedicated professionals from the industry. Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Directors, Public Safety Telecommunicators, Local Elected Officials and Telecommunication Industry Representatives all played a vital role in the process. The 911 Community in Washington is a uniquely engaged and collaborative group of dedicated professionals that come from different parts of the industry, with the sole purpose of establishing, maintaining and operating the best 911 system in the country.