LARC

Responsibilities & Services

The Laramie / Albany County Records and Communications (LARC) Center is the division of the Laramie Police Department providing emergency 9-1-1 dispatching and consolidated records services for all Albany County residents. The LARC Division primarily serves the Laramie Police Department, Albany County Sheriff’s Office, and the Laramie Fire Department (both fire and emergency medical services).

About the Emergency Communication Center

The public is urged to use the non-emergency number (307-721-2526) for all but true emergency situations.

The center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is allowed 14 emergency communications operators and 2 supervisors. The center provides services to the public and user agencies by receiving and relaying information and coordinating communications between agencies by radio, telephone, and computer for both emergency and non-emergency situations. Operators are certified in Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) to provide pre-arrival instructions to emergency medical calls with information then relayed to the responding rescue, which cuts the response time to virtually zero for medical assistance.

The center has implemented Text-to-911 as an additional service to the public. It is designed to assist those who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired, or who may be unsafe if they were to be heard making a voice call.

Agencies

Primarily, the Emergency Communication Center serves the Laramie Police Department, the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, and the Laramie Fire Department. Additionally, the center serves the following agencies:

Calls for Service

The Emergency Communication Center is the only public safety answering point (PSAP) in Albany County. Medical and fire emergencies occurring on the University of Wyoming campus are also taken and dispatched by the center. Each year, on average, the Emergency Communication Center handles the following:

  • Albany County Sheriff’s Office - 15,000 calls for service
  • Laramie Police Department - 27,000 calls for service
  • Laramie Fire Department (EMS) - 3,500 calls for service
  • Laramie Fire Department (Fire) - 700 calls for service

Total - 46,200 calls for service