The Ocean County Sheriff's Department Communications Division provides Emergency 9-1-1 and Public Safety Dispatch service to many municipalities in the County. The Division consists of a 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), which answers 9-1-1 calls for all 33 of the municipalities in Ocean County and a full Public Safety Dispatch Operations. The operation is a consolidated communications center, serving multiple jurisdictions and disciplines.

The Center is a 24 hour, 7 day a week operation, staffed by 46 Telecommunicators and a 4 member clerical and administration staff. Law enforcement dispatch services are provided for the Sheriff's Department, Prosecutor's Office and 9 municipal police agencies. Additionally, Fire Dispatch Services are provided for 35 fire companies, Emergency Medical Dispatch services for 18 first aid squads and the dispatch of 3 special response and tactical teams. Paramedic and Life Flight dispatch is provided for the entire County.

In 2001 over 203,810 9-1-1 calls were answered along with 151,934 seven digit police, fire and EMS calls. The average time to answer all calls was 4.18 seconds.

The Center is a two-stage operation with a dedicated call taker area and a separate dispatch area. The call takers communicate with the dispatchers through a computer aided dispatch system (CAD). The County's public safety and public service communication needs are handled with the use of a 500 MHz Trunked Radio System. During the spring of 2001, a major upgrade of the dispatch center was completed with the upgrade of radios and consoles and the addition of two new dispatch consoles.

A language line is provided 24 hours a day through the communications center for all who need translations in an Emergency.

The emergency number in Ocean County is 9-1-1. To contact the Communication Center, call 732-349-2010.