7-101 - Emergency Communications Center

7-101 - Emergency Communications Center

  • Summary: Defines the role and responsibilities of the Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center (MECC).
  • Effective Date: 09-26-2022
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Policy

The Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center (MECC) is the communications link between the Police Department and the public it serves.

The MPD acknowledges the authority of MECC to dispatch or otherwise deploy MPD resources to facilitate prompt responses to calls for police service.

 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.

  • MECC: Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center is the city's 911 center that answers emergency and non-emergency calls and coordinates the appropriate response by public safety services.

Document History:

Title Effective Date Revision Type Download
7-101 - Emergency Communications Center 09-26-2022 download PDF

Revision Types and Descriptions

  • New: Policy had been added.
  • Combined: Two or more policies were merged.
  • Definitions Update: A glossary definition was updated.
  • Terms Update: A term, not necessarily tied to the glossary, was updated in the Manual.
  • Edited - Major: Significant content or procedural changes.
  • Edited - Minor: Small edits, clarifications, or formatting changes.
  • Renamed: Policy title changed.
  • Renumbered: Policy number was changed.
  • Split: Single policy was divided into multiple.
  • Eliminated: Policy was removed and is no longer in effect.
  • PRH Implementation: Edits for the Policy and Resource Hub; no content changes.