East Central Dispatch Center

the east central dispatch center (ecdc) is a comprehensive consolidated effort to serve the public safety communication needs of eight municipalities within st. louis county. an intergovernmental agreement was formalized between the cities of brentwood, clayton, maplewood, olivette, richmond heights, rock hill, shrewsbury, and webster groves. this agreement serves to designate the ecdc as the multi-jurisdictional center for all emergency communications with regards to fire, police, and emergency medical services for the participating cities. the staff of the east central dispatch center has many responsibilities including answering all incoming informational, emergency and 911 calls. each call is evaluated and the appropriate public safety personnel are dispatched to handle the situation. they provide law enforcement with rejis record inquiries and provide emergency medical dispatch to ensure accurate and prompt care to all callers. ecdc employees monitor panic alarms throughout our ci