For emergencies dial 9-1-1. Bell County Communications Center is a consolidated dispatch center and the primary Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for Bell County, Texas. It opened its doors in 1999 as the first consolidated dispatch center in the United States to dispatch all police, fire, and EMS agencies in the county by a single department. Bell County is over 1050 square miles, includes por
tions of IH-35 and I-14, contains Belton Lake and Stillhouse Hollow Lake, borders Fort Hood, and has a population of more than 370,000 individuals. Bell County Communications Center’s service area includes Bartlett, Belton, Harker Heights, Holland, Killeen, Little River Academy, Morgan’s Point Resort, Nolanville, Rogers, Rogers, Salado, Temple, Troy, and unincorporated areas of Bell County. The Communications Center answers over 222,000 9-1-1 calls annually and dispatches police, fire, and EMS agencies. Bell County Communications Center’s social media account is a moderated presentation of information and news. Comments posted by users do not necessarily reflect the views of Bell County. User comments that include profanity, personal attacks, ideas irrelevant to the topic, confidential/protected information, or advertising will be subject to removal. User’s posting comments in violation may result in blocking of access to this page.
