About Us

The Washtenaw Emergency Communications Consortium is the operational arm of the Washtenaw Emergency Communications millage. We operate a seven-tower Michigan Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS) sub-system that provides voice communications for all first responders in the area. The millage provides about 2000 mobile and portable radios to all police, fire, and EMS units in Washtenaw County.

We also support non-public safety MPSCS user such as the Cities of Ann Arbor and Dexter municipal services, Washtenaw County government, including the Road Commission and the Medical Control Authority, St Joseph Mercy Hospital Security, Concordia University, and the Manchester Public Schools. We provide 800 MHz emergency notification pagers to many of the county fire departments and are in the process of implementing Next Generation 9-1-1 in all of the dispatch centers in the county.

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Governance

Learn about the operational arm of the Washtenaw Emergency Communications millage.

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Equipment

Equipment, tools, and devices used within the communication network.

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Resources

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Radio Infrastructure

Prior to the implementation of the Washtenaw County 800 MHz Consortium in about 1986, public safety agencies in Washtenaw County used a variety of different radio systems to communicate.

The Sheriff’s Department used low band (37 MHz), as did the Michigan State Police (42 MHz). The Dexter, Manchester, Milan, Pittsfield Township, and Saline police, as well as several township constables, also used low band. The Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Eastern Michigan University, and Ypsilanti Police used VHF frequencies, as did most of the fire service and ambulances.

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