Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center is a value based, principle driven organization which was organized as a government agency on June 13, 1988 pursuant to the provisions of the Utah Interlocal Cooperation Act.  It is a joint enterprise between Murray City, Salt Lake County, South Jordan City, South Salt Lake City, West Jordan City, and West Valley City. The primary purpose of the Center is to fund and operate a communications center which handles certain emergency communications and other services for the member communities, including 911 services, and police, fire and medical dispatching.