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Peoria to aid Surprise police with communication help if ever needed

Cities agree to deal when Surprise can't use its equipment temporarily

For big crime events, Surprise deploys its Police Mobile Command center, like one for a police-involved shooting at a Walmart parking lot in 2023.

For big crime events, Surprise deploys its Police Mobile Command center, like one for a police-involved shooting at a Walmart parking lot in 2023.

Independent Newsmedia/Jason Stone

Surprise Police will have another dispatch service to rely on in Peoria just in case the Surprise Communication Center ever becomes inoperable or unavailable.

The two cities are entering an agreement to provide a temporary dispatch location for Surprise to ensure continuity of emergency and non-emergency dispatch services, if needed.

Peoria is providing the service for free.

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Public Safety

Peoria to aid Surprise police with communication help if ever needed

Cities agree to deal when Surprise can't use its equipment temporarily

For big crime events, Surprise deploys its Police Mobile Command center, like one for a police-involved shooting at a Walmart parking lot in 2023.

Independent Newsmedia/Jason Stone

For big crime events, Surprise deploys its Police Mobile Command center, like one for a police-involved shooting at a Walmart parking lot in 2023.

Posted Monday, August 11, 2025 3:00 pm

By Independent Newsmedia

Surprise Police will have another dispatch service to rely on in Peoria just in case the Surprise Communication Center ever becomes inoperable or unavailable.

The two cities are entering an agreement to provide a temporary dispatch location for Surprise to ensure continuity of emergency and non-emergency dispatch services, if needed.

Peoria is providing the service for free.

The Surpise City Council agreed to its part of the deal on Aug. 5.

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