Lea County Communication Authority

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2015

The Lea County Sheriff’s Department and the Hobbs Police Department consolidated their Dispatch Centers and formed the Lea County Communication Authority (LCCA) on June 26, 2011. A state of the art building was constructed for operations. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the Lea County Sheriff’s Department Substation are housed in the same building at 3720 W. College Lane, Hobbs, New Mexico 88240. The building was completed in March 2012 and employees moved in June 26, 2012. The Lea County Communications Authority (LCCA) answers all 911 calls for all of Lea County which includes Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal and Tatum. The LCCA also dispatches for all of Lea County. The LCCA services about 9,000 calls per month for the entire county.