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CHP - Public Safety Dispatcher Communications Centers
Would you prefer to live in a large metropolitan area, or would a small, rural community better suit your needs? Positions are located in the 24 statewide Communications Centers.
The six largest centers are located in Los Angeles, Rancho Cordova, San Diego, Irvine, San Bernardino and Vallejo, with 18 smaller centers located within Area offices throughout the state. A map showing the centers and a complete list are below.
BAKERSFIELD DISPATCH CENTER
4040 Buck Owens Blvd.
Bakersfield 93308-4930
661-864-4400
BARSTOW DISPATCH CENTER
300 E. Mt. View
Barstow 92311-2887
760-256-1617
BISHOP DISPATCH CENTER
469 S. Main St.
Bishop 93514-3490
760-872-5900
BORDER COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
7183 Opportunity Road
San Diego 92111
858-637-3800
CHICO DISPATCH CENTER
995 Fir Street
Chico 95928-6301
530-879-1900
EL CENTRO DISPATCH CENTER
2331 Highway 86
Imperial 92251
760-482-2550
FRESNO DISPATCH CENTER
1382 West Olive Ave.
Fresno 93728-2890
559-441-5400
GOLDEN GATE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
1551 Benicia Road
Vallejo 94591-7568
707-551-4100
HUMBOLDT DISPATCH CENTER
255 East Samoa Blvd.
Arcata 95521-6797
707-268-2000
INDIO DISPATCH CENTER
79-650 Varner Road
Indio 92203-9704
760-772-8900
INLAND COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
847 E. Brier Drive
San Bernardino 92408-2820
909-388-8000
LOS ANGELES COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
4016 Rosewood Ave.
Los Angeles 90004-2959
323-906-3434
MERCED COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
1500 Bell Drive
Atwater 95301
209-356-2900
MONTEREY DISPATCH CENTER
960 East Blanco Rd.
Salinas 93901
831-796-2160
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
6681 Marine Way
Irvine, CA 92618
949-559-7888
REDDING DISPATCH CENTER
2503 Cascade Blvd.
Redding 96003-0999
530-242-3210
SACRAMENTO COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
3165 Gold Valley Dr.
Rancho Cordova 95670
916-861-1300
SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
(See Inland Communications Center)
SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
(See Border Communications Center)
SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
(See Golden Gate Communications Center)
SAN LUIS OBISPO DISPATCH CENTER
675 California Blvd.
San Luis Obispo 93401-2591
805-593-3333
STOCKTON DISPATCH CENTER
3330 N. Ad Art Road
Stockton 95215-2241
209-943-8600
SUSANVILLE DISPATCH CENTER
472-400 Diamond Crest Rd.
Susanville 96130-5001
530-257-9605
TRUCKEE DISPATCH CENTER
10077 State Rte. 89 South
Truckee 96161
530-582-7500
UKIAH DISPATCH CENTER
540 South Orchard Avenue
Ukiah 95482
707-467-4000
VENTURA DISPATCH CENTER
4656 Valentine Road
Ventura 93003-5740
805-477-4174
YREKA DISPATCH CENTER
1739 South Main Street
Yreka 96097
530-841-6000
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