McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center

The McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center (MPSTOC), also simply PSTOC, houses a number of public safety agencies for Fairfax County, as well as some components of Virginia State transportation agencies.

Named for former Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Elaine N. McConnell, it was dedicated in October, 2008.

In the 2000-2001 time frame, exercises conducted by the county, combined with the effect of the 9/11 attacks and other factors, pointed up shortcomings in the county's existing emergency operations center, located in the converted Pine Ridge elementary school.

Financed by a bond referendum approved by Fairfax County voters in 2002, planning of the 114,000 square foot facility began in 2003, with site work beginning in 2005 and construction commencing in 2006. The total cost of the facility was $131.5 million, with part of the costs being borne by the Commonwealth, and which was $4 million under the budgeted cost.

Transition of the various agencies to the new location began in summer of 2008, and was completed by the fall of 2009.

Agencies and Facilities
The Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications (DSPC) is headquartered at the MPSTOC. 911 service is provided at 38 consoles located on the facility's operations floor. There are also 11 consoles located in the DSPC's Training Academy, which can be used to supplement the existing 38 consoles in times of emergency.

The Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is located at the MPSTOC, as is the Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) Northern Region       Transportation Operations Center (TOC).

Both the Fairfax County Police Department and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department operate dispatch areas on the operations floor of the facility, the former occupying 14 consoles and the latter 12.