Communications was established in January 1982 with the merger of the Newton Police Department's and Harvey County Sheriff's Office's operations. Communications moved to its current location in the Law Enforcement Center in 1997.
Communications facilitates calls for myriad organizations across the county, including the Harvey County Sheriff's Office, Ninth District Coroner's Office, Harvey County Emergency Management, Harvey County Road and Bridge, and all city-operated police, fire and EMS services in the county. Communications also aids many organizations that work in or are just outside the county, including Kansas Highway Patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigation and surrounding fire districts.
