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In 1996, the law enforcement agencies of Sonoma County began to examine their automated information systems with a critical eye.  None of the information systems at a local level were interfaced, hampering the agencies efforts to share what they knew about criminals and coordinate their actions.

Recognizing this, the County and nine municipal agencies began working together in March 1997 to develop a regional law enforcement consortium. The purpose of the Sonoma County Law Enforcement Consortium (SCLEC) was to fund, procure and implement an advanced regional law enforcement information system.  In August 1997, the SCLEC was formally established through the First Cooperative Agreement. At the same time, the SCLEC applied to the Office of Community Oriented Police Services (U.S. Department of Justice) for funding to carry out its mission. In April 1999, the Justice Department announced a technology grant for $6.1 million to SCLEC. After a thorough RFP, Intergraph was chosen as the new Public Safety Information System.

In 2008 the Sonoma County Public Safety Consortium (SCPSC), a joint powers authority, was formed to enable local public safety agencies to share crime-related information and provide Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System software as well as mobile data units in vehicles.

In 2020, the members approved a Restated and Amended Joint Powers Agreement.