South Sound 911
Mark Mears has been in law enforcement since 1983 and in 2015 retired as the Chief of Police with the Fife Police Department.
He has worked in all aspects of law enforcement operations and administration and is an active assessor for the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs LEMAP and Accreditation programs.
As Deputy Director of Operations, Mark oversees police and fire/EMS call taking and dispatch at South Sound 911.
Mark received his MPA and MBA from City University, is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command and Police Executive Resarch Forum (PERF). He obtained executive-level certification through the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.
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South Sound 911
South Sound 911 is a recognized expert in building police and fire dispatch interoperability. The agency now operates two 911 centers in Pierce County, Wash., and together they answer nearly 1 million calls annually and provide dispatch services for 19 law enforcement and 18 fire/EMS agencies.