The one-acre site near Costco will have a one-storey building capable of surviving a major earthquake, will consolidate all CREST operations in one place and will improve service to the users.
CREST, the agency providing emergency communications equipment and infrastructure that connects police forces, fire departments and other emergency responders throughout the capital region, is starting site preparation for a new $20-million public safety building in Langford.
Capital Region Emergency Services Telecommunications, more commonly known as CREST, currently has three locations in Langford — a main office on West Shore Parkway, an operations centre on the top floor of the West Shore RCMP headquarters and warehouse space for radios and equipment. In 2023, the CREST network handled more than 10-million individual transmissions — equal to one transmission every three seconds.
“It’s essential that our region’s public safety technology and infrastructure remains intact and operational every day — and especially in times of greatest need,” Morrison said Monday. “Having a dedicated public safety building for the capital region protects our investments, and sends a strong message of confidence to our first responders and the public that CREST is prepared and will be there in the event of a natural disaster.
The agency’s analysis said the new public safety building will cost about $19.3 million. Construction project management was awarded to Durwest last year and project completion is anticipated in late 2025.
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