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Falls City Council rescind MOU

By John Nixon

09/06/2024

(KLZA)--The Falls City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to rescind prior authorization of a Memorandum of Understanding with Richardson County for the transfer of 911 calls to a Secondary Public Safety Answering Point.

In August, the Public Service Commission's 911 Advisory Committee determined the Richardson County Sheriff's Department does not meet the necessary criteria to be approved as a secondary PSAP, which makes the MOU no longer applicable.

City Administrator Anthony Nussbaum notes in a letter to Richardson County Commissioners that revised procedures have been developed on how dispatching of 911 calls outside of the city limits of Falls City will be handled, ensuring the County, the City will transfer calls requiring a deputy only, to the Sheriff's Department and relay pertinent information.

If multiple services are required such as an ambulance or fire department, the Police Department will gather all information to dispatch fire fighters or an ambulance prior to transferring the call to the Sheriff's Office.

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