(KLZA)-- Richardson County  Commission Chairman David Sickel has signed a letter to be sent to Southeast Communications 911 Center in Beatrice, addressed to Police Chief Bruce Lang seeking to identify the steps necessary to terminate the current contract between Richardson County and Southeast Communications for dispatch services.  The letter was dated December 4.

The letter says issues continue with various aspects of dispatch, and whether the responsibility lies with the Falls City Police Department or Southeast Communications, the  Sheriffs Office finds itself in the crossfire. 

Issues included the time frame to create a barrier around Falls City and all 911 calls in the County going to Southeast Communications;  the Rural Fire Departments and Humboldt Rescue no longer willing to transfer from utilizing Falls City Police Department Dispatch to Southeast Communications was another issue.

Without making changes to cell phone tower because of this, 911 calls for the Sheriffs' Office will have to be transferred from Falls City P.D. to Southeast Communications, which basically leaves the Sheriffs Office in the same position as before the change was made, which is not beneficial to the citizens of Richardson County. 

The letter reiterates, there seems to be issues between Falls City Police Department and Southeast  Communications. That combined with concerns regarding the stance of the other agencies in the County, the Sheriff's Office will have to rely heavily on the relationship between Falls City Police Department and Southeast Communications which does not appear to be operating very well.

The final paragraph the County requests action to be taken to terminate the contract and avoid any legal proceedings.  Richardson County feels that at the very least,  the contract should be renegotiated but prefer a mutual agreement to terminate the contract.