FORD COUNTY COMMUNICATION CENTER
100 GUNSMOKE LOWER LEVEL
DODGE CITY, KS 67801
DIRECTOR LINDA SMITH
                     PHONE 620-227-4556 FAX 227-4655
                     E-MAIL lsmith@fordcounty.net

The Ford County Communication Center is a 9-1-1, Police, Fire, and Medical dispatch agency located in the Ford County Government Center. The Ford County and the City of Dodge City dispatch centers formed as one agency April 19, 1993.

The Center dispatched

 


Dodge City Police Department 33,225
Dodge City Fire Department 606
Dodge City Animal Control 1, 881
Ford County Sheriff’s Department 13,967
Ford County EMS & Rescue 2,698
Ford County Fire Department 219        
Kansas Highway Patrol 359
Spearville Police Department 213
Bucklin Police Department 140
9-1-1 12,295
Doctor’s Paging Service 17,221
Communications Center Outside Agency Assistance CAD Calls 3,058

TOTAL Recorded Calls for Service          85,882

Mission Statement

The Ford County Communication Center is responsible for dispatching the appropriated emergency services to the Citizens within Ford County on a timely basis. Thereby saving lives, protecting property, stopping crimes and preventing major fire loss while maintaining accurate information for our agencies we serve.

Ford County Communication Center utilizes an enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) telephone network which displays the caller's telephone number, known as Automatic Number Identification(ANI). The E9-1-1 system also provides the caller name and location with a feature known as Automated Location Identification (ALI). The system also provides automatic call routing, which means citizens are automatically routed to the correct 9-1-1 center for their jurisdiction.

When do I use 9-1-1?
9-1-1 is a reporting number. Call 9-1-1 to report an incident which you believe requires the response or intervention of a law enforcement officer, emergency medical service or firefighter. The professionals answering the 9-1-1 call will determine which agencies or units should respond and how quickly they need to reach the scene of the incident.

When a person is hurt or injured
When a crime has been or is being committed
When a motor vehicle accident occurs
Any situation involving a fire

We welcome tours, visitors to see the center between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday.