New county-wide dispatch system seeking current emergency contacts
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Undersheriff Frank Billmayer discusses the new Computer-Aided Dispatch software with Dispatcher PJ Timmons. Dispatch takes emergency calls, then sends deputies and Chinook police officers where they are needed. Business owners are being asked to update their emergency contact information so law enforcement can follow-up with an owner or manager when a potential problem at a business is discovered.
The Blaine County Sheriff's Office and Chinook Police Department are using a new web-based software that will improve crime statistics reporting and streamline dispatch operations that serve both agencies. Undersheriff Frank Billmayer explained, "The new eFORCE system utilizes computer-assisted dispatch (CAD) and will give officers a record management system (RMS) that will reduce paperwork and streamline the issuing and writing of citations. The RMS capabilities will allow department managers to create reports tailored to their needs.
Sheriff's deputies will be utilizing a phone app called...
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