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Public safety commissioner reports PSAP call volume; Senate bill could extend 9-1-1 funding
Summary
Winner public safety commissioner reported nearly 2,000 incidents logged in the computer-aided dispatch system and described staffing and training updates. He said Senate Bill 37 would continue an expanded 9-1-1 funding stream, providing an extra $2 to the local dispatch center, and noted the bill has advanced out of committee.
At the Feb. 3, 2025 Winner City Council meeting, the public safety commissioner delivered a report on public-safety communications and the police department, noting call volumes, staffing and an update on state-level funding for 9-1-1 services.
The commissioner said the city’s computer-aided dispatch (CAD) logged “almost 2,000 incidents” for the month, including 943 9-1-1 calls and more than 3,800 administrative calls in the larger dispatch area. He reported hiring progress in the communications/PSAP center, saying new staff recently started and the center is at nine full-time dispatchers — “one short of full.”
The commissioner briefed the council on Senate Bill 37, which the meeting record said contains a sunset clause for expanded 9-1-1 funding. He said the bill — which would extend funding that adds an extra $2 for the dispatch center — passed out of committee and remains under consideration at the state level.
The council thanked staff for using training funds to support officer development; the commissioner highlighted that the department is pursuing a range of training opportunities supported by the council’s allocated training budget.
The report was informational; no formal council action on PSAP funding was taken at the meeting. Council members asked clarifying questions about average daily counts and thanked staff for the report.
