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Police chief outlines dispatch switch, software upgrades, and staffing pressures
Summary
Police Chief Woodell told the council that Junction City will switch dispatch services to Lane County on July 1, is upgrading records and dispatch software, and is facing personnel and records‑management staffing challenges that may temporarily reduce front‑counter hours.
Police Chief Woodell updated the Junction City City Council on June 24 that the department’s dispatch contract with Lane County is signed and a switchover date of July 1 is expected.
“The county dispatch contract signed, ready to go. We're we're looking for a switchover date of July 1,” Chief Woodell said. He told council the change will require staff coordination and that one dispatcher has resigned to take another job.
Chief Woodell said the department is implementing a multi‑phase records-management and records‑management software (RMS) upgrade with EIS. He explained…
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