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Carlisle County to upgrade 911 equipment with $76,487 in grants; signs MOU to share CAD with Kentucky State Police
Summary
County 911 staff said three grants totaling $76,487 will fund a new phone system, recording system and CAD upgrades starting about Aug. 1. The court approved an MOU with Kentucky State Police to exchange selected CAD entries between agencies.
Carlisle County announced it will use three grants totaling $76,487 to upgrade emergency-dispatch infrastructure, including a new phone system, a recording system and enhancements to the county's CAD (computer-aided dispatch). County staff told the fiscal court the work is expected to begin about Aug. 1.
County officials also presented a memorandum of understanding with the Kentucky State Police to share CAD data. Under the agreement described in the meeting, state troopers will be able to 'push' CAD entries to the county system and the county can return selected CADs to KSP, with each side able to choose what records to share. The purpose, staff said, is to streamline information flow on incidents that involve both agencies and reduce duplicate data entry.
The court moved to enter the MOU and approved it by voice vote. The CAD-sharing arrangement was described as selective — each agency will only see records chosen for sharing, not all CAD data. County staff said the CAD upgrades will be funded by the grants and the MOU is intended to reduce dispatch friction on shared calls.
The county also authorized travel to APCO conferences for staff training related to dispatch operations; one staffer said a scholarship to the state conference reduced county costs and requested approval to attend the national APCO meeting in Orlando. The court approved that travel by motion.
