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Sheriff’s committee recommends independent 9-1-1 dispatch entity; commissioners asked to draft ordinance
Warrick County Board of Commissioners · January 13, 2026
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Summary
A multi-agency committee recommended the county move dispatch to an independent PSAP overseen by a board and led by a 9-1-1 director; the sheriff asked commissioners to have legal draft an ordinance to effect the change.
Sheriff Mike Wilder told the Warrick County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 12 that a multi-agency committee recommends converting the county dispatch (PSAP) into an independent entity with a dedicated 9-1-1 director and a governing board made up primarily of first responders.
"We believe the best way going forward is to make it its own entity…
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