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Sheriff urges county to fund substations, 911 center and training; board backs regional 911 planning
Summary
Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes told supervisors the sheriff’s office has had no capital investment in decades and requested substations in Seligman/Ashfork, Oak Creek and Congressional areas, a new 911/dispatch center and technology upgrades. The board directed staff to pursue a regional 911 approach and consider funding options.
PRESCOTT — Sheriff David Rhodes told the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors that law‑enforcement capital and technology needs have gone unmet for 31 years and urged the board to accelerate investments.
“The sheriff’s office has not had any capital improvements in the law enforcement division in my career,” Rhodes said, and asked the board to prioritize several projects: rural substations (Seligman/Ashfork, Oak Creek, southwestern areas such as Congress/Peoples Valley), a secure Gurley Street public‑safety facility…
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