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Committee hears Central Dispatch, emergency management updates; prosecutor notes five pocketknives removed at courthouse

Alpena County Courts & Public Safety Committee · January 16, 2026
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Central Dispatch and Emergency Management provided project and operational updates, including a Motorola console timeline and FEMA approvals; Prosecutor Cynthia Muszynski and Chair Lucille Bray said courthouse security checks have already resulted in five pocketknives being removed.

Central Dispatch and Emergency Management staff updated the Alpena County Courts & Public Safety Committee on communications projects, training and recent operational developments on Jan. 16, and the committee also discussed courthouse security measures following recent screening results.

Central Dispatch Director Kim Elkie told the committee that recent quarterly meetings for the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), Local Planning Team (LPT) and the Central Dispatch Committee were productive. Elkie summarized call-volume statistics, said the new dispatcher is…

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