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Sheriff says RapidSOS and Live911 upgrades will improve 911 response; board approves contracts
Summary
Sheriff Lee Roscoe described RapidSOS and Live911 software upgrades that improve caller location, two‑way translation, text‑to‑911 and live video feeds; the board approved contracts using existing E‑911 funds with no county general‑fund impact.
Sheriff Lee Roscoe told the board the E‑911 committee recommended contracts for RapidSOS and Live911 to upgrade the county’s 911 capabilities. Roscoe said RapidSOS provides more precise caller locations, supports two‑way translation in real time, consolidates dispatcher screens and enables text‑to‑911 and live video feeds. Live911 allows dispatch information to be pushed to in‑car computers so deputies can begin responding while dispatch is still handling multiple calls.
Roscoe said the upgrades will serve fire, police, tribal and EMS services (with Live911 functionality restricted to the sheriff's office) and that the expenditures will be covered by the E‑911 budget, creating no additional county general‑fund burden. Commissioners asked technical and coverage questions; Roscoe confirmed carriers and RapidSOS integrations operate across cell providers and that countywide coverage is supported.
A motion to approve the RapidSOS and Live911 contracts for software upgrades for the Sheriff’s Office carried at the meeting.
The sheriff asked the board to proceed so the county will not lose capabilities as the free version of RapidSOS being used is discontinued.
