Sheriff and emergency management outline evacuation roles, tablet command rollout
Summary
Jackson County Sheriff's Office and emergency management described cross‑training, evacuation zones, and the rollout of Tablet Command April 30 to improve real‑time coordination among cities, county and fire agencies ahead of fire season.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office and county emergency management told the board they have been coordinating with city police chiefs and fire officials to clarify evacuation authority and to run joint tabletop exercises before fire season.
Lieutenant John Richmond of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office said deputies have been cross‑trained to support evacuations and that the county is adopting Tablet Command to share real‑time dispatch and resource information. "So I will say going into this fire season, I feel good," Richmond said, describing 24/7 callout lists and training with city partners. Emergency management staff stressed that cities retain responsibility for alerts within their boundaries but that the county and law enforcement will coordinate closely when incidents cross jurisdictions.
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