Commissioner Abernathy reports dispatch lockdown notifications and diversion authority budget work
Commissioner Abernathy told the board the Red River Regional Dispatch Center is working to add childcare and private‑school contact data to lockdown notifications, is drafting an officer‑initiated medical call policy to notify fire departments, and is continuing 2027 budget discussions at the diversion authority.
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Commissioner Abernathy reported to the board that the Red River Regional Dispatch Center discussed adding childcare facilities and private schools to its notification lists so dispatchers can alert those facilities during lockdowns. He said the change is being worked into the dispatch database to enable those callouts.
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