History
The foundation for Enhanced 911 in Jackson County was laid in early 1991 when the citizens of the county voted for it in a referendum. Personnel worked for months to establish and document an addressing system that would ensure that all of the addresses in the county were correct. After those months of work and after training the departments first ten employees, E-911 became functional on October 31, 1992.
At that time, 911 was staffed by two operators per shift operating 24 hours a day. In the beginning, 911 operators recorded all of their information recorded using a pen and paper logs which was tedious and difficult to track statistical data. A lot has changed throughout the years, with technological advancements and through coordinated upgrades and management, 911 today is much better prepared to handle anything from a typical officer initiated traffic stop, to a large scale natural or man made disaster.
At that time, 911 was staffed by two operators per shift operating 24 hours a day. In the beginning, 911 operators recorded all of their information recorded using a pen and paper logs which was tedious and difficult to track statistical data. A lot has changed throughout the years, with technological advancements and through coordinated upgrades and management, 911 today is much better prepared to handle anything from a typical officer initiated traffic stop, to a large scale natural or man made disaster.