Polk County Central Dispatch was founded in 2003 as a joint operation of various agencies in Polk County. Previously when a 911 call came in it was routed to either the County dispatch center, the City of Bolivar Police Department, or Citizens Memorial Hospital's dispatch center. The center is governed by a board of directors representing the City of Bolivar, Citizens Memorial Hospital, Polk County Sheriff's Office, as well as the Polk County Commissioners office and the Polk County Fire & Rescue Training Association. We are funded through a land line 911 tariff, as well as contributions through CMH, the City of Bolivar, and the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Our center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at all times there is at least 2 dispatchers on duty, additional dispatchers are on duty during peak hours. We have a full time TAC officer who coordinates warrant validation through the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Our dispatchers do more than answer phones. Additionally they are responsible for dispatching various agencies, entering and maintaining warrants and criminal histories for law enforcement and judicial agencies in the county, as well as performing various other duties to assist as needed.
Our center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at all times there is at least 2 dispatchers on duty, additional dispatchers are on duty during peak hours. We have a full time TAC officer who coordinates warrant validation through the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Our dispatchers do more than answer phones. Additionally they are responsible for dispatching various agencies, entering and maintaining warrants and criminal histories for law enforcement and judicial agencies in the county, as well as performing various other duties to assist as needed.
