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The primary function of the Communications Department is
the dispatching of emergency services for all of Barton
County. The Communications Department provides
emergency dispatching services for the Barton County
Sheriff's Department; the Police Departments of Claflin,
Ellinwood, Great Bend, Hoisington and Pawnee Rock; the
Kansas Highway Patrol and all fire departments and
emergency medical services in the County. The
Communications Department also dispatches for Kansas
Wildlife and Parks, Central Kansas Community Corrections
and Juvenile Services. Barton County
Communications is the public safety answering point for
all of Barton County for enhanced 911.
Dispatchers are on-duty 24 hours a day, seven days a
week to assist the public. In addition to
providing emergency services, the 911 dispatchers will
provide the public with 911 address \ locator number
when building or moving to a new area.
Addressing was established in the 1980's through a
mapping system. The County is divided into a
series of roads and avenues. Structures are
numbered accordingly along said roads. 911 locator
addresses are required under County Resolution
1990-12. It is suggested that be placed near
the entrance of a residence and that reflective
numbering, at least 3 inches in height, be used. |
