Okanogan County SHERIFF

Located in the City of Okanogan, the Okanogan County Sheriff's Office Central Dispatch  is manned 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  Dispatch is the nerve center and facilitator of communications between the public and the emergency service providers.

Communications officers perform as call takers for 22 incoming phone lines, 5 incoming E911 lines and 1 TDD phone for hearing/speech impaired. 

Fire dispatch includes 14 fire districts, 17 towns and 6 rural areas and 6 Ambulance Services.  EMT dispatch includes an additional 8 agencies. 

The communications radio operates 12 frequencies, utilizing 4 different repeaters to access all areas of the county.  The radio is used for Police, Fire, Ambulance and EMT communications and dispatching throughout the county.

All operators within the dispatch center are highly trained professionals and are certified by the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch.  The Academy promotes excellence by setting professional standards and recognizing those Communication officers who have met them.  All Communications Officers at Okanogan County Sheriff's office are certified in Emergency Medical Dispatching techniques/criteria's and protocols.

Communications officers use the National Academy EMD Protocol which is a medical priority dispatch system, when they receive medical calls. All Communications officers have met requirements for CPR/First Aid by the American Red Cross.

The Communications officers are the public's vital link to Okanogan County's emergency medical help, Police services, Fire and rescue.