CENTRAL DISPATCH ADVISORY BOARD
Description
Benzie County Central Dispatch is a Public Safety Answering Point for wire line, wireless, and VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) emergency and non-emergency telephone calls requesting public safety services. The Central Dispatch Advisory Board was created to make recommendations to the Director and the Board of Commissioners as it relates to:
1. The operation of Benzie County Central Dispatch
2. Complying with Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) requirements and policies
3. Recommend policies and procedures
4. Recommend a Director
5. Meet the requirements under the Emergency Telephone Enabling Act, PA 32 and the County E911 Service Plan.
Participating members include:
- Sheriff’s Office
- Michigan State Police
- Frankfort Police Department
- Benzie County EMS
- Benzie Fire Chiefs
- Benzie County Board of Commissioners
- National Park Service — Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Contact Person
Name: Rebecca Hubers— Director
Phone: 231-882-0567
Email: rhubers@benzieco.net
Meetings
Dates & Time: The second Thursday of odd numbered months at 3 pm
Location: Benzie County Office of Emergency Management (location is subject to change)
Minutes: Available upon request from the Director
Meetings starting March 12, 2020 are moved to the Frank Walterhouse Board of Commissioners Room to accommodate COVID-19 social distancing.
Teleconferencing is available by calling (305)0848-8888 and entering 2318820567#
July 9, 2020 meeting cancelled
Benzie County Central Dispatch Advisory Board SPECIAL MEETING
Meeting Location:Frank Walterhouse Board of Commissioners Room – Upper level of the Benzie County Government Center
Thursday August 13, 2020 at 2pm
Telephone Conferencing available by calling (305) 848-8888 and entering code 2318820567#
Last 2020 meeting: September 10. 2020 at 3pm
No November 2020 meeting scheduled
First 2021 Meeting: January 14, 2020 at 3pm
Associated County Departments
9-1-1 Central Dispatch
Sheriff’s Office
Benzie County EMS
Office of Emergency Management
Equalization Department
