About 9-1-1

Boyd County 911 (Regional Public Safety Communication Center) receives, dispatches and tracks all calls for emergency assistance in Boyd County, Kentucky. The center, the first multi-discipline 911 organization in the state,  was formed by an interlocal agreement between the Cities of Ashland, Catlettsburg and Boyd County Fiscal court and opened in May of 1981.

The communication center employs 18 people to include a Director, Deputy Director, 15 full time dispatchers and an Administrative Assistant.

All dispatchers are certified according to state law through the Department of Criminal Justice Training at Richmond by attending and passing a 5 week training academy. A six month on-the-job training program prepares the new employee to be a full-time dispatcher. Ongoing training to maintain certification is required each year of employment.

In 2013, Boyd County 911 received 77,971 emergency calls and 14,634 non-emergency calls for service. 78% of those calls were from wireless telephones.

Boyd County 911 dispatches the following agencies:

 

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