Sheriff's Department

Communications E911


The Livingston County Sheriff's Office can be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling (585) 243-7100 or in an emergency by calling 911 via telephone, cellular, or T.D.D.

Each Dispatcher has been trained to take your call, identify what type of emergency response you may need and to dispatch the appropriate agencies in a timely fashion.

WHEN CALLING 911 - HELP US HELP YOU

1. GIVE Exact street address of the emergency- street number and name If unknown try to give area road names, intersections and/or any landmarks

2. IDENTIFY problem/ are you in danger/ is it occurring now i.e. - fire, medical, criminal activity this will lead to important questions by the dispatcher, answer all questions in as much detail as possible

3. NAMES are not mandated, calls may be anonymous. It helps dispatch if give your name and phone number where you can be reached in case they need to contact you for more information and/or to advise you of the outcome of the incident.

4. Do not hang up until the dispatcher advises you to do so

Accidental or hang-up 911 calls

If you accidentally dialed 911 - DO NOT HANG UP, advise the dispatcher of your mistake. ALL Hang-up calls are investigated either by calling back or by sending the appropriate response to the address that is displayed on the enhanced 911 screen.

QUESTIONS REGARDING THE 911 CENTER

It you have inquiries about the Communications Division or the 911 Center in Livingston County you can contact Sgt. Michael Bradley at (585) 243-7145. Tours may be set up through the Community Policing Division by calling (585) 243-7921.

WE CAN DISPATCH POLICE from anywhere to anywhere...

The Livingston County 911 Center has the ability to dispatch the Sheriff's Department, New York State Police, Avon, Caledonia, Geneseo, Mt. Morris, Nunda and Dansville Police departments along with the New York State Park Police and the State University Police at SUNY Geneseo. The Livingston County 911 Center is interfaced with a pubic safety answering point that can immediately transfer an out of county call to the correct county for emergency service dispatch. If someone reporting an out of county call receives the Livingston County 911 Center the Dispatcher can be turn it over to the correct county as long as you can give a location.

WE CAN DISPATCH FIRE DEPARTMENTS and AMBULANCE SERVICES to anywhere

The Livingston County 911 Center can dispatch fire and/or ambulance to wherever the emergency is in Livingston County or make sure that the proper Dispatch Center is notified to send help if out of county.