Sikeston 911 Calls

Sikeston will soon handle most of the 911 calls in Scott County after an agreement was approved by the Sikeston City Council during their meeting held Monday. The five-year agreement will see all Scott County 911 calls except those coming from Scott City handled by communications officers at Sikeston Department of Public Safety. The number of communications officers will increase from nine to 16 with a minimum of three operators working at all times.The timeline for full implementation is unknown due to the numerous vendors that will participate in the process.