Jackson County Dispatch

Jackson County Dispatch Jackson County 911 - Indiana

We need our community assistance! What a great opportunity to help our K9 partners out. If you are willing to help pleas...
08/19/2026

We need our community assistance! What a great opportunity to help our K9 partners out. If you are willing to help please contact Sgt. Rudolph.

***When we ask for help you come through. James family has been located. We are needing your help.
08/14/2026

***When we ask for help you come through. James family has been located.

We are needing your help.

08/03/2026

🎒 BACK TO SCHOOL DISPATCH ANNOUNCEMENT 🎒

​Location: All Local School Districts
Incident Type: Operation "End of Summer"

​🚨 ALL UNITS, BE ADVISED: 🚨
​We are officially transitioning from Code Summer (swimming pools, video games, and "I'm bored" complaints) to Code Back to School!

​Here is your situational briefing for the morning commute and beyond:

​Bus Stops Active: Watch out for little humans with oversized backpacks. Give school buses plenty of room—remember, stopping for red lights on a bus isn't optional! 🚌

​School Zones: Speed limits are back in effect. Save the race car driving for F1. Slow down, ditch the distractions, and keep your eyes on the road. 🚘

​Parent Status: Expect elevated levels of coffee consumption, emotional tear-wiping, or silent victory dances in driveway drop-off lines. Approach with high-fives and extra patience. ☕️ weeping/cheering

​Teacher Status: Fueled entirely by caffeine, classroom prep, and sheer willpower. Be extra nice to them today! 🍎

​📢 Dispatcher Note: Let’s make this school year safe, smooth, and stress-free for everyone. Drop your kids off safely, drive smart, and let’s get through Day 1 without any real emergency calls!
​Have a fantastic first week back, students and teachers! 📚✨

07/30/2026

Our phone lines are down due to internal maintenance. This should not last very long. If you have an emergency please call 911 as it is still working properly. We will update when we are back up.

07/28/2026

ALERT: Verizon Network Outage
Verizon cell service is currently down. If your phone says "SOS", standard calls, texts, and data won't work.

911 still works. Emergency calls will go through using any available network.
Use Wi-Fi: Turn on Wi-Fi Calling in your settings to make calls and texts while service is down.

Please only call 911 for real emergencies.

07/22/2026

We are back up and running.

We are having some technical difficulties here at the Sheriff's department and our landline phones are out of commission until further notice. If you have an emergency you can still contact us through our 911 system.

‼️‼️UPDATE‼️‼️Female has been located.🚨 MISSING PERSON 🚨The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is seeking the public's ...
07/10/2026

‼️‼️UPDATE‼️‼️Female has been located.

🚨 MISSING PERSON 🚨
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Maria Rivera Viveros, 59, who was last seen on foot at approximately 4:20 a.m. on Friday, July 10, at her residence in the Reddington area.
Description: white shirt, sweatpants and slippers.
If you were in the Reddington area this morning or live in the area and have cameras and may have seen Maria or have any information regarding her whereabouts, please contact the Jackson County Sheriff's Department immediately at 812-358-2141.
Please share this post to help bring Maria home safely
‼️UPDATE‼️
This is a photo of her that a security camera captured walking north on Hwy 31.

06/23/2026

Taking applications.

‼️WE ARE HIRING‼️
‼️New Starting Pay‼️

Jackson County Dispatch is hiring for part time to full time position of 911 Dispatcher

This is a full-time night shift position that is open. We work 12hr shifts from 5pm to 5am, with rotating weekends off. Applicants must be able to work night shift, rotating weekends & holidays.
Job Description
- Answer 911 & non emergency calls & obtain as much necessary information as possible to determine appropriate response in shortest amount of time
- Dispatch for law enforcement, EMS, fire & occasionally other agencies
- Maintain status of all units on calls during emergency situations
- Provide medical instructions on phone as needed prior to arrival of first responders
- Operate Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, radios, computers & phones
- Maintain appropriate certifications
911 Dispatchers must be able to:
- Follow instructions including policies, procedures, & guidelines
- Maintain confidentiality/security of HIPPA, IDACS terminals, Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) & the dispatch center
- Ability to adjust to high stress & fast paced environment
- Be able to work independently as well as on a team
- Remain calm & professional
- Be aware of surroundings
- Memorize & use codes, numbers, maps & geographic locations
- Complete department training process
Applicant Qualifications:
- Be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED
- Submit a valid form of identification & copy of diploma or transcript
- Pass background check & drug screening
- Basic computer skills
- Good verbal & written communication skills
- Must be able to pass typing & listening skills test
Benefits:
- Starting pay is $21.68/hr with an increase to $22.33 after 6 months
- Holiday pay on regularly scheduled shift according to county holiday schedule
- PTO time earned at 8hrs/month for 1st 6 months, then will increase to 14hrs/month
- Health insurance
- Dental/Eye insurance
- PERF (Public Employees Retirement Fund)
- Job Security

Applications can be printed from the Sheriff’s Department website at jacksoncountysheriffin.org or picked up at the Sheriff's Department reception office Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm.
The interview process will consist of the following:
1) Submit application
2) Interview with hiring board
3) Successful applicants will then interview with Dispatch manager, Training manager & Chief Deputy
4) Job shadow
5) Drug screen
6) Conditional offer of employment

05/31/2026

Things to know when calling 911

1. Know your location or at least something close. Location data transmitted during the call is not always accurate and is considered a secondary tool in finding you during your emergency.

2. 911 is for life threatening emergencies. If it is not life threatening, look up the non emergency numbers for services in your area. Sure, the same operators may take the call but how the calls are routed and prioritized is important. Do not use valuable limited resources if it is avoidable.

3. The call taker will have questions. Be prepared to answer. The call taker isn’t trying to inconvenience you or accuse you of anything. All of these questions can affect how emergency services respond. I promise they understand you are upset but they are trying to help the only way that they can.

4. If you call accidentally, don’t hang up. Stay on the line and let the call taker know it was a mistake. You won’t get in trouble. If you don’t stay on the line or answer when they try to call you back, then police will be sent out to the area to see if they can locate anything. This is wasting already limited resources that could be responding to someone else’s real life threatening emergency.

5. Many times if the dispatch center needs to call you back it will be from an unknown number or a number that registers as spam. Answer it! If you know you have called for emergency services, answer that phone. They could be having difficulty finding you or need additional information.

6. When you call, be prepared to talk to the call taker. Continuing to argue with someone in the background is not going to make anyone respond any quicker.

7. Call takers and dispatchers are attempting to get you the help you need in the fastest way that they can. Arguing with them or repeatedly yelling “send them” does not speed up the response.

8. Call takers and dispatchers may sound disinterested. It doesn’t mean that they are. Quite the contrary. They often times care too much and carry your traumatic event as their own. Do not mistake their professionalism for apathy or a lack of sympathy.

9. Response is often prioritized as life over property. Because of this, your call may not be dispatched immediately. Be patient and emergency services will respond.

10. Although 911 is a national number, it’s not national call takers. You will get call takers and policies specific to the area you are in. If you need emergency services in a different city, you need to be transferred and the call taker will likely have to research that number. Be patient or skip the middle man and call the city you need directly.

05/04/2026

Residents of Jackson County are asked to contact Indiana 211 by calling 2-1-1 (or 866-211-9966) or by going to on.in.gov/IN-211 to report storm damage from the severe storm and tornadoes that occurred on April 27, 2026.

Collecting assessments via this process will help the Indiana Department of Homeland Security determine damage estimates and develop the next course of action in the disaster recovery process.

Currently, only residents in Jackson County should utilize Indiana 211 for April 27 damage reports. Other counties should reach out to their local emergency manager.

All agriculture damages need to be reported to the local USDA Farm Service Agency contact. If you don't who your contact is, the USDA has a location tool.
farmers.gov/working-with-us/service-center-locator

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150 E SR 250
Brownstown, IN
47220

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+18123582141

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