Lake County Commissioners Proclaim National Telecommunicators Week
PAINESVILLE, Ohio, April 10, 2025– Lake County Commissioners proclaim the week of April 13-19, 2025, as National Telecommunicators Week in Lake County, Ohio. Established in 1994, when President William J. Clinton signed Presidential Proclamation 6667 declaring the second week of April National Telecommunicators Week. This week is a time to celebrate and thank our dispatchers/telecommunications. These outstanding professionals serve our Lake County communities and citizens, as well as public safety personnel, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In 2024, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Central Communications division handled 83,956 emergency 911 calls. In addition to the noted 911 call volume, Central Communications also answered 249,062 non-911 calls. This includes all non-emergency needs for service and public assistance. In total, Central Communications fielded 333,019 calls in 2024!
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office operates the Central Communications Center at 8505 Garfield Rd. in Kirtland, Ohio. This facility is the primary 911 answering center for all cellular calls made in Lake County. This state-of-the-art facility utilizes advanced technology to provide emergency services and basic calls for service to the citizens of Lake County. This facility is also the primary dispatch center for 21 police and fire agencies throughout Lake County. This consists of twelve (12) law enforcement agencies and nine (9) Fire/EMS agencies. Please click here to read the entire press release.
