BY ALEX REECE
Celina to consider new 911 dispatch center Celina City Council members are looking into creating a city-operated 911 dispatch center. Celina has routed its 911 calls through the Collin County Sheriff’s Office for at least three decades, according to county staff. Building its own could help with response times and local public safety as Celina’s population keeps growing, according to a meeting presentation. Consultants with the public safety company Mission Critical Partners were hired in early 2024 to examine the possibility of Celina operating its own dispatch center. The findings were presented during a July 9 Celina City Council meeting. “We affirm that not only is it feasible but it is also logical for the city of Celina to implement an independent [dispatch center] and to begin this process as soon as possible,” said Gigi Smith, Mission Critical Partners’ project manager.
Prosper up for Collin County parks grants Three Prosper parks projects could soon receive county funds. What you need to know Prosper Town Council members on June 25 submitted applications for three Collin County grants totaling $620,000 for projects at Pecan Grove Park, Raymond Community Park and the Whitley Place neighborhood. The grants would come from the 2024 Collin County Project Funding Assistance Program, an initiative created by the county’s Parks Foundation Advisory Board in 1999. It is designed to support projects that align with the county’s parks and open space strategic plan. The Collin County Project Funding Assis- tance Program is a reimbursement program, meaning Prosper will match each grant.
Celina’s total calls routed through Collin County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center in 2023
All CCSO calls
Calls from Celina
Law enforcement
245,649
36,134
Fire
20,612
1,087
Emergency medical services
14,647
1,664
Total
280,908
38,885
NOTE: THE MISSION CRITICAL PARTNERS STUDY DID NOT ASSESS THE COLLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PERFORMANCE AND ONLY LOOKED INTO CELINA'S CALL VOLUME. SOURCES: CITY OF CELINA, MISSION CRITICAL PARTNERS/COMMUNITY IMPACT
The breakdown Emergency dispatch center staff would handle call-taking and dispatch services for Celina’s police, fire, and emergency medical services. Just under 14% of all emergency calls routed through the Collin County Sheriff’s Office dispatch in 2023 came from Celina, according to a meeting presentation.
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