The telecommunicators monitor and dispatch five law enforcement agencies, ten fire departments, and a county-wide ambulance service. Our center is comprised of 14 full-time and 3 part-time dispatchers who function as both call takers and dispatchers simultaneously; plus, 3 full time and 2 part time administrative staff and office personnel.

Newton County is 627 square miles of mostly rural area in southwest Missouri and has a population of 58,000. The Central Dispatch Center is located in the county seat of Neosho which is the largest city in the county and has a population of over 12,000.

PURPOSE & MISSION
It shall be the purpose and mission of the Central Dispatch Center to strive for the best response to and for calls for service in Newton County in a fast, efficient, and professional manner to assist the citizens of Newton County in protecting life and property, and to assist all Public Safety agencies in Newton County in carrying out their duties in the best manner possible.