Located at the Administrative Offices in Quincy, the Communications Center ( commonly known as Dispatch) is staffed 24 hours per day. It handles 911 calls and some non-emergency calls to the Sheriff’s Office.

It is the Dispatcher’s responsibility to determine where calls should be routed to They transfer calls to the California Highway Patrol, fire departments, ambulance crews, fish and game, the U.S. Forest Service and the Plumas Unified School District.

The training for a Communications Worker is extensive and always ongoing. They must become familiar with the radio system, learn the 10-code, train on the computer to learn the CLETS system (the link with all other law enforcement agencies), learn how to run a driver’s license, process and serve warrants, know how to enter and run property to see if it is stolen and learn the penal codes and phonetic alphabet.

The Communications Center also monitors state and federal broadcasts, keeping abreast of all-points-bulletins, out of county warrants and other matters that might impact the safety of the county residents.

Dispatch Supervisor Becky Grant                         

The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office currently employs a staff of six Dispatchers. These dedicated law enforcement professionals are a vital link in our effort to fight crime within our County.

Dispatcher Waynae Hagwood

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