Communications

       

                                                                                    

 

                                                                                     

Our Communications Center serves as the primary dispatch center for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, Columbus, Baxter Springs and Galena Police and Fire Departments, along with four other fire departments serving Cherokee County.  Additionally, our Communications Team serves as the primary dispatch source for Cherokee County Emergency Medical Services.

Our Communications Team also supports other public safety partners working in our area, such as the Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas Bureau of Investigations, Kansas State Fire Marshall's Office and medical aircraft.

All of our communications officers are responsible for answering and documenting incoming phone calls, including emergency 911 calls, handling all radio communications with sheriff's deputies and others in the field, entering and maintaining accurate records such as arrest warrants and Protections from Abuse into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), handling inquiries into NCIC and the Kansas Criminal Justice Information System (KCJIS), monitoring severe weather and coordinating operations with law enforcement and other emergency public safety agencies.

 

Lost & Found Property
Lost or misplaced something?
It may have been turned into the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.

Contact our Dispatch Center any time, day or night, to check whether your property has been turned in.

When collecting your property please be prepared to provide a detailed description of the item so we can help determine whether it matches property in our possession.

Found property that is not claimed within 30 days may be disposed of.

📞 620-429-3992

Found an item?

 Found property from within Cherokee County may be turned in at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.

However, if the item was found within the city limits of Galena, Columbus, or Baxter Springs, please turn it in to that city's police department.