NORTHWOOD 911 CHANGES

ONE NORTHWEST OHIO, THE CITY OF NORTHWOOD, SOUTHEAST OF TOLEDO, IS CONSIDERING OUTSOURCING ITS 9-1-1 DISPATCH OPERATIONS TO THE WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
IF APPROVED, EMERGENCY DISPATCH SERVICES WOULD BE HANDLED BY THE WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, A MOVE THAT CITY ADMINISTRATOR KEVIN LOUGHLIN SAYS WILL SAVE THE CITY SOME CASH. NORTHWOOD HAS FIVE DISPATCHERS, LAUGHLIN SAYS. THIS POTENTIAL CHANGE WOULD OFFER SOME A NEW JOB. WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF MARK WASYLYSHYN SAYS THE DEPARTMENT ALREADY HANDLES CALLS FOR 12 POLICE DEPARTMENTS, 26 FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND SIX AMBULANCE DISTRICTS.