The City of Yankton Communications Center is the primary Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for residents of the City of Yankton, Yankton County, and a small portion of Northeast Nebraska along our southern border. Serving a population of approximately 22,500, we provide a vital link between our community and local emergency responders as the "first" First Responders for every incident.

Our eleven full-time team members are highly trained professionals who complete a minimum of 12 weeks of departmental training—including emergency medical, fire, and law enforcement dispatch certifications—prior to attending state certification training in Pierre, SD.

Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the Communications Center handles all emergency and non-emergency calls originating within our service area. In 2025, our dispatchers managed 20,049 calls for service, including:

• 2,114 medical emergencies
• 211 fire calls
• 175 domestic violence calls
• 66 injury accidents

Agencies We Serve:

• Yankton Police Department
• Yankton County Sheriff’s Office
• Yankton County Ambulance
• Yankton Fire Department
• South Dakota Highway Patrol (Vermillion Squad)
• Yankton County Emergency Management, Search & Rescue, and Coroner
• Four county fire departments and five first responder groups
• SD Game, Fish & Parks
• City of Yankton Utilities

The City of Yankton Communications staff is dedicated to providing residents, visitors, and emergency responders with accurate, timely dispatch services for all law enforcement, medical, and fire responses.