Richland Parish Communications-911 Office

10/19/2026

☀ It's been a long, hot summer. With limited rainfall over the last few months, a majority of the parish is hot & very very dry, with a burn ban still in effect.

🔥 In 2025, there were approximately 290 fire-related calls.

🚒 With 2 months still left in the year, we're currently sitting at 455!

There are only 2 full-time fire departments: Rayville Fire Dept. & Delhi Fire Dept. A majority of the parish is protected by volunteer firefighters who share duties at multiple departments, so they are stretched thin! Thank you to all of the fire responders, professional and volunteer, who have been working tirelessly the last few months! We appreciate you 🫶

Also, please refrain from burning until the ban is lifted. Until then, PRAY FOR RAIN! 🌧

10/16/2026

🤠Agriculture and farmland make up nearly 40% of Richland Parish, which is what many of us love about our rural area. And because cattle owners recently updated their contact info for the digital livestock map, our Emergency Calltakers have been able to locate many of the owners from the 100 livestock-related emergency calls this year.

👍Thank you!👍

If you'd like to update your info, feel free to complete the online form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTBTBP8cRQNQ7Idx4oRrCOEuDqk58C4wOzkU7ZGox1K0ps4g/viewform?usp=header

There is also a link on our website at www.richland911.org under "Contact"

10/14/2026

🎃 As Halloween approaches, we'd like to share some tips to help prepare a fun time for the kids while helping to keep them safe 🎃

Costumes:
1️⃣Fasten reflective tape or glow sticks to the costume or bag
2️⃣Consider face paint vs a mask which can greatly obscure their vision

🚨Children are more likely to be hit by a vehicle on Halloween🚨

Trick-or-Treating:
1️⃣Children walk with a responsible adult
2️⃣If older children are taking them, plan a safe route with a curfew
3️⃣Never enter a home or a stranger's vehicle
4️⃣Stay in well-lit areas and off the roads

🚗 Drivers:
1️⃣Avoid travelling during peak trick-or-treat hours, if possible
2️⃣Watch for children running between parked cars into the roadway
3️⃣Don't be distracted 🤳

Be safe. Be aware. Be kind.

For more ways to stay safe, visit our website at www.richland911.org and apply for a new 911 marker

10/07/2026

🚨Safety Day is tomorrow!🚨

🎃And sticking with our Halloween theme this year, we will be passing out reflective trick-or-treat bags with safety ideas listed on the back. Inside with all the goodies will contain this flyer. The QR code takes parents and guardians to a fillable form that requests resident information and sign requests.

👻Whether you don't have one or it's so overgrown with debris that it's no longer visible 🙈, don't let your 911 address disappear into the dark! Feel free to scan below, visit our website, or reach out in person to update your address info and receive a new 911 sign.

⏰Because in an emergency, every second counts

For more info, please visit our website at www.richland911.org

10/02/2026

❌A lot of people are using restricted contacts to minimize the amount of spam calls received. It's a great tool under most circumstances. But what about when an emergency arises and the Sheriff's Office or city police departments attempt to call you and it doesn't go through?

1️⃣The Richland Parish Sheriff's Office receives all 911 calls in the parish. If one is received with no response, multiple attempts will be made to reach the caller. However, if no contact is made due to the calls being blocked, a deputy must be dispatched to the location of the phone in order to ensure the caller is safe.

2️⃣ Notification of an emergency involving a relative

3️⃣ If you own livestock and your cattle escape

👇So please consider adding these agencies in your phone so the numbers will not be blocked:

☎Richland Parish Sheriff's Office 318-728-2071
☎Rayville Police Department 318-728-4431
☎Delhi Police Department 318-878-3788
☎Mangham Police Department 318-248-3100

Other contact info can be found on our website at www.richland911.org

10/01/2026

Due to a train accident in town, most Rayville railroad crossings are closed at the moment. The only open ones are at the post office and Linda Street. Please plan your route accordingly. 

10/01/2026

📈 We're suckers for stats, but it doesn't necessarily mean we always like the results.

☎️ 911 calls remain at an all-time high, averaging over 300 calls per month more than average. September saw a slight increase from last month with a second biggest record-high. And with 3 more months left in the year, we're currently sitting at the yearly average.

While we do expect to receive approximately 3,000 more calls by the end of this year, we remain vigilant with providing updated resources and equipment for all dispatchers in the parish's Emergency Call Center 😎 These include digital livestock maps, updated residential information, the 911 marker placement project, and revised CAD names records, along with software and hardware upgrades that benefit dispatch and patrol.

😵‍💫These numbers do seem alarming upfront. But in reality, there's about 10-15 calls more per shift. However, each call carries its own issues, from minor to extreme. So while 10-15 more stranded motorist calls may not seem too stressful, unfortunately there's other more serious calls mixed in that require additional time and effort to resolve.

💪 We appreciate the perseverance and tenacity of the dispatchers this past year, especially this summer as the average number of 911 calls each month topped into the thousands. We see the heavier load you are carrying and deeply appreciate your relentless dedication through this busy season❗️

🚓 🚒 🚑 First responder deployment falls hand-in-hand, so thank you for your tireless service in the face of mounting daily demands. Your resilience under pressure does not go unnoticed or unappreciated!

For more information, visit our website at www.richland911.org 

09/29/2026

🚨🚨It's that time of year again! Richland Parish Safety Day is next week in Delhi, and all parish 5th graders will be attending this free, safety educational event! 🚦

☎Our office will be at the event, and we look forward to speaking about how 9-1-1 works, how the Emergency Call Center dispatchers process calls, and challenging the kids in emergency scenarios. As always, we will also stress the importance of knowing their address, parent/guardian names and phone numbers, and how to check their surroundings! 📍

📝Each child will get to participate and will receive a goody bag full of safety info and other fun items 🍭

👍Thanks to LSU Ag Center and Richland Parish Sheriff's Office for sponsoring this yearly event that we all look forward to!👏🏽👏🏽

09/22/2026

🐮We have completed the digital livestock map for our Emergency Call Center🐴

📍This updated, interactive map allows the dispatchers to locate livestock owners with much greater accuracy with increased response time and reduced calls made to wrong owners.

If you did not receive a call & wish to update us, feel free to reach out to us

☎️318.728.2233 or www.richland911.org

09/21/2026

The Governor's Office of Human Trafficking Prevention has launched Playsafe Louisiana, an interactive game that educates youth about online safety. The game is designed around an online gaming chatroom. The player must decide what to do each time the suspect attempts to gain unneccesary information, or send unwanted pictures. Packed with helpful tips and red flag alerts, this is a great training tool for kids

PlaySafe Louisiana is an interactive game that puts youth in realistic gaming scenarios to stay safe online.