MANAGING THE COMMUNICATIONS CHAOS

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Integrated Public Safety Commission

2018 EMAI Conference

2IPSC Mission…

IPSC’s mission is to facilitate statewide public safety communications between local, state and federal public safety agencies. Our goal is to save money and save lives by minimizing the financial and technological barriers to interoperable communications.In other words… we bring people to the table to talk about communications

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“I skate to where the puck is going, not to where it has been”

-Wayne Gretsky

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MORSE DEMONSTRATESTELEGRAPH

1876

BELL INVENTSTELEPHONE

1915

HUMAN VOICES BROADCASTACROSS ATLANTIC

1933

TWO-WAY POLICECOMMUNICATIONS

1973

FIRST CELL PHONECALL MADE

The History of Communications

1991

WORLD WIDE WEB

2012

FIRSTNET ESTABLISHED

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800 MHz Radio System (SAFE-T)• National model for statewide interoperable

communication systems• Nearly 90,000 Users• Statewide Coverage (176 Sites)• User/Agency participation is voluntary• NO USER FEES

Where we are today6

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P25 Upgrade by the Numbers$34,000,000 - Cost of the upgrade – STATE FUNDED 20 Years – Maintenance contract provides for biennial system upgrades, guaranteeing that state and local agencies will have access to latest technology and new features for years to come.$90,000,000 - Maintenance cost over 20 years – STATE FUNDED

IPSC Systems7

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CAD/RMS-Statewide Data Sharing• Multi-agency, multi-jurisdiction data interoperability system to

include CAD/RMS, Mobile data devices (MDD), Automatic vehicle location (AVL).

• State provides the infrastructure and central server systems; user agencies own, operate and manage the daily use of applications.

• More than two-hundred (200) agencies and more than five thousand (5K) users currently on network.

IPSC Systems8

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NG 911

• Partnership with Statewide 911 Board• National Governor’s Association Workshop on

Enhancing Public Safety Communications

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• Lead ESF2 Agency

• Communications Unit (COMU) positions/IMAT

• Planning - Disaster Communications, Tactical Interoperable Communications Plans

(TICPs), Plan Annexes, etc.

• Resources - Mobile IntelliRepeater Sites (MIRS) – 2 available for preplanned or

disaster responses. - Cache radios

- Technicians

Response & Recovery

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Where It’s Going

• Land Mobile Radio (LMR) is here to stay, but there’s no question – the future of public safety communications is all about data

• 9/11 Commission’s recommendation - dedicated, reliable public safety network for advanced data communications

• During emergencies, commercial networks become overloaded.

• Built specifically to the specifications that first responders and individual states established through a multi-year state consultation and RFP process• Governor Holcomb – Opt-In – October 13, 2017

FirstNet Background12

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• The FirstNet network will be used to send data, video, images and text

• It will also carry location information & support streaming of video

What FirstNet Will Provide to Locals

Imagine a day when a single communications network will be used to dispatch EMS personnel, a medical helicopter, police officers, and fire personnel from different

jurisdictions all at the same time, utilizing voice, video, and data at broadband speeds.

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Things to Know

• FirstNet is available today – State QPA – best pricing in the country

• FirstNet is completely voluntary• At this point, coverage is the main determiner• Request test devices!

Things to Know

• Primary Users• Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, EMA – “First In”

• Extended Primary Users• “Next In” – Responders who help first responders, e.g

transportation, utilities, healthcare• Subscriber Paid

Things to Know

• Verizon/other carrier public safety offerings• Location, location location=Coverage, coverage,

coverage• Competition is good• Any carrier has to earn your business

An eye on where the puck is going

• Interoperability issues• Policies and procedures• Changing technologies

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•Training- Provides training on the 800MHz system for FREE (online

version coming soon)- Provides Pursuit/EVOC training with ILEA for public safety

tele communicators- Coordinates COML, COMMEX in conjunction with SWIC

• Other projects- School Safety, Datacasting

Training

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Contact Information

Sally Fay – Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) –317.234.2572, sfay@ipsc.in.gov

Mike Watkins – Training Coordinator – 317.234.9685, mwatkins@ipsc.in.gov

Tyler Clements – Outreach Coordinator – 317.605.4377, tyclements@ipsc.in.gov

Andi Baughn – Outreach Coordinator – 317.518.6678anbaughn@ipsc.in.gov