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SAVING MONEY, SAVING LIVES The Past, Present & Future of Public Safety Communications

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• How does public safety communicate in your county?‐ Frequency - 800MHz, VHF, Cellular

‐ System(s) – Shared, standalone

• How much do you spend on public safety communications?‐ Voice, data

Two Preliminary Questions

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• As an elected official, you are entrusted with the power to make technical and financial decisions that have a huge impact on first responders and the citizens they protect

• Knowledge about communications technology is a critical factor in these decisions

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Why you Need to Know the Answer

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IPSC 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.

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Evolution of Public Safety Communication

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History of Communication

1838 Morse demonstrates telegraphy

1876 Bell invents telephone

1886 Hertz produces and detects electric waves

1915 Human voices are first broadcast across the Atlantic ocean

1928 One-way police radio communication

1933 Two-way police radio communication

1939 “Walkie Talkie” used in WWII

1973 First cell phone call made

1983 First mobile phones went on sale in the U.S. at almost $4,000 each

1991 World Wide Web

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Exponential Evolution of Technology

The Future Will Be Here Before We Know It

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IPSC History

• The Indiana General Assembly created the Integrated Public Safety Commission (IPSC) in 1999 to coordinate the implementation of a statewide Land Mobile Radio system for public safety.

• The commission also has authority over other multi-agency public safety issues.

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IPSC Governance

• IPSC Commission is made up of 12 members representing fire departments, emergency management agencies, emergency medical service providers, police departments, elected officials, and other public safety disciplines.

• County Commissioner – Kevin Lynch, Dearborn County

• MOUs signed between IPSC & Counties


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Who’s at Our Table?

• Federal Partners – DHS, OEC, FEMA Region 5, FirstNet, SWIC,

• State Partners – IDHS, ISP, INDOT, all state agencies

• Local Partners – EMAs, First Responders, Elected Officials

• Vendors


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IPSC Divisions

•Systems

•Outreach & Training

•Response & Recovery


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IPSC Systems

•Statewide 800 MHz Communications System (SAFE-T)

•Statewide CAD/RMS/AVL system

•National Public Safety Broadband Network (FirstNet)

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800 MHz Radio System

• National model for statewide interoperable communication systems

• 64,000 Users• Statewide Coverage (153 Sites)• User/Agency participation is voluntary• NO USER FEES• Upgrading to P25 technology

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P25 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.

$78,000,000 - Maintenance cost over 20 years – STATE FUNDED

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Potential Savings

Communications Site Expenses‐ Generators‐ HVAC‐ Provider Maintenance‐ Electricity ‐ Propane‐ Tower Climbs

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P25 Migration Phases…

•Phase 1 - June 2016

•Phase 2 - August 30, 31st, 2016

•Phase 3 – 1st week of December

•Phase 4 & 5 – December/January

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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.

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The Future of Public Safety Communications

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National Public Safety Broadband Network (FirstNet)


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• FirstNet seeks to fulfill the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation of establishing a dedicated, reliable network for advanced data communications nationwide

• During emergencies, public safety personnel need priority access and preemption, which are not available on commercial networks

• 4 Million potential FirstNet public safety users nationwide

FirstNet Background


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What FirstNet Will Provide to Locals

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

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

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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FirstNet in Indiana

• The law requires FirstNet to consult with public safety entities to ensure that the network is designed to meet their needs

• Governor Pence designated IPSC as the FirstNet State Point of Contact (SPOC)

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Indiana FirstNet Activities

• Outreach and Education

‐ DPC meetings, Association conferences & events

• SPOC meetings and FirstNet events

• Consultation

• Governance


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Timeline and Next Steps

• November 2016: FirstNet (supposed) to announce the vendor chosen to provide the nationwide network

• 2017:

‐ State Plans provided/Consultation/Opt-in Opt-out decision

‐ District Workshops – January/February

‐ Statewide Conference – May

• 2022: Network substantially in operation

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What You Can Do Next

• Work with county/local first responders to understand communications needs/plans

• Sponsor (FREE) training

• Invite IPSC to present at your next meeting

• Make a comms plan

• Attend District Workshop

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Resources

• Learn more about FirstNet – www.firstnet.gov

UPCOMING EVENTS

• District workshops – Early 2017

• Statewide Conference – May 2-3, French Lick

http://www.firstnet.gov/

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Recap

• Communications are a first responders lifeline

• It’s expensive to build and maintain a comms system

• Indiana offers a statewide interoperable communications system FREE to public safety

• Voice communications is here for a while, but WILL evolve into VOiP and LTE PTT

• Elected Officials must plan for and budget for comms needs

• IPSC is here to help!

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David W. [email protected]

317.232.8993

Thank You!


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