Transcript Why Does Texas Need Statewide Interoperable Communications

Regional Interoperable
Communications Plans &
After Incident Report
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Regional Interoperable
Communications Plans (RICPs)
• Not tactical plans but ‘high level’ operational plans
• Template being developed by ICTAP and the
TxRC
• Consists of:
– Regional Governance (RGOV)
• Providing oversight and distributing funding
– Regional Standard Operating Procedures
(RSOP)
• Using a common SOP statewide
– Regional Interoperable Migration Plans (RIMP)
• Building shared-standards-based systems statewide
• Must be submitted by 12/15/09
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RICP Workshops
• March 30-31 at the Harris County Sheriff's
Department Academy at 2316 Atascocita
Road, Humble, TX - Register at:
https://www.preparingtexas.org/ICTAP_Houston
• April 28-29 at the La Quinta Inn and Suites,
825 N. Watson Rd, Arlington, TX – Register at:
https://www.preparingtexas.org/ICTAP_Dallas
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Texas Statewide Communications
Interoperable
Channel Plan (TSICP)
• The TSICP was initially adopted April 2005, and
revised January 2008. All jurisdictions, cities and
counties, are required to execute the MOU with
the Texas Department of Public Safety to be
eligible for federal communications funding. Every
jurisdiction must sign the TSICP MOU prior to
being authorized to use the frequencies (good for
mobiles/portables only not fixed base or repeater
stations)
• Companion document to RICP
• Lists all Texas mutual aid channels and guidelines
for operations
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Texas
Statewide
System-ofSystems
Using a system of systems approach, each individual
system becomes a component in a regional and nationwide
group of other systems. Each system can be connected to
others as long as jurisdictions and agencies collaborate
when establishing governance structures, creating standard
operating procedures, designing training drills, and
identifying compatible technology and equipment in use
today or for the future.
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Statewide System-ofRegional Systems
Provides:
• Increased Operational Benefits
• Increased Capability
• Increased Efficiency
• Increased Flexibility to Upgrade
• Decreased Reliance on proprietary technology
• Decreased Cost
• Increased Capacity to Expand
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After Incident Report
• Requirement to meet NECP Goals
– By 2010 90% of UASIs, by 2011, 75 percent
of all jurisdictions are able to demonstrate
response-level emergency
communications within one hour for
routine events involving multiple
jurisdictions and agencies.
• Workshop May 19th, Austin, save the date,
register at www.preparingtexas.org
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Where We Are
The first NECP goal for emergency
communications is:
“By 2010, 90% of all high-risk urban areas
(Austin, Dallas/Arlington/Forth Worth, El
Paso, Houston & San Antonio) are able to
demonstrate response-level emergency
communications within one hour for
routine events involving multiple
jurisdictions and agencies.”
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National Emergency Communications Plan,
Office of Emergency Communications
(NECP & OEC)
Vision
For emergency responders to be
able to communicate:
As needed, on demand, and as
authorized;
At all levels of government; and
Across all disciplines.
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Contact information:
Todd M. Early, Communications
Coordinator, Texas Highway Patrol
Division, TxDPS
– 512-424-2121 – office
– [email protected]
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FUNDING
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Operation Texas Talks
Strategy: Create partnerships among public safety
agencies throughout Texas to build and maintain a
cost-effective interoperable communications network
using shared resources. A statewide assessment and
analysis of current needs resulted in a projected cost of
$813-million. Operation Texas Talks proposes the use of
a combination of federal, state, and local funding to
provide interoperable communications to state and local
public safety agencies.
• Public Safety Agencies will need an estimated $60million per year in recurring funding for interoperable
communications operations and maintenance.
• House Bill #2507 (current Texas Legislature)
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Eligibility for Funding
All entities must be compliant with the
SCIP and meet planning requirements to
be considered for funding.
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We must plan
We must equip our emergency responders
We must train
We must exercise
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Where’s The Money
• State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP)
• Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant
Program (IECGP)
• Emergency Operations Center (EOC) grant
program
• Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)
• Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grants
• DOJ/Bureau of Justice Assistance Grants
• DOT/Hazardous Materials Emergency
Preparedness Grant Program
• COPS Technology Grants
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Contact information:
Joe Peters, TxRC Technology Advisor &
Funding Chair& Director - NLECTCBorder Research & Technology Center,
Sheriffs’ Association of Texas
• 512-445-2316 – office
• [email protected]
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