Program Description

  Public Safety Programs and Regional Interoperability

The newly created Office of Public Safety Programs and Regional Interoperability (OFPS) is responsible for the strategic planning and consultative design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of mission-critical Countywide and regionally integrated public safety systems and services. OFPS will assist in the identification and adoption of emerging public safety technologies. OFPS will look to leverage new and existing public safety programs within the National Capital Region (NCR).

Radio Communications Services (RCS) is responsible for 24-hour operations and maintenance of the County's 800 MHZ radio and mobile communications systems and infrastructures that support public safety and public service departments/agencies. RCS manages the newly created radio life-cycle replacement program.

The Public Safety Data System (PSDS) is responsible for 24-hour operations and maintenance of the 9-1-1 Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and processes, working collaboratively with the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) senior management. PSDS manages the CAD system upgrade program and integration of the advance messaging and responder location program.