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COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Program (ICTP)

COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Program (ICTP). Mike Dame, Assistant Director for Grants Administration. Program History. Investments made by the DOJ COPS Office for discretionary interoperability grants since 2003 total over $250 million:

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COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Program (ICTP)

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  1. COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Program (ICTP) Mike Dame, Assistant Director for Grants Administration

  2. Program History • Investments made by the DOJ COPS Office for discretionary interoperability grants since 2003 total over $250 million: • FY 2003 -- $66.5 million awarded to 14 jurisdictions • FY 2004 -- $82.6 million awarded to 23 jurisdictions • FY 2005 -- $92.7 million awarded to 26 jurisdictions • FY 2006 -- $8.8 million awarded to three jurisdictions

  3. ICTP Grants FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 ICTP Grants 2003 thru 2006

  4. Purpose • Award technology grants to law enforcement for the purpose of enhancing public safety wireless voice interoperability and data information sharing

  5. Program Characteristics • Regional Projects • Multi-jurisdictional • Multidisciplinary • Strong governance structure and sound project management • Grant-in-aid (unlike other DOJ resources) • 25% local cash match • Federal cap of $6 million ($3 million for smaller regions) • Targeted program using Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) • Large and smaller populationcenters

  6. Program Characteristics • The COPS Office used a peer review process of public safety practitioners (law enforcement, fire, and EMS) plus technologists to recommend the strongest proposals • Types of solutions include: • Shared systems • Gateways • Shared channels • Additional subscriber units • Regional data projects

  7. Technical Assistance • The COPS Office offers technical assistance through a non-profit provider, SEARCH Group, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics to our grantees • Technical assistance activities include: • A mandatory kick-off conference for recent awardees to stress technology critical success factors, sound project management principles, best practices, and grants management • Advanced series of TA workshops in a smaller setting to continue addressing project implementation issues, setting regional policies, addressing ICS, etc. • On-site or remote technical assistance, as requested

  8. Technical Assistance • Direct Technical Assistance • Grantees may request specific technical assistance from SEARCH, which may be provided on-site or remotely • Categories of assistance include: • Development of effective governance structures • Strategic Planning • Infrastructure assessment and development • Needs analysis and assessment • Operational requirements development • Policy and procedure development • Acquisition document review (RFP/RFI)

  9. Upcoming Technical Assistance Activities • Issue Briefs • SEARCH has authored a series of issue briefs to assist our ICTP grantees with difficult interoperable communications issues • Examples include Project 25 compliant systems, training and exercises, building a regional communications planning, performance measurement, ICS, etc. • Training DVD • SEARCH will produce a Training DVD to complement the Interoperability Tech Guide • It will present keys to success for interoperability projects using self-directed or automatic chapter selection • Five ICTP projects funded by COPS will be profiled as case studies • Approximately 2,000 DVDs will be producedinitially

  10. ICTP Assessment • COPS has awarded a cooperative agreement to ILJ, a non-profit research organization. • ICTP Assessment Goals: • Develop a survey to assess all ICTP grantees • Focus on project implementation, identifying pitfalls and success stories • Three “deliverables” from the assessment: • Report to COPS on success of projects, plus feedback regarding how to improve future public safety interoperability grant programs • Some project case studies suitable for distribution to other Executive Branch agencies and Congress • A publication suitable for the entire public safety community that describes best practices and lessons learned from ICTP projects

  11. Information on the Web U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) www.cops.usdoj.gov SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics www.search.org

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