Indiana's Statewide Interoperable Communications Plan (SCIP)

1. Indiana's Statewide Interoperable Communications Plan (SCIP)

2. Federally mandated • Required by US Dept. of Homeland Security in order to receive funding (no plan, no PSIC) • Compressed 7 month time period to get plan written according to very strict guidelines

3. Why a SCIP? • Provides a roadmap to develop the people, resources and process and format to engage in the planning processes • Identify where gaps exist • Develop the processes, identify the resources and establish timeframes to address gaps

4. …Follow the Plan • “The purpose of this document is to build upon the vision provided by local first responders in 1998; to provide a plan for communications interoperability based upon the reality of today as well as our vision for the future. This statewide plan details methods by which diverse systems may be linked in the event of a natural or man-made disaster, while remaining focused upon our ultimate objective – to encourage and facilitate migration to the statewide SAFE-T system.”

5. MISSION • “Indiana’s mission is to provide an interoperable and reliable public safety communications system to all Hoosier first responders and public safety professionals for use during routine, emergency and task force situations. We will strengthen community safety and security by minimizing the financial and technological barriers to interoperable communications and by breaking down regionalization of systems through increased cooperation and communication.”

6. Methodology • NGA Public Safety Interoperable Communications Policy Academy

7. NGA Policy Academy Members • local law enforcement • local fire/EMS/public safety service, • local elected official • local communications/E911/dispatch community • state law enforcement • state homeland security • owner/operator of a communications system

8. Difficulties • Wide-ranging technology across state: legacy systems in three frequency bands; 150MHz, 450MHz, and 800 MHz. • Differing regional jurisdictions: i.e. IDHS vs. ISP vs. INDOT vs. DNR; cities vs. townships, etc. • Short time frame – only 7 months from release of SCIP guidelines • Need to incorporate wide-ranging local input

9. Tools used • ICTAP resources/ NGA Policy Academy • SAFECOM Interoperability Continuum • Statewide Communications Interoperability Planning (SCIP) Methodology • Statewide Interoperability Planning Guidebook • CASM (Communications Asset Survey Mapping) Tool for strategic planning • IDHS Equipment Survey

11. Strengths • Governance – Statutorily established structure (Integrated Public Safety Commission) represents the diverse range of public safety stakeholders across the state. • Funding – No user fees/no new revenue source created: Nationally heralded best practice model

12. Strengths • Technology – While not “bleeding edge,” pragmatic technology direction ensures support of older analog systems, digital radios and possible future 700 MHz expansion. • Usage – 40,000 users currently operate on the statewide radio system for day to day and emergency public safety communications

13. Moderate Progress • Standard Operating Procedures • Well-established policies for statewide system use • Some locally developed SOPs for interoperable communications scenarios exist, but universal access and knowledge of these SOPs is limited. • “The state will continue to work to develop and share Standard Operating Procedures that foster interoperability and improve training and exercises for public safety officials throughout the state.”

14. GAPS • Training & Exercises • Focus has been on building and implementing a statewide interoperable communications system. Lack of resources = inadequate training • PSIC funds will be used to establish web-based training program • Additional federal funds this year are targeted for interoperable communications training • DHS has selected Indiana to receive regional COML training

15. Goals Our Vision for the Future • Expand the interoperable communications network to all public safety agencies statewide. • Provide a common understanding of communications interoperability throughout the state of Indiana • Provide on-demand training for interoperable communications

16. Goals, continued • Coordinate local, state, and federal public safety resources; tear down agency and geographical boundaries; and foster cooperation between police, fire, EMS, and other Hoosier first responder and public safety agencies. • Continue to shrink the “system of systems” by encouraging migration to the state SAFE-T interoperable communications network. • Mirror the successful locally driven strategy to create a vision for next generation integrated data communications.

17. Specific Initiatives Governance Initiatives • Formalize Interoperability Coordinator • Formalize Wireless Communications Policy Executive Committee as SEIC • Establish Data Interoperability Governance/Planning Framework SOP Initiatives • Establish an online repository for SOPs

18. Technology Initiatives • INData: develop policy for data integration, establish data architecture policy and begin to integrate various public safety/criminal justice data sharing statewide. Plan for statewide data information sharing network/coordination. • Formalize 700MHz strategy

19. Training Initiatives • Leverage IDHS’s Training Program • Develop web based training & certification program • Carry out regional interagency, cross-discipline interoperability exercises on a biennial basis.

20. Usage Initiatives • Common Language • NIMS Compliance • Renew MPSCC • Establish Statewide User Group • Use CASM to maximize system penetration • Web-based information sharing • Amateur Radio User Community • Annual/Biennial Interoperability Conference

21. Funding Initiatives • Leverage grant writing resources for locals • Look beyond 2019 • Funding for next generation data interoperability

22. Other Issues • Integration of the UASI TIC Plan and coordination with USAI communities • Expand user groups: NGOs, Transit Systems, Intercity Bus, Ports, and Passenger Rail Operations.

23. Scope and Timeframe • Performance measures set through 2010 • Statewide and regional user groups as well as other stakeholders to refine and enhance the statewide plan as necessary • Full review to occur biennially

24. Hard Work Yields Results • Indiana one of only a handful of states whose SCIP was approved first round, without major changes. • Best practices citations • Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform: “Recommendation #6: Consolidate emergency public safety dispatch by county or multi-county region. Require that new, local emergency communications systems be compatible with the Project Hoosier SAFE-T statewide 800 MHz communications system.”

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