Interoperable Communications Technology Program (ICTP) Assessment. Best Practices and Lessons Learned.

摘要

After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, the federal government greatly increased its funding for projects that focus on improving wireless communication among first responders. The U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is one of several federal agencies providing grants for that purpose. From 2003 through 2006, through its Interoperable Communications Technology Program (ICTP), the COPS Office awarded 65 grants totaling nearly $250 million to local law enforcement agencies. This report reviews some of the successful practices and lessons learned from projects undertaken with ICTP grant support. The COPS Office expected ICTP grantees to conduct multiagency, multidisciplinary projects to improve interoperability, defined as the ability of public safety personnel to talk with each other via voice and data on demand, in real time, when needed, and when authorized.