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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Aurora Police Department
DATE: February 23, 2021
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police to sign intergovernmental agreements between the City of Aurora and other local public safety agencies for radio interoperability for mutual aid purposes.
PURPOSE:
Allows the City of Aurora, through the Aurora Police Department and 911 Telecommunications Center, to share and/or received shared radio talkgroups and channels on public safety radio systems for mutual aid and interoperability purposes. During an emergency, interoperability communication between public safety agencies is key to the overall safety of an incident.
BACKGROUND:
Public safety agencies regularly share radio talkgroups and channels for mutual aid purposes. These intergovernmental agreements allows the City of Aurora to receive and/or share radio talkgroups and channels with other agencies.
DISCUSSION:
During recent after-action reviews of major incidents, the Aurora Police Department and Aurora 911 Telecommunication Center found the need to have better radio interoperability with our neighboring public safety agencies. This would greatly benefit the community by allowing other responding public safety agencies to communicate with our public safety personnel during an emergency. There is no cost for the intergovernmental agreements, they simply allow our agency to share and/or receive shared talkgroups and channels from other agencies.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Approval of this Resolution will allow for the Aurora Police Department and Aurora 911 Telecommunication Center to better respond to emergencies and have radio interoperability with our neighboring cities, county and state law enforcement partners.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Aurora Police Department requests approval for the Chief of the Aurora Police Department to sign the agreements with other local agencies.
cc: Public Health, Safety and Transportation Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
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