What's happening
This bill establishes a demonstration project to improve state and local police radio communication interoperability in New York.
Why it matters
Addresses critical gaps in police radio systems. The bill is a response to ongoing issues like poor coverage, lack of secure (encrypted) communications, and difficulty for state and local police to talk to each other during emergencies or joint operations.
Tests solutions within a real-world, multi-county setting. By establishing a demonstration project in a consortium of counties, it aims to trial proven interoperability techniques and see how they work in practice before wider adoption.
Emphasizes efficient use of resources. The project will use existing communication infrastructure and existing homeland security funds, suggesting a focus on cost-effectiveness and minimal disruption to current operations.
Prioritizes vendor selection based on project needs. The state police will choose a vendor based on readiness, past experience, and cost efficiency, which may lead to faster and more reliable implementation of new communication systems.
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Test Police Radio Upgrades
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Senator · Senate District 59
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History
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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Test Police Radio Upgrades
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Anthony Brindisi
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2522
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 13, 2017
Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
AN ACT in relation to establishing the state police communication interoperability demonstration project
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. State police communication interoperability demonstration project. 1. The legislature finds that significant police radio communications problems, such as coverage gaps, lack of encryption and inadequate interoperability between state and local police systems exist within the state of New York thereby warranting the authorization of this interoperability demonstration project.
2. Within an area comprised of a multiple county interoperable consortium, the state police are authorized to conduct an interoperability demonstration project for the purpose of testing the use of established techniques to promote more efficient communications for state and local law enforcement agencies.
3. As part of the demonstration project, the state police shall utilize, to the best extent possible, current infrastructure that meets the needs of the interoperability demonstration project.
4. The interoperability demonstration project shall be funded through existing division of homeland security and emergency services funding.
5. The state police shall determine the best vendor for this project, taking into account readiness, familiarity with the project and ability to complete the project in a cost efficient and timely manner.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act in relation to establishing the state police communication interoperability demonstration project
Purpose
This bill is to authorize the state police to create a communication interoperability demonstration project.
Summary of provisions
§ 1-1 establishes that radio communications problems exist between state and local law enforcement agencies warranting the authorization of this interoperability demonstration project.
§ 1-2 defines for the purposes of the communication interoperable demonstration program a geographic area that the state deems most appropriate for this program.
§ 1-3 to the extent possible, the state should take into account such areas, as defined in § 1-2, that may already contain the necessary infrastructure as to facilitate a more efficient rollout of the program.
§ 1-4 defines how the project will be funded through a pre-existing funding source within the New York State Division of Homeland
Security and Emergency Services.
§ 1-5 allows for the state to determine the best vendor(s) for this program based on familiarity of the program, readiness to complete in the most cost efficient and timely manner off existing OGS Radio Contract.
§ 2 - establishes the effective date.
Justification
On June 6, 2015, Richard Matt and David Sweat escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora. Those involved in the manhunt have citied significant radio communications problems such as coverage gaps, no coverage at all, interoperability between the state police radios and local and federal radios, and a continued lack of encryption.
It is envisioned that this pilot project will engender the development of a test system in one state police Troop, utilizing local and state infrastructure cooperatively, to demonstrate a solution to the interoperability issues that continue to plague the system.
Legislative history
2015-16: S.7511/A.10377 Passed Senate/Referred to Governmental Operations
Fiscal implications
None. This legislation provides for the program to be funded through Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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