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Task force recommends independent governance board, CAD procurement and radio upgrades funded from Act 78
Summary
The Public Safety Communications Task Force told lawmakers it recommends creating an independent governance board, pursuing a statewide computer-aided dispatch system and investing in land mobile radio upgrades and RapidSOS mapping; the task force asked the legislature to authorize use of remaining Act 78 funds.
Barb Neal, co-chair of the Public Safety Communications Task Force and executive director of the Enhanced 9-1-1 Board, presented preliminary recommendations to the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee on Jan. 15 aimed at improving statewide public-safety communications.
Neal said the task force — created by Act 78 (2023) — used two foundation reports (a system inventory and an options/planning report) and more than 70 publicly noticed stakeholder meetings to develop recommendations. The proposals are intended as foundational “first steps,” she said, and a more detailed recommendations report will be provided to the committee within about 10 days to two weeks.
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