PSAP Managers Committee

Meeting Minutes

June 6, 2007

Present:

Colorado Springs Police Department – Tina Young and Ric Focht

Cripple Creek Emergency Communications – Diann Prichard

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office – Liz Brown

USAF Academy – Steever Price

Woodland Park Police Department – Rawlin Sowell

Fountain Police Department – Dawn Lucero

Peterson AFB – Fred Itule

E9-1-1 - James Anderson and Christy Davis

Absent:

Fort Carson Fire Department 

Manitou Springs Police Department

Teller County Sheriff’s Office

Meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM by Liz Brown.

Approval of Minutes:

Minutes of the April Meeting were approved.

Old Business:

A –      Liz to have spreadsheet of CALEA standards.

Because of how much information is involved Liz just circulated the “Table of

            Contents” since it would give an adequate overview of the information. In

            September, EPSO will be starting the process and Liz will be talking to

            Arapahoe county as they have gone through it before.  It was discussed that EPSO

            will be paying approximately $10,000 to become accredited but smaller agencies

            would be closer to $6000 each.

B -       Drafted letter to board on 9-1-1 bucks.

At the last Authority board meeting it was decided that gifts would still be given

            to communications employees as they had in the past.  The letter asks the

            Authority if 911 “bucks” can be authorized for an exemplary call (medical,

            fire or police) which can be redeemed for 911 merchandise.   This will eliminate

            the need for gift certificates.  The funding for this is already available under the

            public education line item of the budget.  It was suggested some language in the

            letter be changed and then it will be emailed to committee members for final

            approval before going before the board.

New Business:

A -       Liz to discuss some suggestions on training for critical calls and
            handling dispatch environment.

Liz had been researching training that would help personnel deal with traumatic

            calls, pre-training for post-incident.  One out of state instructor that she had

            literature for would charge $15,000 for five days of training.  It was discussed that

            there were possibly other alternatives like using an in-state instructor, Mr.

            Anderson said he would inquire about that at the next CISM meeting.  The

            possibility of once again incorporating CISM training into the existing Academy

            and online training was also discussed.  This item was tabled at this time, options

            will be evaluated and it will be revisited at the next meeting.

B -       Liz to discuss wireless 4 and 6 wire encrypted headsets.

Wireless headsets were discussed.  It was mentioned that GN Netcom is

            going out of business so eventually all agencies will have to migrate to

            Plantronics.  By the end of June, CSPD will be the only center exclusively using

            Plantronics.  Mr. Anderson explained that when agencies request funding for

            headsets that those headsets need to be put to use.  The CA12 is used with the

            Plantronics headsets and works with phone and radio.  It was discussed that depending on budget requests, agencies will begin to be upgraded to the new headsets.

C -       ComCast to provide VOIP in El Paso County

D -       Status report on Cricket Communications.

Mr. Anderson reported that he had been contacted by ComCast regarding VOIP,

            at first it will only be the city of Colorado Springs.  Also Cricket will begin

            testing in Teller County shortly.

E -       Training Classes

The current scheduling of classes every other month seems to working, at the

            end of the year it will be evaluated so the schedule for 2008 can be determined.

            The next meeting will be held on August 1, 2007 at 10:00 AM at the 9-1-1

            office.