HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2017-080 Supports the 2017 ''Joint Postion Statement of the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association and Fire Chiefs Association of the Broward County Consolidated E911 Communications System'' RESOLUTION NO. 2017-080
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE 2017 "JOINT POSITION
STATEMENT OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CHIEFS OF POLICE
ASSOCIATION AND FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION OF THE BROWARD
COUNTY CONSOLIDATED E911 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM";
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Regional E911 Communications System is complex and comprised not
only of the Public Service Answering Points ("PSAPs," commonly understood as the E911
communication centers) within the E911 Communications System, but also radios utilized by
first responders and governmental agencies in the field, radio towers in support of them,
supportive and necessary hardware and software technology in both the PSAPs and in the field,
personnel who serve as communicators in the PSAPs, hospitals and trauma professionals and
many other components; and
WHEREAS, superior performance, transparency of performance reporting, oversight of
the system by those who have appropriate public safety experience and expertise commensurate
with the complexity of the system are crucial not only to meet the life and property saving
mission, but also for the safety of first responders and for instilling public confidence in the E911
system overall; and
WHEREAS, a continued commitment to overall excellence, best practices and
deployment of procedural and technological advances requires continued and sustained vigilance
across the entire E911 Communications System; and,
WHEREAS, the Broward County Chiefs of the Police Association and Fire Chiefs
Association of Broward County have adopted a Joint Position Statement ("Joint Statement")
which includes recommendations for the Broward County Charter Review Commission to
support Charter amendments creating (1) a Public Safety Communications Advisory Council and
(2) an Office of the Director of Public Safety Communications; and
WHEREAS, the Broward County Charter Review Commission has convened to address
potential Charter changes to the Broward County Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach supports the Joint Statement and urges the
Broward County Charter Review Commission to consider the recommendations proposed in the
Joint Statement;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH,FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the foregoing recitals are ratified and incorporated as the legislative
intent of this Resolution.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, Florida supports the
"Joint Position Statement of the Broward County Chiefs of the Police Association and Fire
Chiefs Association of Broward County Consolidated E911 Communication System" and urges
the Broward County Charter Review Commission to adopt the recommendations proposed
within the Joint Statement and place such recommendations on the 2018 ballot for consideration
by the voters of Broward County. A copy of the Joint Statement is attached to and made a part
of this Resolution as Exhibit"A."
Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the
Broward County Commission, the Broward Sheriff's Office, the Broward County Consolidated
Communications Committee, the Broward County Charter Review Commission, and all Broward
County municipalities.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON July 25, 2017.
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LOUISE STILSON, CMC , AMARA JA S
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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Broward County
Chiefs of Police Association
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Hillsboro Beach Police Department- 1210 Hillsboro Mile Suite B .
Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062
Joint Position Statement of the
Broward County Chiefs of Police Association
and Fire Chiefs Association of Broward County
Consolidated E911 Communications Systems
Junel5 , 2017
Police Chief Thomas Nagy, President Fire Chief Thomas Dibernardo,President
This Joint Position Statement has been adopted by both the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association and
the Fire Chiefs Association of Broward County as part of our continuing commitment to the construction and
implementation of a successful countywide Regional E911 Consolidated Communication System (hereinafter
referred to as"Regional E911 Communication System).
Our Joint Position Statement is offered in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration. Our common goal is
to better ensure the long term stability of the Regional E911 Communication System and all of its
components.
General Statement of Improvements and Successes
At the outset, it is important to highlight just a few of the successes of the new regional E911 system:
• Consolidated 11 separate PSAPs into 3 PSAPs, all of which have the capacity to "talk" to each
other and to shift call handling and dispatching responsibilities depending on loads and needs;
• Consolidated into 3 PSAPs with significant structural and redundancy protections not previously
available across all 11 prior centers;
• The virtual elimination of call transfers related to misdirected calls;
• For the first time in Broward County history, there is a transparent performance reporting
process across the Regional E911 Communications System, representing over 2 million
E911 calls annually; or 7,000/day (91.56%of all E911 calls within Broward County);
• The Quality Control efforts to address root-cause analysis has provided opportunities to implement
operational improvements across the entire Regional E911 Communications System;
• The recent introduction of the next generation CAD system has allowed for improvements to
call taking, call handling and dispatching functions;
• The creation of a joint police and fire operational review committee;
PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Chief Thomas Nagy Chief W.Howard Harrison Chief Anthony Pustizzi Chief Dana Watson Chief Tomas Sanchez
Hillsboro Beach Police Department Plantation Police Department Coral Springs Police Department Margate Police Department Hollywood Police Department
1210 Hillsboro Mile 451 NW 70 Terrace 2801 Coral Springs Drive 5790 Margate Boulevard 3250 Hollywood Boulevard
Hillsboro Beach,FL 33062 Plantation,FL 33317 Coral Springs,FL 33071 Margate,FL 33063 Hollywood,FL 33021
(954)427-6600 (954)797-2171 tustizzi@coralsprings.org (954)935-5412 (954)764-4357
tnagy@townothillsborobeach.com harrison@psd.plantation.org dwatson@margatefl.com tsanchez@hollywoodfl.org
The County retained Fitch & Associates to evaluate the Regional E911 Communications System. Fitch &
Associates issued a Report which made specific findings and proposed recommendations. The Fitch &
Associates report highlights what we believe is a critical issue that has challenged the Regional E911
Communication System from its inception: County Administration and the Office of Regional
Communications and Technology (ORCAT) making operational decisions when they have no operational
expertise in E911 call taking, police and fire/rescue dispatching, and the operational requirements of the
police and fire/rescue services. We believe the proper mission of the ORCAT is to fully support the operator
of the system and participating municipalities.
For the past few years, The Broward County Consolidated Communications Committee, a committee created
by the Board of County Commissioners, has provided an important opportunity for stakeholders and the
public to have input and oversight, as well as a level of transparency related to performance of the entire
Communications system. This level of engagement by the stakeholders and level of transparency related to
performance was unprecedented historically and represented a predicate condition to support confidence from
the stakeholders. While the Fitch&Associates report has recommended this Committee could be sunset if all
the recommendations contained in the Fitch &Associates report were implemented, the institutionalization of
the engagement and transparency features of such a Committee furthers the goals of the Regional E911
Communications System.
Also, notably, the Fire Rescue Standards Council, initiated as part of Charter Section 5.03, has been the
subject of some discussion related to a potential sunset opportunity. The BCCPA does not take a position in
this regard. However, the Fire Chiefs Association notes that the remaining mission of the Fire Rescue
Standards Council could be migrated to a broader public safety advisory council, thereby eliminating some
duplication and reducing any cost impact.
Therefore, The Broward County Chiefs of Police Association and the Fire Chiefs Association of Broward
County strongly encourage the Broward County Charter Review Commission to support a County Charter
Amendment for the creation of a Public Safety Communications Advisory Council. The advisory council
should be comprised of thirteen(13)members as follows:
• Broward County Chiefs of Police Association (2)
• Broward County Fire Chiefs Association(2)
• Broward Sheriff's Office (2)
• Broward County City-County Manager's Association(1)
• Trauma Management Agency (1)
• EMS Council (1)
• Fire Rescue Council (1) [NEED A SUBSTITTUE IF ROLL UP/SUNSET]
• Business Community(1)
• County Administration represented by a Director of Public Safety Communications;
• Broward League of Cities (1)
PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Chief Thomas Nagy Chief W.Howard Harrison Chief Anthony Pustizzi Chief Dana Watson Chief Tomas Sanchez
Hillsboro Beach Police Department Plantation Police Department Coral Springs Police Department Margate Police Department Hollywood Police Department
1210 Hillsboro Mile 451 NW 70 Terrace 2801 Coral Springs Drive 5790 Margate Boulevard 3250 Hollywood Boulevard
Hillsboro Beach,FL 33062 Plantation,FL 33317 Coral Springs,FL 33071 Margate,FL 33063 Hollywood,FL 33021
(954)427-6600 (954)797-2171 tustizzi@coralsprings.org (954)935-5412 (954)764-4357
tnagy@townofhillsborobeach.com hharrison@psd.plantation.org dwatson@margatefl.com tsanchez@hollywoodfl.org
The Public Safety Communications Advisory Council's duties would be to:
• Review and analyze performance metrics and overall performance of the Consolidated E911 system and
all of its components;
• Review and analyze the emergency and public safety radio system performance;
• Review and analyze the regional law and fire records management systems;
• Review and analyze the regional computer aided dispatch system;
• Coordinate and collaborate with municipalities to ensure maximum countywide involvement of all
stakeholders;
• Provide recommendations to maintain and provide advancements in the area of Public Safety
Communications;
• Remaining mission points of the Fire Rescue Standards Council.
The mission of the Public Safety Communication Advisory Council is similar to the mission of the Fire-
Rescue Council, not to make operational decisions or supplant the experts in public safety, but rather to
facilitate the necessary intersection of the many stakeholders in the overall performance of the Regional E911
Communications System.
Additionally, a central philosophy for success of regionalization and consolidation of E911 services is that the
day-to-day operation of the system must be predominately the responsibility of the public safety
professionals; this is a key component of other models of consolidation.
However, as noted by various stakeholders over the past few years, as well as in the Fitch & Associates
report, a source of continuing lack of confidence has been the role of the County Administration, through
ORCAT, in operational public safety decisions. Notably, ORCAT has limited public safety experience and
the responsible County Administrators have none.
Yet, the Regional E911 Communications System is a very complex and integrated system, which includes not
only the E911 infrastructure housed at the consolidated sites, but also the integration of radio systems of the
municipal and other governmental entities, radio towers, issues of linkage to the emergency medical services,
crisis and disaster management.
Currently, the operator is the Broward Sheriff's Office. So long as there is a division of responsibility
between the County and BSO, where the County Administration has funding and oversight responsibility,
there is a need for significant public safety expertise on the part of the County Administration. Therefore,
based upon the current structure of responsibility, The Broward County Chiefs of Police Association and the
Fire Chiefs Association of Broward County further encourage the Broward County Charter Review
Commission to support a County Charter Amendment for the creation of an Office of the Director of Public
Safety Communications.
PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Chief Thomas Nagy Chief W.Howard Harrison Chief Anthony Pustizzi Chief Dana Watson Chief Tomas Sanchez
Hillsboro Beach Police Department Plantation Police Department Coral Springs Police Department Margate Police Department Hollywood Police Department
1210 Hillsboro Mile 451 NW 70 Terrace 2801 Coral Springs Drive 5790 Margate Boulevard 3250 Hollywood Boulevard
Hillsboro Beach,FL 33062 Plantation,FL 33317 Coral Springs,FL 33071 Margate,FL 33063 Hollywood,FL 33021
(954)427-6600 (954)797-2171 tustizzi@coralsprings.org (954)935-5412 (954)764-4357
tnagy@townofhilisborobeach.com hharrison@psd.plantation.org dwatson@margatefl.com tsanchez@hollywoodfl.org
The Broward Chiefs recommend that the Director of Public Safety Communications have demonstrated
applicable experience within the public safety field. This requirement will guarantee maximum knowledge of
the operational support and best practices which, are vital to ensure overall efficiency and success of the
consolidated system.
The Director of Public Safety Communications shall be appointed by the County Commission and shall
report directly to the County Commission. The director shall have the responsibility to administer the
consolidated communications system in its entirety.
The Director of Public Safety Communications duties would be to:
• Provide for the administration of the Consolidated Communications System for Broward County;
• Provide technological support to the operator and participating municipalities for all consolidated
communications systems and functions;
• Oversee performance metrics and overall operational performance of the Consolidated E911 system
and the supportive regional system(s);
• Review and analyze the emergency and public safety radio system performance;
• Review and analyze the regional law and fire records management systems;
• Review and analyze the regional computer aided dispatch system;
• Coordinate and collaborate with municipalities to ensure maximum countywide involvement of all
stakeholders;
• Provide recommendations to maintain and provide advancements in the area of Public Safety
Communications.
PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
Chief Thomas Nagy Chief W.Howard Harrison Chief Anthony Pustizzi Chief Dana Watson Chief Tomas Sanchez
Hillsboro Beach Police Department Plantation Police Department Coral Springs Police Department Margate Police Department Hollywood Police Department
1210 Hillsboro Mile 451 NW 70 Terrace 2801 Coral Springs Drive 5790 Margate Boulevard 3250 Hollywood Boulevard
Hillsboro Beach,FL 33062 Plantation,FL 33317 Coral Springs,FL 33071 Margate,FL 33063 Hollywood,FL 33021
(954)427-6600 (954)797-2171 tustizzi@coralsprings.org (954)935-5412 (954)764-4357
tnagy@townothillsborobeach.com hharrison@psd.plantation.org dwatson@margatefl.com tsanchez@hollywoodflorg