Interoperability Documents

Initial Interoperability Report and Recommendations

In 2003, the Regional Interoperability Communications Committee was asked by the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee to submit a report assessing the needs for public safety communications and recommending immediate actions to improve interoperability.

The report, developed with consulting services from GeoComm, is available online.

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Regional Interoperability Communications Committee

Co-chairs:
Dwight Purtle, Technical Systems Manager, Johnson County Emergency Communications
Major Jesse McLendon, North Kansas City Police Department

MARC Staff Contact:
Nikki Thomas, 816/701-8323

This committee is a sub-committee of the Public Safety Communications Board and is a technical working group representing public safety agencies throughout the area. Their responsibilities include recommending the regional communications interoperability plan and recommending enhancements for regional interoperability capabilities.

Membership is open to interested individuals representing public agencies that have a stake in the regional communications systems, as confirmed by the Public Safety Communications Users Committee.

Meetings and Activities

This committee meets on an as-needed basis. Meetings are generally held in the MARC offices, 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Mo.