ST. Louis, MO -- [EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION NEWS] -- August 22 - This was the clear message here today from the Campus Security Task Force: Rapid Response Subcommittee, part of 29-member task force on campus security, to Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt. Blunt commissioned the task force, consisting of mostly of higher education and law enforcement officials, after the shootings in April at Virginia Tech.
The entire report to the governor is here.
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This issue is of critical importance for rapid response success.
Tactical and radio interoperability is an ongoing issue within first responder and law enforcement communities. Any emergency is rife with confusion and an inability for the key safety and security personnel to communicate effectively and efficiently only adds to the intrinsic chaos.
Interoperability of communications is essential. The State must lead the way and provide a statewide communications system that can be accessible by all first responders on a daily basis. It is also important that communication occur between the campus and the public. In an emergency situation it may be advisable to have the availability of satellite telephone technology to communicate with the public and first responders.
The campus security discussion is another in a long line of activities that represents
another component to the interoperability issue. Technological solutions exist and are being implemented in many cases to overcome t his obstacle, but this needs to be a continuing effort. Funding is important to achieve this goal.
