Abstractthe city of douglas police department and converse county school district #1 identified a critical communications deficiency while activating an emergency lockdown of all schools within the…

Abstractthe city of douglas police department and converse county school district #1 identified a critical communications deficiency while activating an emergency lockdown of all schools within the city subsequent to a bank robbery suspect last seen leaving on foot in the immediate area of the high school and primary school. A subsequent comprehensive school safety assessment of the district schools identified the deficiency as a critical safety concern as well. Working with the police department, local emergency response agencies and the local provider for motorola radio equipment, a comprehensive plan was developed, along with a quote for the purchase and installation of the equipment needed to assure emergency communications with all schools, administration and busses within the district, as well as direct communication with the police department and officers responding to emergencies. Sole source justification will be provided in the appropriate section; however, to briefly note here, all of the converse county and city of douglas law enforcement communications systems are provided by motorola and, therefore, to reach the desired goal of complete interoperable communications, compatible motorola radios and equipment must be utilized by converse county school district #1. When completed, personnel in each school building, rural school building and school bus in the district will be able to clearly and quickly communicate with the other facilities and, most importantly, law enforcement personnel, to include the school resource officers.