PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING - 4515

Effective communication is essential to the conduct of state government's public safety activities. Government Code Section 15277 requires OPSCS to develop strategic and tactical plans for systems and services considering the requirements of state agencies, counties, and other local jurisdictions. For OPSCS to plan effectively, it must rely on input from public safety agencies.

Therefore, each public safety agency that uses or plans to use communications systems or services shall submit an up-to-date plan to OPSCS. The plan should describe the public safety agency's needs for new or modified communications programs, projects, equipment, or services.

Procedures for developing and filing Public Safety Communications Plans are found in the PSCSG.