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Eyes Digital (State
Press Release) TENNESSEE
DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY
INKS DEAL WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland
Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Tennessee Highway
Patrol Colonel Tract Trott today announced an agreement
with Motorola Solutions, Inc., to begin implementing the
first phase of a statewide radio system that will enhance
the efficiency, safety and service of troopers across the
state. The department secured $39.2 million dollars from
the Tennessee General Assembly for phase I of the
project, which will be utilized for radio upgrades in the
THP Chattanooga, Fall Branch and Knoxville districts.
“We look forward to working with Motorola in
replacing our aging and outdated radio system,”
Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner
Bill Gibbons said. “The implementation of this
advanced, statewide interoperable communication system is
a top priority in securing our state. It will ensure
better communications among public safety agencies in
Tennessee and with agencies in surrounding states.”
Replacing a structure more than 30 years old, the new
radio system will provide commonality between THP’s
system and the bordering states of Kentucky, Arkansas,
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. It
will also offer new safety enhancements for State
Troopers, such as Emergency Man-Down notification and
Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) capabilities, along
with improved coverage and the latest in interoperable
radio capabilities.
“The lack of an adequate and reliable communication
system has been an issue for our agency for decades,”
THP Colonel Tracy Trott said. “We were unable to
share vital voice or data information via radio with our
neighboring jurisdictions in daily operations or
emergency response situations. The new system will
enhance the ability of troopers to perform critical
duties across the state.”
Reusing antenna sites and equipment in existing Motorola
Project 25 systems operated by the Tennessee Department
of Correction (TDOC) and the Tennessee Valley Regional
Communications System (TVRS) will eliminate the
requirement to build duplicate systems.
The new system will also improve communications
interoperability between the Highway Patrol and similar
Motorola radio systems operated by Tennessee cities,
including Nashville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis,
Jackson, and Franklin, as well as surrounding states of
North Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri,
and Virginia.
The Tennessee Department of Safety’s (Tennessee Department of Safety &
Homeland Security)
mission is to ensure the safety and general welfare of
the public. The department encompasses the Tennessee
Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security and Driver
License Services. General areas of responsibility include
law enforcement, safety education, motorist services and
terrorism prevention.
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