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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bigfug" data-source="post: 4013067" data-attributes="member: 4864"><p>I'm familiar with a large part of the communication problem. CCSO Office and OHP are not on Norman's P25 system, and are on the state system. OKWIN and OMAC basically compete with municipalities that have their own or interagency P25 systems. Oklahoma CIty's P25 system now covers every agency in OK County including OCSO with the exception of Edmond, MWC and DC. Several agencies and neighboring counties are looking at coming onto that system as well. This is huge for interoperability. The issue can be fixed with minimal cost as the agencies with communication issues can come onto the existing systems like OKC and Norman's. OU is not on Norman's P25 system, but there should be a patch, and a connection to CCSO. The issue is more politics than funding. The cost is less per officer than they pay for the officers cell or mobile data plan monthly. If agencies like Arcadia, Jones, Luther, etc can figure it out, there is no reason the larger municipalities cant. There is grant money available if nothing else.</p></blockquote><p></p>