A New Approach to Public Safety Engagement Focused on Roadmap Priorities

By David Buchanan, Executive Director of Public Safety Advocacy, FirstNet Authority

Recently, law enforcement and fire chiefs from around the country joined the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) in Reston, Va., to help implement the recently released Roadmap and kick-off a new approach to engagements with the public safety community. 

Meeting with stakeholders at the Joint Fire Services and Law Enforcement Leadership Roadmap Forum, our advocacy team zeroed in on the Voice Communications and Situational Awareness domains in the Roadmap, with discussions focusing on police and fire’s operational needs in these areas.  Those in attendance helped guide the conversation toward actionable outcomes and solutions for the network, based on their most pressing needs.