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<br />C7RANGE CQUNTY <br />HIL.LSBOR.OUGH <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />J?Cana9er's O~ce <br />July 13, 2005 <br />COPS Interaperable Communications Technology Program <br />U.S. Department of Justice <br />Office of Community Oriented Policing Services <br />1100 Vermont Avenue, NW, 7th Floor <br />Washington, DC 20530 <br />Dear Peer Review Panel: <br />~r/a6ls~ed~zs2 <br />This correspondence is in support of the City of Durham's "Durham NC MSA <br />interoperability Expansion Project." Public safety communication in the Durham (NC) <br />metropolitan statistical area {MSA) is difficult due to the incompatibility of the radio <br />systems operated by the many agencies. The incompatibility of radio systems within <br />the Durham MSA limits the ability of law enforcement personnel to readily share <br />pertinent information when they must interface with law enforcement personnel from <br />other jurisdictions. <br />As a participating jurisdiction, we look forward to achieving interoperability within our <br />region by transitioning to an 800 MHz radio system, resulting in a high level of <br />interoperability where little currently exists. <br />As a partner in this project, the project will support the transition of our conventional <br />UHF radio system to an 800 MHz radio system, enabling interoperability between the <br />Durham County SherifFs Department and other law enforcement, fire.and EMS <br />agencies within the Durham MSA, adjacent MSAs and statewide. <br />We acknowledge the designation of the City of Durham as the lead agency to serve as <br />the applicant agency for this project. If grant funds are awarded, the City of Durham will <br />be the grantee for the consortium. <br />Orange County will provide match funds totaling 25% of the federal funds requested for <br />Orange County's portion of the project as indicated in the project proposal, contingent <br />upon approval by the Orange County Board of Commissioners at its next regularly <br />scheduled meeting. <br />Sincerely, <br />~orol.f~~-r-c~l~-~/~.~-1~sL.../ <br />Roderick Visser <br />Assistant County Manager <br />AREA CODE (919} 245-2300 688-7331 FAX (919) 644-3004 <br />Ext. 2300 <br />