Smart Radio Technology in a Tactical Environment: All-Hazards Approach to Situational Awareness

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Communications coverage, connectivity, and interoperability used to be a concern when Hoosier officers were to deploy out of state. Imagine a solution that can lay the groundwork for all those things and more--Indiana is setting in motion tools of the modern era. Effective communications equipment is pivotal in the ever-changing environment, and situational awareness platforms demonstrate cutting-edge technology that moves at the speed of today's police trends. This panel will highlight how Indiana deployed to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin--connecting State Police Operations Centers and troopers hundreds of miles away by providing on-the-street situational awareness, radio interoperability, and intelligence relay on the move.

Understand Smart radio technology (SmartConnect) that moves beyond the limits of your radio system's coverage
Smart Radio Technology Demonstrate: Intelligence sharing platform Define: Interoperability when leaving coverage areas
How to share intelligence in an instant by more efficient delivery, drawing plans in real time, tools that deliver interoperability when the incident or event shifts across state lines.

Andrea Baughn

Statewide Interoperability Coordinator, Director of Training and Outreach

Integrated Public Safety Commission

Andi Baughn is the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) and Director of Training and Outreach for the Integrated Public Safety Commission. She strongly believes that 911 centers/ECC’s are the keystone for effective First Responder communications. Andi proudly served as a frontline dispatcher, trainer, and supervisor in a 911 center for over 17 years before transitioning to State government. She oversees the Training and Outreach staff with the goal of making the land mobile radio system more understandable and user friendly for all Indiana First Responders. Andi is a COML instructor and enjoys providing COMU training and awareness as well as participating in statewide exercises. She’s looking forward to using her front-line experience to continue building Indiana’s interoperability and strengthening relationships with local, state and national partners.