Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group

OnScene 2008 - Sept 23-26 2008 Regina

Join CPRC and others at the inaugural multi-agency training event involving Law Enforcement, Fire/Rescue and Emergency Medical Services and their inter-operability. On Scene 2008 is for all frontline personnel and equipment vendors. This is a chance to expand our understanding and relationships as emergency responders. We work together, lets train together.

www.onscene2008.com

CATA Vendor Outreach Forum (VOF) is a GO! Please mark your calendars for October 8th and 9th at the Toronto Convention Centre.

The Canadian Police Research Centre is proud to be supporting this event and believe it is a unique opportunity for both the public safety community and industry to jointly educate each other in a non-binding and procurement safe environment.

Leading public safety officials from across Canada will be attending to hear directly from industry about the latest innovations in interoperability technology, products and services. At the same time, a number of these key officials will be providing industry members with a rare opportunity to learn about their current technology plans, strategic ICT vision, purchasing processes and budget overviews.

For more details please refer to the attached flyer or go to www.cata.ca where registration and hotel details will be available soon.

Atlantic CITIG Forum - Now scheduled for October 16th from 9 to noon in Moncton, NB.

Forum location and registration details will be published on the CITIG site as they become available. Those interested in furthering public safety interoperability are invited to join us in person or via teleconference. Please send an e-mail to CITIGForum@cprc.org stating your interest indicating if you would participate live or via teleconference. There will be no cost to participants associated with the meeting itself (participants are responsible for travel and-or accommodation).

CITIG Announces Second National Voice Interoperability Workshop to take place December 7th to 10th in downtown Toronto..

Based on the resounding success of our First National Voice Interoperability Workshop held at the end of March in Ottawa, plans are now in the works to host the second workshop. We already have a number of key national and international speakers lined up. In addition, and in keeping with the workshop theme, plans are underway to follow-up on our promise to continue efforts to develop a National Voice Interoperability Plan.

While registrations are not yet available, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police have agreed to manage this event. For the over 170 participants in our March event, you know how well the CACP did in hosting the Workshop so you can count on even more of the same top quality event planning this time.

AS THE FIRST EVENT SOLD OUT IN WEEKS, WE HAVE ADDED MORE SPACE BUT EXPECT TO SELL OUT AGAIN SO PLEASE REGISTER EARLY TO AVOID BEING ONE OF THE DELEGATES WE HAD TO DENY THE LAST TIME!

As details become available they will be posted here on the CITIG site. Registrations and hotel information will be posted on the CACP site soon. Go to www.cacp.ca for more details.

When They Can't Talk, Lives Are Lost - What Public Officials Need to Know About Interoperability.

Please use the attached link to download this excellent resource pamphlet, developed by numerous US agencies and funded by the National Institute of Justice, designed to be shared with public officials at various levels. This publication, while somewhat dated, is a great handout when speaking to your local elected officials, Police Service Boards and other public officials.

The document can be downloaded at http://www.cprc.org/docs/whentheycanttalk.pdf