First Annual W2i Digital Communities Best Practices Awards

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First Annual W2i Digital Communities Best
Practices Awards
Nominee Project Title Project Lead Chief
Richard Bull and Ripon Police Date
09-01-05 Organization City of Ripon,
CA Country US Email RABull_at_CityofRipon.Org W
eb site WWW.Riponpd.org
WWW.CityofRipon.org
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Background

• 13,200 POPULATION
• Within a Two County area with over 1 Million
  Population
• Pleasant and well maintained downtown area
• Parks Many Neighborhood Parks
• Large Sports Complex
• 2 Hardball Diamonds
• 4 Diamonds to be used for Softball or youth ball
• 8 full size Soccer Fields
• Planned dog park
• Stouffer Park
• Volleyball court
• Gazebo (weddings, Birthday Parties, etc)
• Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge Connects San Joaquin
  County with Stanislaus County
• Planned expansion adding 6 miles to current
  path from Stouffer Park to Caswell State Park

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Project History

• For the past 24 months, the City of Ripon has
  been researching, studying and reviewing new
  wireless technology. The purpose has been to
  obtain, implement and operate a City Metro
  Wireless System that could be used by the City of
  Ripon government including police, public works,
  community development, city engineering and city
  administration. Additionally, our goal is to
  provide future wireless connections and a system
  for interoperability data communications to the
  Ripon Consolidated Fire District and other area
  public safety agencies.
• Currently, the Ripon Police Department connects
  RPD patrol cars by cellular data connections.
  Although this system is operational, due to the
  limited bandwidth, police personnel are limited
  in data flow and are restricted on large data
  transfer and video viewing. The Police
  Department wishes to be as effective in the field
  as possible therefore, a larger wireless
  bandwidth must be obtained. This increased data
  bandwidth will be used to obtain, transfer and
  receive large data information such as mugshots,
  fingerprints, and video feeds, as well as a large
  number of records and information systems that
  cannot currently be accomplished.
• During last years (2004) City of Ripon Goal
  Setting Workshop, this wireless system project
  was identified, discussed and placed as one of
  the Citys Short Term (2 years and under) Goals
  by the Ripon City Council.

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Mission Objectives

• Mission statement
• Protect, Serve, and Maintain Our Quality of
  Life Through Use of Innovative Technology by
  Providing Wireless Interconnectivity and Live
  Monitoring of Our Communitys Infrastructure,
  State, and Federal Databases to Our Public
  Safety and Public Works Vehicles.

• Project Objectives Reliable Self Healing Wider
  Bandwidth Future Growth Multi Government Use
• Allows Public Safety Personnel to Remain in the
  Field
• Live Monitoring of Community Partners (Store
  Merchants, Schools, Banks etc.)
• Public Works real time review and operation of
  City SCADA systems on City Well Sites, and GIS
  Mapping Information in the Field.

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Possible Solutions

• Available alternatives
• Technology
• Cellular
• GPRS
• EDGE
• Dial-up Modem
• R.F. Data Systems
• 802.11 Wireless
• 2.4 ghz Mesh Wireless
• Chosen alternative
• Wireless Technology
• MESH Motorola Wireless

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Business Model

• The City of Ripon has received Grants from
• PGE
• Homeland Security
• Targeted users
• Ripon Public Safety and Public Works and Other
  City Department.
• Other Area Public Safety Agencies
• Partnerships Public Schools Financial
  Institutes, Retail
• Surveillance, Wireless Camera Viewing and
  Protection of Community in Parks, Commercial
  Areas and Schools.

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Project Economics

• Investment Sources/ Funding Sources
• City of Ripon General Funs and Enterprise
  Utility Funds
• Homeland Security Grant
• PGE Utility Grant Award
• Revenue Source/ Return on Investment
• Reduction in Telephone, Cellular Voice, and Data
  Usage Charges.
• Reduction in Personal and Property Crimes with
  Increased Surveillance System.

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Applications

• Current Applications
• CAL Photo
• CJIS (County Justice Information System)
• CLETS (California Law Enforcement
  Telecommunications System)
• Drivers License checks
• Wanted Persons checks
• Restraining Orders
• Automated Firearms System (stolen, lost, found)
• Stolen Vehicle System (stolen, lost, found)
• Automated Property System (stolen, lost, found)
• Missing Unidentified Persons System
• VCIN (Violent Crime Information Network) Sex
  Offenders, Arsonist, Drug Offenders
• RIMS (CAD Records Management)
• GIS Mapping
• Hazmat
• Crisscross (Cross Directory)
• VINASSIST
• Tactical Site Survey of Critical Structures
• AVL (Automatic Vehicle Locator)

• Future/ Potential Applications
• Expansion/Development of GIS
• Fingerprints / AFIS in the Field
• Public Safety Critical Data
• VO-IP in Patrol Cars and City Vehicles
• License Plate Scanning Reader attached to Mesh
  Wireless Network

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NETWORK SCHEMATIC
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EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE PROVIDERS

• State the chosen/considered why
• Technology providers
• Motorola MESH Wireless Equipment
• Trango Wireless Backhaul Equipment
• Sony IP Surveillance Cameras
• NETMOTION XE Software
• Selected Best Equipment for the City of Ripons
  Requirements
• Service Providers
• Lockheed Martin Services (Richland, Washington)
• Rays Radio (Modesto, CA)
• City of Ripon I.T. Public Works Departments.

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Deployment

• Timeline (24 MONTHS)
• 18 months researching, studying, and reviewing.
• 5 months for purchasing, installation, and
  testing
• 2 months obtaining DOJ Authorization
• 1 week for employee training
• Deployment
• Public Works installed on light poles throughout
  the city
• Contractors and City Installed
• Modems
• Antennas
• Intelligent Access Points
• Routers
• Cameras
• City IT Department installed into Our Public
  Safety and Public Works Vehicles
• Netmotion

• Sustainability and Scalability of the project
• 2.4ghz
• Reliable
• Self Healing
• Wider Bandwidth
• Transfer receive large data information
• Mugshots
• Fingerprints (Field ID)
• Video Viewing
• Parks
• Major Intersections
• Patrol Units
• Community Partners (Retail and Financial
  Institutes)
• Purchased by Motorola Communications Company (has
  been a radio industry standard for many years)
• Future growth into the 4.9GHz
• Multi Government Use
• Police
• Dispatch/Communications Center
• Fire

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Impact Analysis

• Actual impact
• Although this technology has just been
  installed. All equipment, systems, and
  technology are working at or above expectations.
• Impact compared to original goals
• With the initial success of the MESH
  installation, we are continuing to add devices,
  units, cameras, and expanding our city wide
  network already.

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Lessons Learned Next Steps

• First Steps
• Technology changes at a very rapid rate.
• Be a Hands-On test site. Do not believe that
  everything works just because someone tells you
  it will.
• Ask a large number of questions and make sure
  that you have all information before you make a
  decision.
• Be flexible and open to equipment, technology and
  tread that may change.
• Make sure that you get it in a written contract
  form.
• Next Steps
• Continue to expand and grow our MESH Wireless
  System.
• Continue to add new technology and devices to
  system.
• Work with other cities and government agencies to
  connect communication links between other city
  agencies.