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Efficient and effective communication in law enforcement -- radio compatibility and the potential of the Dynamic Open Architecture Radio System (DOARS)
Law enforcement agencies often depend upon their own stand-alone radio communication systems. These systems are often incompatible with the communication systems of other law enforcement agencies. A 2006 brochure published by the National Task Force on Interoperability (NTFI) entitled "When They Can't Talk, Lives are Lost" asks: "Did you know that first responders had to use runners to carry messages from one command center to another in the immediate aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing because they did not have common radio systems? Do you know how often agencies cannot talk to one another or to agencies in their neighboring cities, counties, or states?" (p.2) Reliable commercial cell phone channels are difficult to find during times of crisis, and in a situation such as finding suspected anthrax spores in a New York subway terminal, cell phones might not be able to find a signal underground. But in this situation, communication between different agencies would be essential. A local New York City police unit might want to know if any suspected anthrax was not accounted for in states across the nation, or know how to deal with this specific biohazard from a state or federal public health agency.
One solution to this problem of incompatibility between different law enforcement agencies is the Dynamic Open Architecture Radio System (DOARS), a wireless communications device that can provide wireless communications interoperability and connect incompatible radio systems. DOARS connects different systems by imitating each radio's functionality in software and hardware modules. It then passes either the voice or data between the different radios and frequencies. DOARS can provide greater frequency band coverage at lower cost and most importantly enhances public safety. (Dynamic Open Architecture Radio System (DOARS), 2006, Justice Technology Information Network)
Works Cited
Dynamic Open Architecture Radio System. (DOARS). (2006). Justice Technology
Information Network. Retrieved 7 Jan 2007 at http://www.nlectc.org/virlib/InfoDetail.asp?intInfoID=656
When They Can't Talk, Lives are Lost." (2006). Brochure published by the National
Task Force on Interoperability (NTFI). Retrieved 7 Jan 2007 at http://www.safecomprogram.gov/NR/rdonlyres/4B5F0FC8-4339-407E-8AD8-08AEBA931068/0/When_They_Cant_Talk_Lives_are_Lost_NTFI_Brochure.pdf
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