Case Study

DX- Altus Provide Radio Choice to Canton Police Department

Canton Police Department provides professional law enforcement services to the citizens of Canton, Mississippi. Radio communications form a core part of the success of their mission and recently, when they required an upgrade to their radio dispatch system, they looked no further than the DX-Altus recommended by their local radio solutions provider Ozborn Communications.

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Customer Profile

Canton Police Department

Application

DX-Altus with ICOM IDAS and P25 Integration

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Products Used

– DX-Altus
– DRG100 P25
– IPR100
– IPR 110+
– In Partnership with Ozborn Communications

Business Benefits

Conforms To P25 Interoperability Standards

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Reliable

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Flexibility to Adapt

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Easy to Use

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Improved Utilization

The Challenge

Canton Police department Needs To Interface To The Statewide (MSWIN)

One of the main objectives of the new system is that Canton Police department needs to be able to interface to the statewide Mississipi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN) when the requirement arises.

MSWIN is a P-25 700 MHz trunked phase 2 Motorola LMR public safety communication system which is designed to provide 97% mobile area coverage statewide via multiple sites. MSWIN is the only statewide interoperable emergency communication voice and data network available for use by both state and local public safety entities and connects all police, sheriffs, public safety, county, local state police, and fire departments through Tait TM9400 mobile radios.

Product Focus

DX-Altus Dispatch Management System

Easy to Use
Touchscreen cad interface with a configurable layout

Scalable
Up to 60 operators & 224 radio channels

Analytics & Reporting
Optimize productivity & efficiency via data insights

Architecture
Centralized modular server with contacts database

Location Services
Integrated real time tracking of personnel & assets

Telephony
Connect with modern & legacy systems

API
Integrate & customize with third party applications

Rapid Recall
Public safety grade instant audio recording & playback

The Solution

Canton Gained The Powerful Functionalities Of The DX-Altus System

Because of the interoperability mandates between Canton Police and the Canton Fire Department, they required a radio system that was compatible with P25. However, they did not want to limit their choice of radios just to P25. To overcome this they were looking for a Radio Dispatch & Management System that could provide interoperability with P25 and the radios of their choosing, in this case ICOM IDAS.

By using a combination of IPR100, IPR110+ and DRG100 Radio over IP gateways, Canton Police are ready to start integrating into the MSWIN, whilst at the same time maintaining their own autonomy and choice of ICOM IDAS trunked system. Canton gained and gaining the powerful functionalities of the DX-Altus system with 2x Alto dispatch positions, delivering the information they need to effectively and efficiently attend to law enforcement duties.

The Setup

Network Diagram

Conclusion

Set for the Future

Due to the flexible nature of their new installation, Canton Police can now be confident that any future network changes can be made without changing
their radio systems and they have the flexibility to simultaneously connect to the relevant channels on the Mississippi Statewide MSWIN P25 trunked
Motorola network as well as using ICOM IDAS with a combination of digital and analog radios for their own communication requirements.

We thank our Partner Ozborn Communications for recommending and effectively implementing the solution.