DALLAS, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affiliated Computer Services,
Inc. (ACS) has successfully launched a new state-of-the-art "911"
dispatching and mobile data system for Oklahoma City Police and Fire
Departments to improve each agency's response during an emergency, and
provides advanced features to enhance first responder safety.
Featuring new GPS equipment and software applications installed in
police and fire vehicles, the new integrated dispatch system supports
map-based displays of originating locations for emergency calls from
wireless callers, and allows dispatchers to assign incidents to the
appropriate and often closest first responder.
"Developing and installing a complex public safety system such as this
is a large undertaking that involves several city departments and a number
of service, supply and software contractors," said Mark Meier, Information
Technology Director for the City of Oklahoma City. "We are very pleased
with ACS' continuing commitment and the success of this project."
The new system, which went live last month, replaces a 20-year-old
dispatch system and provides more features and functions that take
advantage of the city's year-old wireless broadband network that spans more
than 550 square miles in Oklahoma City with 95 percent coverage within the
urban area. This network, also provided by ACS, is the largest public
safety Wi-Fi network in the country.
"The city's new broadband wireless mesh network developed as part of
the Public Safety Capital Projects has been in production nearly a year now
and has provided new capabilities; however, the new dispatch and mobile
data applications really make use of the network's bandwidth and enhance
the police and fire officers' mobile capabilities," said Kerry R. Wagnon,
Public Safety Program Manager for the City of Oklahoma City.
Approximately 750 local police and 100 fire vehicles were equipped with
the integrated "911" system, and more than 1,000 police; 600 firefighters;
and 150 dispatchers were trained to use the new system.
"This emergency management system will not only enhance response in
Oklahoma City but it will also help to improve officer safety and
operational efficiency," said Louis Schiavone, ACS Vice President of Public
Safety and Justice Systems. "This launch is just the first step in ACS'
continued commitment to developing innovative public safety solutions for
police, fire and EMS departments across the country."
For Oklahoma City, ACS provided dispatch and mobile software from
TriTech Software Systems of San Diego, Calif., a leading supplier of public
safety software solutions.
In addition to public safety systems' integration services, ACS also
provides FireHouse(R) records and mobile systems for state and local
agencies' fire and EMS applications, and AgileCourt(R) court management
solutions in support of criminal justice systems nationwide.
About ACS
ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with 63,000 people supporting client
operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process
outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial
and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at
http://www.acs-inc.com.
SOURCE Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
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CONTACT:
investor relations, Jon Puckett, Vice
President, Investor Relations, +1-214-841-8281,
jon.puckett@acs-inc.com, or media relations, Lacey Hautzinger,
Manager, Corporate Communications, +1-214-841-8004,
lacey.hautzinger@acs-inc.com, both of Affiliated Computer
Services, Inc.
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