Operational Concepts: MPD- Metropolitan Police Department

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The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for the MPD- Metropolitan Police Department.
Functional Area or Project Roles and Responsibilities Status

Archived Data Systems for District of Columbia ITS Architecture

Collect and archive crash and incident information in the state crash records database. Existing

Commercial Vehicle Operations for District of Columbia ITS Architecture

Coordinate incident response for HAZMAT spills with District fire/EMS. Planned
Receive spill notification for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) from private commercial fleets. Planned

Emergency Management for District of Columbia ITS Architecture

Coordinate emergency response with the District EOC and police in adjoining jurisdictions. Existing
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the District EOC. Existing
Coordinate regional emergency plans, incident responses, evacuation and re-entry plans, and disaster management plans with the District EOC. Existing
Dispatch police/ fire/ EMS vehicles to incidents in the District Existing
Issue Amber Alerts and other wide area alert information to other public safety providers and traffic management agencies. Existing
Receive Amber Alert and other wide area alert information from the District EOC. Existing
Receive early warning information and threat information from the District EOC. Existing
Share incident report information with other public safety providers. Planned

Generic

Not Planned
Coordinate emergency response with the District EOC, the highway patrol, and other public safety agencies. Not Planned
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the District EOC. Not Planned
Coordinate incident response with District public safety agencies and traffic management agencies. Not Planned
Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. Not Planned
Perform incident detection and verification for all streets within its jurisdiction, and provide this information to traffic management and other public safety agencies. Not Planned

Incident Management for District of Columbia ITS Architecture

Coordinate incident response with District public safety agencies and traffic management agencies. Existing
Coordinate maintenance resources in response to incidents with District public works departments. Existing
Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. Existing
Dispatch highway patrol vehicles to incidents within its jurisdiction. Existing
Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the District. Existing
Perform incident detection and verification for all roadways in the District, and provide this information to traffic management and other public safety agencies. Existing
Receive emergency calls from cell phones for incidents in the District. Existing
Receive emergency calls from within the jurisdiction of individual communication centers. Existing

Transit Services for District of Columbia ITS Architecture

Respond to transit incidents and transit emergencies. Existing

Last updated: 06-10-11