Hartford Area ITS Architecture Update

Operational Concepts: City of Hartford Police Department


The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for City of Hartford Police Department.

Functional Area or Project Roles and Responsibilities Status

Emergency Management

Participate in incident response, coordination, and reporting for the regional incident and mutual aid network. Planned
Perform incident detection and verification for streets in municipalities in the region. Planned
Dispatch local police vehicles to incidents in the region. Existing
Support the coordination of regional emergency plans; evacuation and reentry plans; and disaster management plans. Planned
Suggest routes to police vehicles in response to emergencies and track police vehicles to incidents. Planned
Respond to transit emergencies/alarms on transit vehicles and at transit facilities. Planned
Receive early warning information and threat information from EOCs/warning points. Planned
Coordinate incident response and incident reports with the fire/EMS agencies, EOCs, the CSP, local fire/EMS agencies, and other public safety agencies. Planned
Coordinate emergency response with EOCs, the CSP, and police. Planned

Incident Management

Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the city limits. Existing
Receive emergency calls from counties and municipalities in the jurisdiction of individual communication centers Existing
Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. Planned
Coordinate maintenance resources in response to incidents with local PWDs and the CTDOT District 1 maintenance system. Planned
Coordinate incident response with municipal public safety agencies; traffic management agencies, and the CTDOT, as appropriate. Planned
Provide incident information to traffic management and public safety agencies. Planned