Operational Concepts: Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority
The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for the Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority.| Functional Area or Project | Roles and Responsibilities | Status |
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City of Las Cruces Fire Department AVL System Upgrade |
Coordinate signal preemption with City of Las Cruces for city fire vehicles | Planned |
| Dispatch the regional (city/ county) police, fire and EMS vehicles (and track their location) and coordinate with all other public safety agencies and communications centers within the region. | Existing | |
| Track location of regional public safety vehicles. | Existing | |
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City of Las Cruces Police Department MDT and Camera Upgrade Emergency Management |
Dispatch the regional (city/ county) police, fire and EMS vehicles (and track their location) and coordinate with all other public safety agencies and communications centers within the region. | Existing |
| Track location of regional public safety vehicles. | Existing | |
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City of Las Cruces Police Department MDT and Camera Upgrade Incident Management |
Dispatch and track the location of municipal police vehicles, county sheriff vehicles, city/ county fire vehicles and EMS vehicles as well as coordinate with all other public safety agencies within the region. | Existing |
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Emergency Management for Las Cruces Regional ITS Architecture |
Aid in the coordination of region wide emergency plans, evacuation and reentry plans, and disaster management plans. | Existing |
| Coordinate signal preemption with City of Las Cruces for city fire vehicles | Planned | |
| Coordinate with regional hospitals for care facility status as well as patient care and status. | Existing | |
| Dispatch the regional (city/ county) police, fire and EMS vehicles (and track their location) and coordinate with all other public safety agencies and communications centers within the region. | Existing | |
| Operate the regional EOC. | Existing | |
| Provide evacuation, incident, and transportation system status information to regional public information systems. | Planned | |
| Receive Amber Alert and other Wide Area Alert information from state police. | Existing | |
| Receive and respond to threat information from the City's TOC regarding critical infrastructure. | Existing | |
| Receive early warning information and threat information from the statewide EOC and/or the department of homeland security. | Existing | |
| Receive Wide Area Alert information from the Statewide EOC and the regional EOCs. | Existing | |
| Responding to transit emergencies/alarms on-board transit vehicles or at regional transit facilities. | Planned | |
| Track location of regional public safety vehicles. | Existing | |
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Incident Management for Las Cruces Regional ITS Architecture |
Coordinate an incident response with regional rail operations for incidents involving rail. | Planned |
| Coordinate incident response with all City/County public safety agencies (police, fire and EMS). | Existing | |
| Coordinate maintenance resources in response to incidents within the region. | Planned | |
| Coordinate public safety resources for incident response with the City of Las Cruces Traffic Management Center (TMC). | Existing | |
| Coordinate with ambulance services in response to incidents within the region. | Existing | |
| Dispatch and track the location of municipal police vehicles, county sheriff vehicles, city/ county fire vehicles and EMS vehicles as well as coordinate with all other public safety agencies within the region. | Existing | |
| Perform incident detection and verification for the streets within the region, and provide this information to City of Las Cruces TMC and NMRoads. | Planned | |
| Receive emergency calls for incidents within the region. | Existing | |