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Consolidated Dispatch Study for the Pleasanton and Livermore Police Departments • Human Resource Architecture • Technology Architecture • Economic Architecture Governance Architecture Pleasanton Police Department, The City of Pleasanton, CA Administration of shared public safety services and systems that improve regional interoperability requires the collaboration and participation of public safety stakeholders in the region. Creating the capacity to work collectively among and between agencies, levels of government, and a variety of disciplines means overcoming established barriers to cooperation. Representatives of the various agencies, disciplines and levels of government must come together to formulate and agree on a unified strategy for achieving interoperability. Barriers to cooperation are not exclusively technical issues that can be addressed by purchasing and installing compatible communications systems. To the contrary, planning for and implementing integrated interoperable systems is a complicated process that involves an array of political, organizational, legal, technical, cultural and personal issues that must be addressed and agreed upon. Because of the inherent complexity of these issues, a formal organizational structure — the Governance Architecture - is a necessary to ensure that the principal participants, stakeholders and users are intimately involved in the process. Defining a governing body that establishes a mission, membership, decision making, structure and direction is one of the key components to planning and implementing a successful interoperability strategy in a region. The Governance Architecture ensures a place at the table for all relevant agencies and users, and formalizes and upholds equality in decision making (e.g., all participating jurisdictions have an equal vote in decisions). It is the vehicle through which agencies, stakeholders and users participating in or using interoperable systems: • Articulate a united vision and determine the scope and focus of interoperability • Identify legal, policy, administrative, funding and technical requirements and any obstacles to achieving interoperability • Garner support from other regional, state and federal decision makers • Monitor planning, implementation and management activities • Define interoperability requirements • Oversee systems acquisition • Resolve obstacles to implementation • Review system performance and make recommendations concerning systems improvements, enhancements, and next phases 2 C August 9, 2013 by 2:00 PM 17