Statewide Interoperability Program

Our Vision: “Seamless, interoperable, and resilient emergency communications throughout Oregon”

Our Mission: The mission of the Statewide Interoperability Program is to serve the people of Oregon by supporting the Statewide Interoperability Executive Council, state agencies, tribal governments, emergency managers, and those providing public safety services throughout the state in achieving seamless, interoperable, and resilient emergency communications.

Our Values:

• SERVICE: We will proudly and passionately provide SERVICE to those who protect and serve Oregon to the absolute best of our ability.
• COLLABORATION: We will encourage COLLABORATION with and amongst public safety and emergency management officials across the state by building trust and forging partnerships wherever and whenever possible.
• INNOVATION: We will seek opportunities for INNOVATION, while respecting the proud traditions of law enforcement, the fire service, emergency medical services, 911, and the emergency management professions.
• INTEGRITY: We will exhibit accountability by keeping INTEGRITY at the heart of all we do, recognizing that Oregon’s first responders depend on our candid, unbiased input to make decisions that impact their ability to carry out their missions and serve the people of Oregon.

The mission of the Statewide Interoperability Program is to serve the people of Oregon by supporting the Statewide Interoperability Executive Council (SIEC), state agencies, tribal governments, emergency managers, and those providing public safety services throughout the state in achieving seamless, interoperable, and resilient emergency communications. The primary objective of the program is to implement goals and objectives outlined in the Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan (SCIP).

The Program works to improve interoperability across the emergency communications ecosystem including 911 and dispatch services, public safety land mobile radio broadband, and alerts and warnings. Initiatives guided by Statewide Interoperability include:

• All-Hazards Communication Unit Program.
• OR-Alert, Oregon’s statewide emergency alerting system.
• Oregon’s Tactical Interoperable Communications Field Operations Guide (TIC-FOG).
• Annual Radio and Activities and Discussions on Interoperability in Oregon (RADIO) Conference.

Program staff also support emergency communications response efforts during times of emergency through the State’s Emergency Coordination Center.