Board Information
Authorization:
Executive Order 2018-07
Activities:
Provide oversight for providing policy level direction related to planning, designing and implementing guidelines, best practices and standard approaches to address South Dakota's public safety communications interoperability issues.
The South Dakota Public Safety Communications Council shall foster collaboration among stakeholders at the local federal, tribal. and state level. The South Dakota Public Safety Communications Council shall focus on the following priorities:
• Update protocols and standards for the operation and use of the South Dakota Interoperable Communications System and other shared communications systems.
• Develop strategies and recommendations to improve current and future operation of communications systems used for public safety.
• Develop recommendations for legislation or other state action that may be required to further promote public safety communications in South Dakota.
• Develop recommendations and strategies for best utilization of grant funding to improve public safety communications in South Dakota.
Organization:
Administered under the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications
Composition:
Governor may appoint 21 members which are representative of the major users of the communications network. Membership shall include representatives from the following public safety agencies, professional associations and state departments: • South Dakota Police Chiefs Association • South Dakota Sheriffs Association • Division of Criminal Investigation, Office of the Attorney General • South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks • South Dakota Department of Transportation • South Dakota National Guard • South Dakota Emergency Managers Association • South Dakota Fire Fighters Association • South Dakota Association of Healthcare • South Dakota Department of Public Safety/Highway Patrol • South Dakota Association of Public Safety Communications Official Inc./National Emergency Management Association Chapter • South Dakota Emergency Medical Technician’s Association • South Dakota Department of Agriculture/Wildland Fire • South Dakota Association of County Commissioners • South Dakota Department of Health • Tribal government or tribal government association • Federal government or federal government association • South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunications • South Dakota 911 Coordinator
• South Dakota House Representative
• South Dakota Senate Representative
Term of Appointment:
Members shall be appointed for 3-year terms which end on June 30. Members may be reappointed for two additional terms. Representatives of state agencies are not subject to term limits and shall serve as long as their agency directs.
Frequency of Meetings:
Quarterly
Are Members Allowed to Call into Meetings:
Yes
Contact Info:
Trent Nincehelser 605-773-3860