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Enhanced Safety and Security for the Public <br />Time and again, public safety officials point to good <br />communications � the most important single element <br />in reacting quickly and appropnately in times of crisis. <br />Expenence in other cities and states have confirmed this <br />principle over and o�rer. The new Minnesota Metro Public <br />Safety Communications System promises to enhance <br />communication and deliver improved reliability for first <br />responders in a number of ways. <br />Disaster Resistant <br />To keep radios working in case a major event destroys <br />elements of the infrastructure, multiple redundant <br />measures have been designed <br />into the system. Should any <br />one relay point go out due to <br />an accident or a malfunction, <br />a unique "triple loop" design <br />keeps all other sites operating. <br />Dual nerve centers, located <br />miles distant from one another, <br />and connected by underground <br />fiber optic cable, keep the radio <br />traffic movina.There's even a <br />spare dispatch center ready to go into operation for any <br />user in case of breakdown. In addition, uninterrupted <br />power supplies and backup radio equipment, designed <br />to take over in case of trouble. are installed at everv site. <br />Broader and Deeper Coverage <br />The new system was planned for greatly improved radio <br />coverage. Preliminarytests indicate that "dead" spots— <br />geographic areas where radio waves cannot penetrate— <br />are fewer and farther between than with the older <br />conventionalequipment. In every comer of the region, <br />coverage readings show that signal penetration actually <br />exceeds 95 percent, the baseline standard set for the <br />new system. T�cpayers benefit through improved <br />reliability in emergency situations. <br />Faster Response <br />When the difference <br />between life and death is <br />measured in moments, <br />rapid response is vital. The <br />Minnesota Metro System <br />has the capability to speed <br />communicationsin several <br />ways. For example, i n an <br />Amber Alert, a victim's <br />descnption could be <br />transmitted to several <br />thousand pairs of eyes on the system within seconds. In <br />a cnminal pursuit across junsdictional boundanes, faster <br />communication between the state patrol and local police <br />rrray mean the difference between capture and escape. <br />