Federal Engineering Wins PSAP Consolidation Project from Yuba City

Yuba City, California has selected Federal Engineering, Inc. (FE) to conduct a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) consolidation study. This study will include the evaluation of three Emergency Communications Centers (ECCs). The multi-jurisdictional PSAP study will involve Yuba City Police, Sutter County Sheriff, Marysville Police, and Yuba County Sheriff dispatch. Currently, these agencies are using separate dispatch services. FE will assess the needs of these agencies and provide consolidation recommendation models and governance options.

“FE and the City will work collaboratively to formulate a model for a consolidated PSAP to serve the participating jurisdictions’ collective needs. The project is being driven by the three participating dispatch centers having a common mutual understanding of individual operations, capabilities, and constraints. Once the project commences, the City’s project manager and FE’s project manager will coordinate a project initiation meeting that will clearly establish an understanding of the City’s expectations.”

announced Brian Baker, Chief of Police.

Chief Baker went on to say:

“Yuba City, along with the participating jurisdictions and stakeholders, will work side-by-side with FE to identify all existing interfaces and their integration to accurately document those systems and business workflows. FE’s technical experts will assess the current tools used to support the dispatch of law enforcement, fire, and EMS units. They will identify existing functional issues of concern and solicit input about desired functionality.”