NG 911- Info and Status
911 ACOG is one of the largest 911 systems in Oklahoma and provides suburban communities in Central Oklahoma a highly complex, state-of-the-art, Enhanced 911 (E911) system. Among these enhanced features is our use of a wide-area-network (WAN). This WAN connects all 20 dispatch locations together on one data network. 911 ACOG was one of the first 911 systems in the nation to utilize this feature. The WAN is cost efficient and provides connectivity needed for the future of Next Generation 911 (NG911).
Continuing with our tradition of staying on the leading edge of technology, in 2011, 911 ACOG installed one of the first Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) 911 systems in the state. This technology enhances the 911 system’s ability to adapt to changes and positions the region for NG911.
911 ACOG works with other 911 organizations on a national level to develop the ability to address the public’s expectation of new technology. Advanced features in phone services, such as multimedia capabilities (text messaging, photos and videos), currently cannot access 911 but someday will, and 911 ACOG will be ready to deliver that information to emergency responders.
For more information on 911 technology and NG911 visit: www.nena.org
Staff Contacts
Tanner Jones
911 GIS Manager
Rachel Phillips
911 GIS Specialist II
Rayyan Aldossary
911 GIS Specialist I
Giovanni Penna
911 GIS Specialist II
Overview
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) provide critical tools used by 911 call-takers to locate callers. 911 ACOG collaborates with communities in Central Oklahoma to ensure map data is updated regularly so that the most current information is available to process 911 calls accurately and promptly. To achieve this, 911 ACOG GIS staff coordinates with its member entities to ensure the map data contains the most up-to-date data for the dispatchers to use.
Addressing
Authority is granted by the Logan and Cleveland County Commissioners for 911 ACOG to be responsible for assigning addresses in the unincorporated parts of the two counties. Addresses are given to both private citizens and developers. In order to process an address request, a legal description or survey of the property is necessary.
Public Access
As 911 ACOG was developed with public funds, and in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Records Act, data is made available to the public. For this to happen, 911 ACOG has partnered with the University of Oklahoma’s Center for Spatial Analysis to allow for easy public access to the regional GIS mapping data. This publicly accessible web portal allows the public, as well as those communities that make up the Association, to access the data in an easily usable format.