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Mission
The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) Communications Technologies Center of Excellence (CoE) mission is to support the National Institute of Justice's research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E) process. The CoE performs this mission of providing scientific and technology support to NIJ's research and development efforts by:
- Supporting the demonstration, transfer and adoption of appropriate technology into practice by law enforcement and corrections agencies, courts and public crime laboratories.
- Assisting in the development and dissemination of technology guidelines and standards.
- Providing specialized technology assistance, information and support to law enforcement and other appropriate criminal justice agencies.
Target Audience
The NLECTC Communications Technologies CoE supports more than 23,500 state and local law enforcement and corrections agencies throughout the United States and its territories.
Communications Technologies Center of Excellence Projects for 2010
- Mobile 4.9 GHz public safety broadband network characteristics.
- Cross-jurisdictional communications using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems.
- Advanced technologies using the P-25 suite of standards.
- Non-terrestrial communications in support of law enforcement operations.
- Software-defined radios (e.g. single band, dual band and/or multiband).
- Position/location technologies in support of law enforcement operations.
- Advanced solutions to mitigate the illicit use of cellular phones in corrections and law enforcement operations.
- Communications Technology (CommTech) Technology Working Group (TWG) meeting administration and support.
- Computer Assisted Pre-Coordination Resource and Database (CAPRAD) System and regional planning committees (RPCs) administrative support.
- A forensic communications framework for reducing DNA testing backlog.
Administration of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) Communications Technologies Center of Excellence is provided by Drakontas, LLC.
Last updated: July 15, 2010