Regional approaches to public safety and law enforcement project updates

- Drive collaboration among regional partners
Strategic Priorities
  • 10.2 Support regional approaches to public safety and law enforcement
    - Drive collaboration among regional partners
About this measure

This measure provides updates on major milestones and anticipated next steps associated with efforts supporting regional approaches to public safety and law enforcement. Updates are provided by the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Safety and Justice Services.
Why is this important?

Facilitating regional approaches to public safety and law enforcement can achieve efficiencies in operations that increase officer safety and improve service delivery for residents. Regional approaches can also result in cost savings for stakeholder agencies.
How are we making an impact?

Cuyahoga County is making important strides in this area. Regional approaches to public safety and law enforcement are in place both within and outside of the County organization.


Regional law enforcement-related operations and initiatives supported by Cuyahoga County include:
  • Criminal Justice Information Sharing Data Warehouse
  • Automated License Plate Reader System
  • Mobile Surveillance Trailers
  • Cuyahoga Emergency Communications System
  • Public Safety Answering Point consolidation
  • Purchase of equipment and support of training for local and regional law enforcement groups, coordinated by the Cuyahoga Emergency Services Advisory Board
  • Knowledge Center Resource Database
  • Automated Fingerprint Identification System
  • Northeast Ohio Regional Fusion Center
Reporting Agency

Cuyahoga County Department of Public Safety and Justice Services 
Additional Resources

Cuyahoga County Department of Public Safety and Justice Services
Milestone Measure

During 2018 the following major milestones were accomplished to support regional approaches to public safety and law enforcement: A contract with Sundance Systems to build an interface for the Law Enforcement Data Warehouse has been approved by the Board of Control. Sundance is the records management system used by 12 police agencies in Cuyahoga County, and this agreement will result in incorporation of all 12 agencies’ law enforcement data into the system. In addition, as part of the county’s license plate reader program, 80 cameras have been installed at 20 fixed locations throughout Cuyahoga County, and on one mobile trailer. Cuyahoga County’s Knowledge Center resource database has been updated with information on assets available for deployment during an incident from 30 fire departments, 23 police departments, 12 public works departments, and 2 first responder specialty units.