LA-RICS Celebrates FAT of Motorola Solutions' P25 Radio Communications System

The Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) announced its final acceptance of its much-anticipated Project 25 (P25) radio system built by Motorola Solutions during a ribbon-cutting ceremony conducted last month.

LA-RICS Executive Director Scott Edson (pictured above, cutting the ribbon) said the Los Angeles region has “moved into the 21st Century, when it comes to day-to-day public-safety radio communications and interoperability” with the acceptance of the new P25 system, which is one of the largest and most expensive regional land-mobile-radio (LMR) networks in the U.S.

“This new land-mobile-radio system is built to public-safety grade, which includes redundant power, redundant network connectivity, and structural integrity to ensure the system is resilient and remains fully operational during a disaster,” according to Edson’s prepared speech delivered during the Nov. 17 ribbon-cutting ceremony.

“The land-mobile-radio system provides ‘operable’ communications for public-safety subscribers and free interoperability between public-safety agencies. When I say operable communications, I’m talking about day-to-day radio communications for public-safety first and secondary responders. This includes the routine and emergencies. We will connect with all the public-safety radio systems in this region for incredible and life-saving interoperability.  All police, fire and emergency-medical services will be able to talk to each other.”

Other key radio networks in the region that could be part of this interoperable initiative include the Interagency Communications Interoperability (ICI) system and future City of Los Angeles Police Department P25 network, Edson has said.