Title: Strategic business planning in public safety: a case study of capital wireless integrated network

Authors: Shaoming Cheng, Marc A. Thibault, Roger R. Stough

Addresses: Department of Public Administration, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199, USA. ' School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Arlington, VA 22206, USA. ' School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA

Abstract: The focus of this paper is on the Capital Wireless Integrated Network (CapWIN) project, a wireless communication system that supports unit to unit communication for emergency services (police, fire and EMS) across multiple jurisdictions in the US National Capital Region. The paper presents elements of the business plan that was developed in an effort to build a consensus among regional officials and leaders on how to support the costs of operating CapWIN. This paper is of particular interest because it describes the application of the business plan concept to the development of a multi-jurisdictional government corporation seeking to operate in a business like manner.

Keywords: strategic planning; business plans; wireless networks; integrated networks; CapWIN; public safety; emergency services; emergency management; USA; United States; multi-jurisdictional government.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2008.022315

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2008 Vol.8 No.4, pp.451 - 471

Published online: 31 Dec 2008 *

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