About Us

CCNC Board of Directors

Officers

PRESIDENT - Justin Kirkland, Gypsum Fire - [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT - Tom Hughes, Regional Transportation Dist. - [email protected]

SECRETARY - Jeramy Garfield, PPRCN - [email protected]

TREASURER - Dave Rowe, Larimer County Sheriff's Office - [email protected] 

STATE REPRESENTATIVE - Pam Monsees, State of Colorado - [email protected]

PPRCN REPRESENTATIVE - Stephen Leander - [email protected]

Regional Board Directors

Metro Region

Kevin Garcia; Jeffco 911 - [email protected]

Vacant

Jeff Vaughn; Douglas Cty. SO - j[email protected]

Chris Carnahan; South Metro Fire - [email protected]

Tom Hughes; RTD - [email protected]

Jim White - Elbert Cty. Comm. - [email protected]

Northwest Region

John Hildebrand; Mesa Cty. SO - [email protected]

Pat Smith; Garfield Cty. Emergency Comm. - [email protected]

Justin Kirkland: Gypsum Fire; [email protected]

Mick McQuilton; Eagle County - [email protected]

Todd Holzwarth; East Grand FPD; [email protected]

Ed Corriveau; Routt Cty. Comm - [email protected]

Northeast Region

Becky Kamoske; City of Loveland - [email protected]

Amy Huff; City of Fort Collins - [email protected] 

Travis Freeman; Morgan Cty. Ambulance - [email protected]

Dave Rowe; Larimer Cty. Sheriff’s Office - [email protected]

Danette Martin; Morgan County - [email protected]

Mark Lyons; Loveland Fire Rescue Authority - [email protected]

Southwest Region

Kris Stewart; Delta County - [email protected]

Jon Cryer; Montrose Cty. - [email protected] 

Drea Cole; Montrose Police Department - [email protected]

Jodie Chinn; Gunnison Regional Comm. Center - [email protected]

Blake Kinser; Delta County Ambulance - [email protected]

Jim Spratlen; Montezuma County - [email protected]

Southeast Region

Jeff Reynolds; Pueblo County -[email protected]

Ed Bretag; City of Colorado Springs - [email protected]

Jeramy Garfield; Pikes Peak Regional Comm Network - [email protected]

Bob Ricketts; City of Fountain - [email protected]

Matt Wallace; Otero Cty. Sheriff's Office - [email protected] 

June Ferraro; City of Rocky Ford - [email protected]

State User Region

Jack Cobb; CDOT - [email protected]

Cameron Decker; CDPS - [email protected] 

Dennis Phillips; CDPS - [email protected]

Roger Harrington; CDOC - [email protected]

Eric Harper; CDPW - [email protected]

Robert Sanchez;  CDOT - [email protected]

Pam Monsees; CDPS - [email protected] 

Administration

1992

Colorado Division of Telecommunications hosted a statewide radio project forum exploring the needs of a statewide trunked radio system.

 

1995

A detailed project plan was published outlining the standards and user needs.

 

1996

Arapahoe, Jefferson, and Douglas Counties along with the City of Aurora and the State of Colorado created a CCS (Combined Communications System) M.O.U. for interconnecting their systems.

1997–1999

Douglas and Jefferson Counties install an APCO 16 combined digital trunked radio system with over 3,000 users on 8 sites.

1999

  • State of Colorado initiates a pilot test of Metro Denver radio users for State of Colorado using the Douglas - Jefferson Counties system.
  • State of Colorado completes the pilot and a multi-year and multi-phase effort is initiated based on Douglas - Jefferson Counties system.
 

2001

  • State of Colorado purchases APCO 25 project system using two zones for statewide radio capability. Statewide user meetings begin.
  • State of Colorado zones, site equipment, and subscriber units delivered for initial phases.
 

2002

  • CCNC WAS INCORPORATED August 8th.
  • Eastern Colorado zone installed and existing users on APCO 16 system converted to APCO 25 system.
  • Arapahoe County, Adams County, and Weld County radio systems integrate into the DTRS.
  • Northern Colorado Regional Communications (NCRCN) radio system integrates into the system.
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2003

  • Western Colorado subscribers added in Montrose.

2005

  • Third zone controller added through multiagency Homeland Security Grant funding for increased capacity for eastern Colorado radio sites and wire-line dispatch center connectivity.
  • Network First IP interoperability gateway integrated into DTRS for interoperability with the Denver, Denver International Airport, Aurora, Lakewood, and Arvada EDACS radio systems.

2007

  • First to implement a 700 MHz and 800 MHz combined system in the US.

2008

  • First to successfully complete a statewide 800 MHz rebanding of sites and subscriber equipment.

2009

  • Pikes Peak Regional Communications Network integrates into the system as the fourth zone.

2010

  • Successful test pilot of ISSI with the state of Wyoming’s VHF WYOLINK radio system.
  • Official discussions begin to explore the use of ISSI interface to allow interoperability and possible coverage extension with the State of Kansas Mutual Aid System and the Denver radio system.

2013- Present

  • Upgrades to system version 7.x
  • ISSI Implementation between Motorola and Harris cores; Cassidian core in the development stage
  • ISSI replaces the NetworkFirst interface
  • Replacement of aging backhaul equipment

System Information

The Digital Trunked Radio system is comprised of:

Sites - 239
Zone Controllers - 5
Radio Identifiers - 100,000+
Total User Agencies - 1000+

Approximate number of monthly transmits on the system: 9 million

The 239 antenna sites are spread across the state and divided between the five zone controllers.

The State of Colorado has been divided into Mutual Aid Channel (MAC) Regions for interoperability in regional areas.