​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The purpose of the Next Generation 911 (NG911) Committee is to advise the Statewide Emergency Communications Board on all matters relating to uniform 911 network design characteristics and policies and procedures to ensure Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) interoperability across the state using open architecture and implementation of a coordinated statewide Next Generation 911 plan.  The NG911 Committee will plan the migration to, use of, and maintenance for the statewide NG911 system.

To learn more about NG911, visit the 911 Program page.

New Classes of Service

Minnesota public safety answering points (PSAPs) are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the four new classes of service to the state's 911 network related to advanced location. Minnesota PSAPs are asked to be ready for these changes by Dec. 16, 2019.

Committee Membership

The Bylaws of the Statewide Emergency Communications Board prescribes the membership of its NG911Committee as follows:

Membership is comprised of one primary and one alternate from each of the following: Emergency Communication Networks Division, Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association, Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association, Minnesota Ambulance Association, Minnesota Indian Affairs Council or Tribal Government, Tribal PSAP, County Geographical Information System (GIS) and each regional emergency services board or regional emergency communications board.  Membership may also include non-voting seats representing non-government and private industry partners at the discretion of the committee and the Statewide Emergency Communications Board.

The Current Membership ​Roster can be found below.
 

Meetings​
 

The NG911 Committee typically meets on the third Wednesday of each month at Homeland Security and Emergency Management at 445 Minnesota St., Suite #223 in Saint Paul. Telephone conference and internet connections for meetings will be provided at the top of the meeting’s agenda. The actual meeting date, time and location can be found on the meeting’s agenda. 

Agendas, supporting materials and minutes for future meetings and approved documents within the last six months may be found on the Meeting Materials page. Requests for information on anything older than six months can be submitted to SECB.DPS@state.mn.us 

To request that an item be heard or considered by the NG911 Committee, the item should be submitted to the Committee Chair at the below address.  Meeting materials must be submitted no later than nine business days prior to the meeting.

Statewide Emergency Communications Board
NG911 Committee Chair
c/o Emergency Communication Networks
445 Minnesota St., Auite #1725
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101

Email: SECB.DPS@state.mn.us 

Organization	Primary	Secondary
Minnesota Sheriff’s Association	Tony Martin Hennepin County	Vacant
Metro Minnesota Isanti, Chisago, Anoka, Sherburne, Washington, Ramsey, Hennepin, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Airport, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Minneapolis, Ft. Snelling, University of MN, St Louis Park	Janelle Harris Edina Police Department	Brent Anderson Dakota 911
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Communication Networks	Vacant	Vacant
Minnesota State Patrol (Representatives who have responsibilities in the State Patrol PSAPs – Rochester, Roseville)	Tim Boyer Minnesota State Patrol	Sheri Stevens Minnesota State Patrol
MN Chiefs of Police Association (Representatives who have responsibilities in PSAPs)	Sara Boucher-Jackson Metropolitan Airports Commission	LaVae Robinson Bloomington Police Department
Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association (Representatives who have responsibilities in PSAPs)	Vacant	Vacant
Minnesota Ambulance Association (Representatives who have responsibilities in secondary PSAPs – Allina, HCMC, North, Mayo, Ridgeview – or private sector dispatching)	Jason Bartelt Mayo	Dave Reiter Mayo
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council or Tribal Government	Vacant	Vacant
Tribal PSAP (Representatives as selected by the Tribal PSAP Managers – Red Lake Nation)	Vacant	Vacant
MN County Geographical Information System Association (MCGISA) (Representatives who perform work for PSAPs)	Vic Barnett Ramsey County Emergency Communications	Christy Christensen MCGISA President
Northwest Minnesota Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Beltrami, Polk, Pennington, Red Lake, Becker, Clearwater, Norman, Mahnomen, Hubbard, Clay	Nancy Shafer Polk County Sheriff’s Office	Jill Olson Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office
Northeast Minnesota Koochiching, St Louis, Lake, Cook, Itasca, Cass, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Carlton, Pine, Kanabec	Dylan Bridges Carlton County 911 Administrator	Jason Matthias St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office
Central Minnesota Wilkin, Ottertail, Wadena, Todd, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Grant, Douglas, Traverse, Stevens, Pope, Stearns, Benton, Big Stone, Swift, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Wright	Sarah Booker (Interim Chair/Vice-Chair) Todd County	Tom Egan Douglas County
Southwest Minnesota Lac Qui Parle, Chippewa, Renville, Yellow Medicine, Lincoln, Lyon, Red Wood, Pipestone, Murray, Cottonwood, Rock, Nobles, Jackson	JT Schacherer Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office	Amber Scholten Lincoln County
South Central Minnesota McLeod (including Hutchinson), Sibley, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Brown, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Waseca, Martin, Faribault	Melanie Nelson Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office	Tim Peterson Blue Earth County
Southeast Minnesota Rochester, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona	Melissa J. Burns City of Rochester	Jenifer LaValla Winona County