Department of Public Safety - NHP
Description
There are two key Divisions that deal with ITS under the Department of Public Safety. The first is the Nevada Highway Patrol Division (NHP). NHP works together with numerous agencies in the region to address emergencies, traffic incidents on the highways and weather emergencies. The second, Records and Technology is the Division of DPS where all of the IT communications take place.
DPS at the Northern Command Center is a part of the Northern Nevada Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Coalition. The Northern TIM Coalition involves multiple agencies that focus on urban issues and work to improve safety and decrease travel delays. There are three coalitions in Nevada: northern urban, southern urban, and statewide. TIM efforts have helped to facilitate more coordinated response and quicker clearance/restoring of travel lanes throughout the state. TIM efforts are planned to be continued in the state between transportation agencies, law enforcement agencies, and various services to respond to incidents (such as towing) on the state, county, and local levels.