421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD

WHEATON, IL 60187

DU PAGE COUNTY

ETSB - Policy Advisory Committee

Final Summary

www.dupagecounty.gov

Monday, October 6, 2025

8:15 AM

Room 3500A

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CALL TO ORDER

8:15 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Selvik at 8:15 AM.

ROLL CALL

Attendees:

Linda Zerwin, DuPage Emergency Telephone System Board, non-voting Member

Gregg Taormina, DuPage Emergency Telephone System Board (Remote)

Andres Gonzalez, DuPage Emergency Telephone System Board

Jan Barbeau, State’s Attorney’s Office (Remote)

Jim Connolly, Village of Addison (Remote)

Tom Gallahue, ILEAS (Remote)

Lou Hayes Jr., Hinsdale PD (Remote)

Marilu Hernandez, ACDC (Remote)

Jennifer Jager, Motorola (Remote)

Nick Kottmeyer, County Board Office

Erik Maplethorpe, DU-COMM (Remote)

James McGreal, Downers Grove PD (Remote)

Bob Murr, College of DuPage (Remote)

John Nebl, OHSEM (Remote)

On roll call, Members Benjamin, Burmeister, Clark, Fleury, Jansen and Selvik were present,

which constituted a quorum.

Selvik, Benjamin, Burmeister, Clark, Fleury, and Jansen

PRESENT

PUBLIC COMMENT

There was no public comment.

CHAIR'S REMARKS - CHAIR SELVIK

There were no remarks from Chair Selvik.

MEMBERS' REMARKS

There were no Members' remarks.

CONSENT ITEMS

6.A.

25-2329

DEDIR System September Maintainer Report

On voice vote, all Members voted “Aye”, motion carried.

Motorola System Manager Report September

Attachments:

ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE

Eric Burmeister

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

25-2330

Craig Jansen

6.B.

ETSB PAC Minutes - Regular Meeting - Monday, September 8, 2025

On voice vote, all Members voted “Aye”, motion carried.

9-8-2025 PAC Minutes Summary

Attachments:

ETSB RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE

Craig Jansen

RESULT:

MOVER:

Eric Burmeister

SECONDER:

COMMITTEE APPROVAL REQUIRED

7.A.

25-2390

Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding Modification between the Emergency

Telephone System Board of DuPage County and the Northwestern Medicine Central

DuPage Hospital Mobile Stroke Unit pursuant to Policy 911-005.2: Access to the

DuPage Emergency Dispatch Interoperable Radio System (DEDIR System), and

911-005.9: Access to DEDIR System Non-Public Safety / School Security.

Executive Director Zerwin said that the motion would be pending the 14 day notification

period which would conclude on October 14. On voice vote, all Members voted 'Aye',

motion carried.

Central DuPage Hospital Modification

Attachments:

911-005.2 Attachment Outside Agency CKR MOU Central DuPage

Hospital_Redacted

APPROVED

Tyler Benjamin

Colin Fleury

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

DEDIR SYSTEM

8.A.

25-2331

October DEDIR System Update

Executive Director Zerwin said the fire radio rollout continued with Lombard, Villa Park,

West Chicago, and Hanover Park on Monday, followed by Downers Grove and

Darien-Woodridge on Tuesday, Elmhurst, Clarendon Hills, Bloomingdale, and Glenside

for Thursday, and Winfield and Wheaton for Friday. She said the upcoming ETS Board

meeting would include the final change order for additional equipment, mobile radio

purchases, and the replacement of APX4000 radios in coordination with the County,

noting that it was a business decision to upgrade at 2022 pricing with a 47 percent

discount.

Vice Chair Clark said the Fire Focus Group had reviewed and supported the mobile radio

purchase. Member Jansen asked about battery issues, and Executive Director Zerwin said

none had been reported. She said police batteries would soon be replaced after three years

of use and that fire batteries were performing well, with a replacement planned for

December.

Chair Selvik said he and Vice Chair Clark met with Motorola about encryption and were

dissatisfied with their lack of progress, saying the plan lacked detail and clear direction

for PSAPs and agencies. He said Motorola needed to create a step-by-step task plan

before moving forward. Vice Chair Clark said their focus was to make the transition

easier for end users, not for Motorola. Executive Director Zerwin said the meeting helped

clarify responsibilities but that more work was needed to finalize a usable format before

involving focus groups and directors.

Executive Director Zerwin said that Ms. Jennifer Jager had joined as the new Motorola

technical lead replacing Mr. Andy Saucedo, with Mr. Otalvaro continuing to assist. She

said the team needed to determine the simplest way to ensure that only authorized users

could access the investigations channels. She said the Police Chiefs would need to be

engaged to identify which personnel should have access, similar to how access is

managed for MERIT channels. She explained that while the channels could exist in all

radios, only authorized users would have access, and changes could later be made

through firmware updates as assignments changed. She said once priorities shifted from

the Fire radio rollout, staff would meet to address this process and develop a policy

similar in structure to the MERIT policy to govern investigative channel access.

DEDIR System Update - 10 2025

Attachments:

25-2332

8.B

Discussion of Policy 911-005.6: DuPage Emergency Dispatch Interoperable Radio

System (DEDIR System) Use of Emergency Button

Member Burmeister said the matter remained status quo. He said he and Member

Benjamin had a brief discussion and agreed that the Directors should be included in the

process. He said they hoped to schedule a meeting with the PSAP Directors within the

next month and have an update ready for the next meeting.

911-005.6 DEDIRS Use of Emergency Button executed

11.9.22_Redacted

Attachments:

911-005.6 DuPage Emergency Dispatch Interoperable Radio

System (DEDIRS) Emergency Button redline

8.C. Real Time Crime Center Requests

Executive Director Zerwin said she and Mr. Nebl planned to meet with Schaumburg toward the

end of October to discuss GPS and access concerns once the radio rollout was completed. She

said the matter required input from the Police Chiefs since it involved broader issues of data

visibility and security. She explained that while access for outside entities could be useful for

operations like saturation patrols, some Chiefs were concerned about other agencies viewing

their units’ GPS data, including investigators or sensitive assignments. She also mentioned

security risks tied to users accessing CommandCentral from home. She suggested developing an

outline or survey to gather Chiefs’ feedback before moving forward.

Member Fleury raised concerns about officer safety and privacy, noting that GPS tracking could

expose undercover officers or sensitive investigations. Chair Selvik and Vice Chair Clark agreed

the issue needed review and discussed exploring options for controlling or limiting GPS

visibility. Executive Director Zerwin said technical capabilities, such as user-selectable GPS

settings, would be explored. Chair Selvik said the next Police Focus Group meeting would focus

on creating a list of questions and recommendations, Executive Director Zerwin said that the

upcoming meeting with Schaumburg could help clarify best practices.

8.D.

25-2441

Discussion of Updated Police Template

Chair Selvik said the Police Focus Group met to review and update the Police radio

template, confirming channel placements, verifying talkgroups, and removing any that

were not part of existing IGAs. Vice Chair Clark asked if all talkgroups worked in every

radio, noting that some, like MERIT, required authorization. Chair Selvik confirmed that

was correct, and Executive Director Zerwin added that while the channels appeared in the

radios, they would not function without proper access. Chair Selvik said the Focus Group

approved the template as the final version, with only minor adjustments expected in the

future.

PD Template Updated 10.1.25

Attachments:

OLD BUSINESS

Executive Director Zerwin said that next month’s agenda would include approval of the calendar

for the following year before sending it to the ETS Board. She said there had been discussion

about the meeting time and day and offered to look at alternative options if members were

interested. She said Tuesdays were difficult because of County Board and committee meetings,

and said PAC meetings were usually scheduled before the ETS Board meeting to allow business

items to carry forward. Discussion ensued, and members said they agreed to set the meeting time

to Monday at 2:00 p.m. Executive Director Zerwin said the updated calendar would be on next

month’s agenda for approval.