Glossary of Terms

Understand basic Public Safety definitions and terms.

PD

Definition:

Police Department. Local provider of law enforcement services.

Location by-value

In the context of location information to support IP based emergency services, a PIDF‐LO containing the location of an IP end‐point that can be...

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MLP

Mobile Location Protocol. Portion of FMCC's LRF functionality.

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Alternate Routing

A method by which 9‐1‐1 calls are routed to a designated alternate location if all IEN or wireless lines to the primary PSAP are busy, or the primary...

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COF: Uncertainty

Sometimes shown in a display field on a PSAP's CPE. Contains the uncertainty (in meters) associated with the lat/long. Uncertainty is a measurement,...

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