Exhibit 54: Percent of Agencies Rating Lack of Adequate Planning as Obstacle to Interoperability

Lack of adequate planning is a severe obstacle for 3 out of 10 agencies.
Thirty percent of all respondents indicated lack of adequate planning was a severe obstacle (combined ratings of 4 or 5) to interoperability. Although relatively few agencies in each size and type category rated lack of adequate planning as a major obstacle (a rating of 5), it is a severe problem (rating of 4 or 5) for 44 percent of State agencies, 42 percent of agencies with 50-99 sworn officers, and 38 percent of agencies with 500 or more sworn officers. Agencies that reported participation in joint training exercises that involved other organizations and the actual use of communications equipment were significantly less likely to report severe problems with lack of planning as an obstacle to interoperability.