Bob Finney

Director of Communications Technology
Collier County Florida Sheriff’s Office
Naples, Florida

Bob brings 27 years of Public Safety Communications experience, with assignments in 911 Call-taking, Dispatch, Training, Supervision, and the management of technical projects in the Emergency Communications Center (ECC). He is involved with Domestic Security Communications initiatives for interoperability in Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and Public Safety Broadband (LTE) applications. Bob enjoys leading highly motivated teams focused on modernizing the legacy 911 systems by collaborating with innovative industry partners to implement Next Generation solutions. While living in the Pacific Northwest, he was also a volunteer firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician and understands how a more complete ‘picture’ of any emergency incident fosters a better outcome, often resulting in the protection of property and preservation of life. Bob believes that emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and real-time analytics will play a larger role in emergency communications and response. Bob also serves on the Board of Directors of PPVAR- the Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response.

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Presentation(s):

• Hurricane Ian – Communications During and After Impact

  Sunday, August 6, 2023
  10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  

• Solving the Unverified Alarm Notifications Puzzle

  Monday, August 7, 2023
  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM