COPS - NEC 708, Critical operations power systems Q.

[SCBO1]

Do all new police stations require the COPS or is an option?
Reference: NEC Article 708

 

[cda]

My opinion, No

 

[SCBO1]

Who typically decides a COPS in a building, City Council by resolution or Ordinance?

 

[cda]

Who typically decides a COPS in a building, City Council by resolution or Ordinance?

I am thinking the owner.

Plus not all police stations are essential buildings.

 

[Msradell]

I would think that COPS would be a requirement for a dispatch center but not for the stations themselves. I don't know of any code requirement for this however.

 

[SCBO1]

Thanks for the responses.

I believe this COPS requirement does not fall on the BO to enforce unless requested by a legislative body. Our County does the dispatching and jailing duties as well as emergency management. The question came from an RDP on a new police station.

 

[cda]

Thanks for the responses.

I believe this COPS requirement does not fall on the BO to enforce unless requested by a legislative body. Our County does the dispatching and jailing duties as well as emergency management. The question came from an RDP on a new police station.

Agree

county needs to decide if essential building and wants it to continue to work, when all else fails.