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Mobile Command Center


SMPD MOBILE COMMAND UNIT - Images by Fabian Lewkowicz

The Santa Monica Police Department unveiled its new, state-of-the-art Mobile Command Center On Thursday, October 15, 2015.  SMPD's mobile command center features a well thought out floor plan that includes a large conference space in the front as well as a communication workstation in the back The mobile command center brings together the latest in communications and interoperable technologies, mobile command interior features, rugged body construction, and composite materials. The high-tech Tactical Action and Communications Suite features a slide-out area that adds an additional 36 square feet. With two work stations on both sides, four Emergency Response Professionals have plenty of room to operate while allowing the Incident Commander an eagle's eye view of the overall situation. Each ergonomic work station features phone and radio communications, and is ready for a computer laptop as part of the vehicles CAT5e computer network. Wall mounted LCD incident command monitors provide video feeds to help monitor emergency situations in the toughest environments. The Command and Conference Planning Center features everything you need to stage emergency, on-site meeting. A SMARTboard is linked to a laptop computer for a quick and easy way to plan out strategy, review responsibilities and transmit decisions to the field. Some of the uses for the new Mobile Command Center will be for the annual Twillight Dance Concerts, the LA Marathon and GLOW.


 

Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 11:03AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment

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