ABINGTON POLICE MOBILE COMMAND CENTER

This equipment was purchased to satisfy a need for mobile operations. In the past our department was forced to conduct incident management from the trunk of a police cruiser exposed to the elements and faced with the limitations that that type of environment presents. Having a mobile command post is in line with the federal government’s requirements since 9/11 allowing us to set up an incident command post at any location and is equipped with the latest communications equipment to improve interoperability with other police and public service agencies.

It is fully self contained to allow officers to work from the unit on a 24 hr basis, this includes having a bathroom, running water, and a self contained generator for power. The computer equipment in this unit allows us to communicate with the stations in-house records and dispatch system along with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Criminal Justice Information System all allowing instant records checks on vehicles and subjects officers encounter.