Cool New Toys

Many know I work with the county in public safety, dispatching for two different law enforcement agencies and the fire department. This week was exciting. Being the technical guy I am, it’s really cool stuff, so I just had to blog about it. Following a recent upgrade to our computer system, the patrol officers received one too. They all have computers in their cars where they can run tags, license information and so on, but NOW they can see all of our calls on their computer too. Basically, they see exactly what we see in dispatch. We can completely dispatch officers to calls, have them go en route, on scene and clear the scene without saying a single word. AWESOME!! Without this it creates safety issues with officers due to the amount of radio traffic. Officers can even put themselves out on a self-initiated call including calling out at the gas station for a bathroom break or something. Very cool stuff. I talked with our director about some of the technical stuff that actually makes this thing work and it’s very technical. I love it. What a good time to be a patrol officer. They get a cool car with a bunch buttons, a gun and even a cool computer inside their car. What a bunch of cool toys!!