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The Smithfield,
North Smithfield, Burrillville and Glocester Police Departments share a
thirty-eight foot (38’), mobile command center (MCC). The vehicle is
based on a Ford F-350 Super Duty chassis and is designed to operate as a
self sufficient command and communications center – a police station on
wheels.
The MCC is
equipped with six radios, each capable of accessing 128 channels. It
has six telephones, Internet and cable television access, satellite
phone capabilities, a fax machine, a copier, a scanner, a Smart Board
and a weather station. There are also five work stations, including
three stations for laptop computers and a conference area.
The vehicle was
purchased through a grant issued in July of 2003. Based on the request,
the four towns received $210,000 grant from the Rhode Island Emergency
Management Agency and the United States Office of Homeland Security.
The officer in
charge of the MCC for Smithfield is the Uniform Commander,
Captain
Robert M. Eaton, Jr.
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