Beaverton, OR
Location: United States
Abstract:
Beaverton, Oregon, has launched a powerful mobile broadband wireless network to support the public safety communications requirements of its police force in this fast growing community. The city is located seven miles west of Portland and encompasses 18.6 square miles. As Oregon's fifth largest city and the largest incorporated city in Washington County, it is home to more than 83,000 residents. Also known as the ‘Silicon Forest’, Beaverton is home to divisions of leading technology companies such as Intel and IBM.
Local wireless integrator Invictus Networks and mesh equipment provider BelAir Networks worked closely together with the city to design and deploy a next generation public-safety network able to provide high-speed wireless Internet access and mobile services to the Beaverton Police Department. Invictus Networks has worked with the city of Beaverton for over six years on a variety technology projects ranging from high-speed wireless networks to business continuity and recovery.
“Real time information enables the officer on the beat to be better prepared to make the right decision about the situations they face every day,” stated Chief David G. Bishop, Beaverton Police Department. “This will take us to the future - this will be our future. The wireless network has provided us with a much more effective tool in being proactive on fighting crime.” Officers can now access their desktop, the city network and the Portland Police Data System through a remote application while in their patrol cars. With the network in place, police officers will be able to wirelessly access the Electronic In-Field Reporting System in real time for information including mug shots and digitized fingerprints. Prior to the availability of the network, officers had to call in for histories and written reports which was a more time consuming process. With the wireless network, officers will have the ability issue electronic traffic citations on PDAs from the field for greater efficiency.
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Website: http://www.beavertonpolice.org/
Practitioner Name: David G. Bishop
Practitioner Tel: (503) 526-2260
Practitioner E-mail: beavertonpolice@ci.beaverton.or.us
Vendor Name 1: BEL
Vendor Title 1: BelAir Networks
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