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BACKGROUND The City has identified the need for two vehicles to meet Police Department needs: a command vehicle and a crime scene investigation vehicle. Existing funding from the annual recurring state funding from the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) is available for a majority of funding for the two vehicles. The entire purchase will be funded with COPS funds by the project's completion. DISCUSSION Command Vehicle The Police Department is one of three Alameda County agencies that does not possess a Command Vehicle. Command vehicles serve as remote command posts during a wide range of incidents, special events, operations and natural disasters. A properly equipped vehicle will also serve as a backup dispatch center when the Police Department's dispatch center is inoperable. A command vehicle provides space for management personnel to convene near the site of an operation or incident. The vehicle will contain an array of communication devices, information technology, a generator and other emergency management resources to effectively manage a critical incident. Partitions form separate work areas for command level officers, dispatchers and investigators or crisis negotiations personnel. 1E91 jai o. fe, POLICE - A similar vehicle owned by the Mountain View Police Department is pictured above. The command vehicle will better facilitate a unified command during a multi-agency response and serve as a staging area for personnel assigned to extended operations such as, major investigations, critical incidents, search and rescue missions, tactical operations and large-scale community events. In the absence of a command post, incidents are currently managed outdoors using a patchwork of resources when available. Makeshift operation centers expose personnel to the elements and lack needed equipment to effectively manage an incident. The City has utilized the Livermore Police Department's command vehicle for specific operations in the past. Livermore's vehicle is smaller, approximately 20 years old, does not include desired components and requires staff to coordinate with another agency for its availability and use. In the event of a regional incident, it is more likely the Livermore Page 2 of 6