Tech Talk ARTICLE

April 2005

FBI Garners Command Center on Wheels

edited by Robert H. Williams

The FBI has received a 34-foot long, stainless steel, expandable command vehicle that was used first at President Bush’s January inauguration. Built by Pierce Manufacturing Inc. of Appleton, Wis., the diesel-powered mobile command post may see duty in terrorist incidents, hostage situations and natural disasters.

During the presidential inauguration, onboard communications systems kept agents in contact with 40 police departments and five nearby jurisdictions in the Washington, D.C., area. The diesel-powered behemoth has three body slideouts and two side awnings. Inside are the command center, conference area and galley. It is equipped with multiple landlines, cellular and satellite telephone systems, cameras, flat panel monitors, DVD/VHS combo decks, color printers and high-tech surveillance gear.

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