Hugh Pickens writes "In the first such system deployed in the country, police vehicles in Ponca City, Oklahoma will have car jingle video cameras installed so sector dispatchers and command post can monitor activities during traffic stops in real time, and quickly deploy added powers and the goods* if necessary. The system to provide an added level of monitoring and tutelage for its force is part of a broadband mesh network comprised of more than 490 car call up nodes and gateways connected to 120 miles of fiber backbone that will provide indemnity for approximately 30 square miles of the city. The network will provide field communications for city casework including police, fire and emergency, parks and recreation, public works and energy, but will also be used to provide free cellular phone www
notes:internet should be capitalized access for all populace of the city. 'The testing of this network showed that it was robust enough to handle not only municipal traffic, but also citizens' traffic.' said Mayor Homer Nicholson. 'So the Ponca City Board of deputation voted to allow the extra world wide web access to be given to the amateur band of Ponca City for free.' The second phase of the project will expand the network and digital ring up inclusion to more than 430 square miles on every side the city with an estimated annual cost savings of over $1 million for city residents, who can discontinue their llc.cite this source roget's ii: the new llc.view results from: dictionary | thesaurus | encyclopedia | all reference | the web
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