Mobile Connectivity for Local Sheriff’s Offices

In-Vehicle Cellular Solutions for Sheriff’s Departments

Many sheriff's offices rely on Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) to deploy their resources across a wide geographic range. When calls come into 9-1-1, they often enter a CAD system, which can be integrated with automated vehicle location (AVL) systems for quicker response times. In order for these mission-critical systems to operate, sheriff departments need robust and reliable in vehicle cellular connectivity.

The Challenge

Poor Connectivity Leads to Decreased Sheriff's Office Response Times

As sheriff's offices expand and their mobile networking requirements increase, they often find that they require even greater broadband connectivity and speed. To meet growing needs, local policing agencies need better in-vehicle routers. At the same time, they need to ensure that router migration is seamless and compatible within their existing network and server infrastructure. Since deploying new routers in police vehicles typically takes place over months, county sheriff’s need to ensure that new hardware will run parallel to their existing systems and devices

The Solution

Seamlessly Transitioning Sheriff Vehicles to New Connectivity Solutions

One such sheriff's office reached out to USAT to determine if we could help them make the transition to better in-vehicle routers that could support their new mobile networking applications. The routers we installed gave this particular sheriff’s office a smooth transition.

They experienced zero downtime with their legacy routers and existing network infrastructure. Our team worked with them to transition from their outdated in-vehicle routers to AirLink MG90 5G Routers with AirLink Mobility Manager and AirLink Connection Manager, which gave them real-time fleet management and end-to-end security.

When coupled with Mobile Mark LTMG608 antennas atop each vehicle, and NXD-W within each cab, their interior and exterior vehicle connectivity saw a significant and measurable boost.

Note: some of our clients opted for Mobile Mark LTMG708 and AirLink 6001283 3-in-1 WiFi Antenna pairings for their single radio MG90's. For additional pairing options, especially for Dual-Radio MG90's or other AirLink Routers, contact our team for assistance.

The Results

Better Networks = Improved Policing at Sheriff's Offices

There were numerous applications that our vehicle solutions helped this sheriff's office to more fully utilize. We helped ensure that GPS data from stationary vehicles didn’t clog their system and use up valuable database storage. And we helped them implement applications that gave better data like information regarding the speed of other vehicles, when fleet airbags deploy, if trunk mounted rifle racks are unlocked, and readings about their vehicles’ G-Force impact.

Our Team

Device Provisioning, Activation and Installation Services

For the past 25 years, USAT has provided expert connectivity solutions to sheriff’s offices nationwide in need of world-class fixed and mobile networking solutions to help them perform their life-saving work. We provide top-tier support for every aspects of your mission critical connectivity projects. Our technicians and installation teams assess your needs and engineer customized solutions to outfit your organization with the Sierra Wireless hardware and software it needs to fit your exacting requirements.

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