Mission Critical Partners, Inc. (MCP) announced today that it has been selected by the Memphis Police Department to support its deployment of new in-vehicle and body-worn video cameras, in addition to an automatic vehicle location (AVL) system.

The in-vehicle cameras will be installed in 900 vehicles in the department’s fleet. Meanwhile, the body-worn cameras will be issued to all of the department’s patrol officers.

“Both types of cameras are being deployed in order to generate court-admissible evidence that not only will help prosecutors build a better a case, but which also will protect officers from wrongful accusations, and citizens if officers act inappropriately,” said Rex Hollaway, an MCP technical specialist who is leading the firm’s efforts on the project.

The department will install the Global Positioning System (GPS)-based AVL system in all vehicles in its fleet used by patrol officers and supervisors. One key benefit is that the system will improve the ability of dispatchers to identify the closest-available unit.

“As recent events have shown, things happen very fast during emergency incidents, and it is not always easy to discern exactly what happened,” said Kevin Murray, MCP’s president and co-founder. “The in-vehicle and body-worn cameras will be a tremendous help in this regard.

“Meanwhile, by helping dispatchers locate the closest-available unit, the AVL system will help to speed emergency response and ensure that the appropriate units are dispatched. We’re thrilled to support the Memphis Police Department in these important projects.”

About Mission Critical Partners (MCP)
MCP provides innovative consulting to clients with life safety communications missions throughout North America. With a professional staff of more than 70 employees, the MCP team includes former public safety managers, Project Management Professionals (PMPs), Emergency Number Professionals (ENPs), and technology, forensic and policy specialists. MCP’s services include Executive Consulting/Master Planning; Emergency Management Communications; Next Generation 911 Planning and Implementation; Land Mobile Radio; Facility/Technology Integration; Broadband Deployment; Consolidation Services; and Forensics/Systems Analysis. Additional information and career opportunities are available at www.mcp911.com.