Broome County Unveils New Mobile Command Unit

Law enforcement in Broome County unveiled their new mobile command unit. Broome County Sheriff David Harder and County Executive Debbie Preston took part in a ceremony to show the new 44-foot-long vehicle outfitted with modern surveillance and communications equipment. The mobile command unit will be used when disasters strike in Broome County, and police need to coordinate their response from closer to the scene. The county purchased the vehicle at a state surplus auction last year, using $150,000 from a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant. The vehicle had previously been used by the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation. The unit has been outfitted with law enforcement equipment, which the county paid for using $35,000 in federal funds and about $15,000 in narcotics seizure money. The vehicle is equipped with a telescoping camera built into its roof and a remote camera that can transmit a signal inside from up to 300 feet away. It replaces a smaller community policing vehicle previously used by the sheriff’s office that offered less room.