The system will be used for a variety of functions from critical incident response, major events security and critical infrastructure protection, to routine patrol operations and weekly briefings on crime trends throughout the city.

In addition to supplying the collaborative command and control software and personnel GPS trackers, Ordia Solutions will provide the Department with training, support, system customization, and additional services to integrate MTCS with existing technologies including Intergraph CAD and AVL systems.

"Knowing the real-time location of our officers in relation to an operation, incident site, support elements, and each other is of immense benefit to the chain of command and officer safety," said David M. McCoy, Interim Chief, Richmond Police. "The Ordia Solutions technology has given the Department a force-multiplier advantage during the planning and execution of a major incident response or routine police operation."

Because the MTCS tactical command and control system is Web-based and inherently interoperable, RPD is leading an effort to bring other local, state, and federal law enforcement jurisdictions, as well as Fire and EMS services in the Richmond area, to be part of a regional mutual aid consortium using MTCS, for those public safety operations where a regional, all-hazard, coordinated, and timely response is essential.

"The Richmond Police Department has had a rich history of aggressively exploiting innovative technologies and processes to enhance its community policing mission," said Joe E. Ordia, Chairman and CEO, Ordia Solutions.

"This MTCS deployment demonstrates that RPD will continue to lead its peers around the nation in delivering a safer city for its residents and visitors."

Mobile Tactical Collaboration System and AdvanTraq GPS
Ordia Solutions' Mobile Tactical Collaboration System is the only product on the market that integrates tactical planning, real-time collaboration, and blue force tracking into one easy-to-use, ready-out-of-the-box solution.

MTCS is designed to be used by first responders at the furthest reaches up and down the chain of command using mobile computers, handheld devices, and at the headquarters and operations centers. MTCS facilitates the tactical management of complex operations and allows senior leadership to share multiple operating pictures between several agencies and jurisdictions.

AdvanTraq GPS gives supervisors the ability to know in real-time exactly where forces are deployed in relation to the incident site, infrastructures, support elements, and each other. MTCS is the total solution for tactical planning, special events management, and multi-agency information sharing.

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