SECAUCUS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release dated November 10, 2011 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SELECTS PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK MOBILE COMPUTERS FOR COUNTYWIDE PATROL VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT
Nation’s Largest Sheriff’s Department Deploys Thousands of Toughbook® 31 and Toughbook 19 Mobile Computers with Wireless Broadband Technology to Improve On-the-Road Access to Critical Law Enforcement Applications
Panasonic Solutions Company, a provider of rugged mobile technology solutions for the Public Sector, today announced that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) in Los Angeles, California, the largest Sheriff’s department in the United States, has selected its Toughbook® 31 and Toughbook 19 fully-rugged mobile computers for countywide vehicle deployment, as part of the LASD Mobile Digital Computer (MDC) project. More than 2,600 patrol vehicles and 100 motor units will be outfitted with the in-vehicle computing solutions, which will serve as mobile command centers for Sheriffs in the field. The deployment is expected to be completed by mid-2013.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Mobile Digital Computer Solution is the result of a competitive bid process in which the Raytheon Company proposed the Panasonic laptops to meet the Sheriff’s requirements. As a result of this bid and ultimate win, thousands of vehicles will receive the new Mobile Digital Computers (MDCs) with embedded wireless broadband access. These new and upgraded devices will provide deputies with faster access to information, report writing, email and intranet, and automated routing to calls via GPS.
“The Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers met our requirements because of the computer’s specifications, proven quality, durability and reliability, and, so far, Panasonic has exceeded our expectations,” said Captain Scott Edson of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. “This extensive deployment of a best-in-class mobile computer is representative of our commitment to investing in the future of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as we continuously look for ways to provide our deputies with the best communications tools to enhance our knowledge in the field and help us better serve the public.”
The MDC project represents the largest deployment of mobile digital computers to a Sheriff’s department in the country. Raytheon Company serves as the prime contractor responsible for managing the project and integrating all units and systems, while Panasonic Solutions Company is responsible for providing its Toughbook 31 and Toughbook 19 mobile computers and wireless broadband technologies.
“We are honored that our Toughbook mobile computers have been chosen by such a large and well-respected law enforcement department as the Los Angeles County Sheriffs’,” said Scott French, vice president of public sector sales for Panasonic Solutions Company. “By deploying the Toughbook mobile computers, the Department has taken an important step to empower its deputies with mobile computing technologies that will dramatically improve productivity and efficiency.”
The LASD Mobile Digital Computer project was officially announced to the public at a launch event in Los Angeles on November 2nd, 2011.
As the largest sheriff’s department in the United States, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department includes 18,000 total sworn and professional staff members who patrol over 4,000-plus square miles and serve a population of over 10 million people.
About Panasonic Solutions Company
Panasonic Solutions Company empowers people whose jobs depend on reliable technology. The company delivers collaboration, information-sharing and decision-support solutions for customers in government, healthcare, education and a wide variety of commercial enterprises. Products and services within the company’s portfolio include Panasonic Toughbook mobile computing solutions, projectors, professional displays (including both plasma and LCD), and HD and 3D video acquisition and production solutions. As a result of its commitment to R&D, manufacturing and quality control, Panasonic is known for the reliability and longevity of its products. Panasonic Solutions Company is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, which is the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC).
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