I went to the Burnaby RCMP and City of Burnaby public safety Open House this past weekend. My focus was mainly on the different departments of the RCMP that were at the event including:
The Bomb Squad, with one of the bomb squad robots and other equipment on display (see photo) The robot has at least 4 cameras, microphones and is able to grasp things with an extendable gripper.
The Forensic Identification Unit. They provided really interesting information on finger print analysis and other techniques they use to solve crimes.
Mobile Command Center (see photo): Allows the RCMP to be on scene for extended periods of time. The unit has every imaginable radio communication device you can think of (see photo) along with other supplies needed to be on site for multiple days.
Sheriff Prisoner Transportation (see photo): The vehicles have compartments for groups of people and a single occupancy cpmpartment in the vehicle. Males and females are kept apart during transport. The single occupancy section can be used for people who might be particularly aggressive or if they are drunk and feeling ill.
Burnaby RCMP Police Dog Services Demo: In chatting with the officers involved with the PDS, I found out that the dogs are trained for only one job in addition to suspect apprehension. A dog can be trained to detect bombs or drugs but not both. You don’t want a dog to give a false positive or mix up or miss a detection.
Also at the event was the Traffic Enforcement section and the BC Ambulance Service and some of the ERT team. It really was an interesting event. I just wish it was not pouring rain that day!
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