Nearly $1M Approved For Largo Police Command Center Bus

Largo FL

25 March, 2022

10:10 AM

Description

LARGO, FL — The Largo Police Department has received approval to replace its 24-year-old command center bus. The Largo City Commission approved the purchase of a new 40-foot-long police command bus and dispatch console for the Largo Police Department. The commission voted to use $929,000 in Penny for Pinellas sales tax revenue for the new bus and dispatch equipment. The new state-of-the-art vehicle built by LVD USA of Burlington, Wisconsin, which specializes in custom vehicles for emergency use, includes interior and exterior work stations, a main office, interactive monitors, external cameras and a touch-screen electronic panel. The new vehicle will be used as a command center for large calls, community events, crime scene investigations and training. Delivery of the new bus is expected within a year.