In this interview, Neil Morton-Smith, Senior Sergeant in the Western Australia Police Force, takes us around their new State Operations Command Centre (SOCC) which has been designed specifically for their needs, with significant improvements in functionality.
The key difference is the incorporation of radio dispatching functionality into the same facility as the operations command, allowing for a quicker response.
The SOCC also has partnerships with the Department of Communities, Department of Education, and Department of Justice, enabling access to information and collaboration.
The floor of the SOCC is divided into three hubs: South hub, operations hub, and command hub. The building has been designed to minimize noise and has strong connectivity for data and information sharing.
Takeaways
- The new State Operations Command Centre in Western Australia Police has been purpose-built with significant improvements in functionality.
- The incorporation of radio dispatching functionality in the same facility as the operations command allows for a quicker response time.
- Partnerships with other departments enable access to information and collaboration for effective policing and emergency response.
- The floor of the SOCC is divided into three hubs: South hub, operations hub, and command hub.
- The building has been designed to minimize noise and has strong connectivity for data and information sharing.
Sound Bites
- “The key differences that we have now in our operations here at the New State Operations Command Centre is that we’ve incorporated our radio dispatching functionality into the same facility that we have the operations command as well.”
- “The value and the purpose of having that partnership with communities and education still remains the same.”
- “We’ve divided the floor into three hubs. This one’s more being purpose built with hubs in mind.”
Chapters
00:00. Introduction to the New State Operations Command Centre
02:07. Integration of Radio Dispatching Functionality
02:37. Partnerships with Other Departments
03:07. Layout of the Floor and Hubs
04:06. Command and Control Capability
04:33. Advantages of the New Building
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