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The City of Temple City, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, has upgraded its public safety equipment used in the field.  The City of Temple City added Public Safety Vehicles with mobile digital computers (MDC’s) to the services it purchases from the Sheriff’s Department.  The City of Temple City benefits from using the Sheriff’s Department’s vehicles by having tested and quality equipment, access to vehicle registration records, mapping software, digital report forms, emergency GPS (Global Positioning System) location status, and the ability to coordinate with Sheriff’s Department units.  The Sheriff’s Department will benefit from this program by being able to better coordinate the response of City of Temple City public safety staff for routine and emergency calls with the use of the MDC’s dispatching and GPS location capabilities.

Comments from City of Temple City Public Safety Supervisor, Bryan Ariizumi:  The new Public Safety Vehicles provide greater visibility for public safety staff in the City and it will also allow city staff to tow (impound) vehicles when warranted.  Additionally, by having access to the MDC’s, city staff can monitor calls for service in the City and can provide assistance to deputies when needed.  An example would be to provide traffic control at a traffic collision.

Since 1960, the City of Temple City has contracted with the Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement services.  The City of Temple City is the first city to add Public Safety Vehicles to its law enforcement services contract.  The Sheriff’s Department contracts with 42 cities in Los Angeles County for law enforcement services.

Media inquiries should be directed to the on-duty Watch Commander at (626) 285-7171.