The Bradley County Sheriff's Office's Mobile Command Center is used in the field to direct the agency's response to a variety of situations.

Purchased with proceeds of a drug cash seizure on I-75 in excess of a million dollars.

This is one of the most technically advanced and most efficient mobile command posts available to law enforcement. It was manufactured at the Columbus Ohio factory of Farber Specialty Vehicles.

A multitude of uses, ranging from major crime scenes to drug investigations to serving as a mobile precinct in high crime areas.

Mike Boggess, the Judicial Center's Director of Facility Security who oversaw the project, said "it's just like having a stationhouse on wheels."

He said it is specifically designed and equipped to meet the department's needs.

The mobile command vehicle affords " full capability to communicate and direct whatever activities are necessary" while staying in close contact with other involved agencies.

The command center on wheels features a conference room that can accommodate more than half a dozen people and forward and rear operation centers. The rear center includes a mobile data computer that has access the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) network and the 911 center.

Other features include:

• A communications center with radio apparatus tuned to the department's primary and operations channels and frequencies used by other local Law Enforcement Agencies.
• A boom-mounted camera with remote pan, tilt and zoom and video recording capability.
• An independent cellular phone system.
• Satellite television with access to cable news networks and local stations.
• An emergency shower outside and a regular shower inside. The  emergency  shower could be used in the event of chemical contamination such as a meth lab.
• A small galley including water supply.

The trend now is for agency specific vehicles. The Cleveland Police Department and the Emergency Management Agency each have mobile centers that are similarly equipped to accommodate each agency's needs.

The Bradley County unit is identical to three vehicles acquired recently by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The Office of Homeland Security in Washington D.C. has also acquired Farber vehicles for deployment throughout the United States.

The mobile command center cost approximately $138,000 and was purchased with drug funds. State law dictates specific uses for expenditures from proceeds of drug investigations and seizures.

A license tag stating, "This vehicle was purchased with money seized from a drug dealer" is prominently displayed on the mobile command center.