(MOBILE, AL) – The Mobile Police Department, U.S. Secret Service Mobile Resident Office and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office are proud to announce the opening of a regional law enforcement center, built on establishing multi-agency relationships and designed to use technology to combat violent crime.
This week, the result of months of planning is coming to fruition with the opening of the Gulf Coast Technology Center, best described as a partnered, collaboration-focused, venture that brings the primary missions of the partnering agencies to one common field of operation. The facility’s three initial pillars of focus include an Anti-Violence Technology Center; Threat Mitigation, Prevention and Investigation Center; and Cyber-Enabled Crime, Network, and Digital Media Forensics Center.
The state-of-the-art facility will house cutting-edge technology and equipment, and provide a collaborative work environment for members of the law enforcement community, academia, and the private industry to share information, new technology, case work, and investigative techniques. This cooperative endeavor hopes to serve as a model for other regions across the country.
The Mobile Police Department, U.S. Secret Service and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office are extending an invitation to members of the media to attend a briefing and a tour of this revolutionary facility.
Thursday, August 16, 2018
9:45 a.m. Press set up
10:00 a.m. Press Event – Speakers will include:
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson
City of Mobile Executive Public Safety Director James Barber
U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Michael Williams
Baldwin County Sheriff Hoss Mack
10:30 a.m. Press Availability – One-on-One Interviews
Public Safety Director James Barber
U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Michael Williams
Baldwin County Sheriff Hoss Mack
Commander Kevin Levy, MPD Technology & Cyber-Intelligence Section
11:30 a.m. Event concludes
For questions, and to RSVP, please email Mobile Police Department Public Affairs Officer Charlette Solis, charlette.solis@cityofmobile.org.
For more information regarding the U.S. Secret Service and to learn more about how we investigate cyber-enabled fraud, please visit SecretService.gov.
For more information regarding the Mobile Police Department, please visit mobilepd.org.