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Now, Norwalk could give network television a run for its money with its own show, "Norwalk CSI meets SWAT-team Connecticut." Because two new state-of-the-art vehicles were unveiled recently at the Norwalk Police Department that will allow the SWAT and crime scene teams to operate more efficiently. Norwalk Police Chief Harry Rilling and Mayor Richard Moccia were on hand to announce the arrival of the two new crime-fighting units, which cost the city $330,000, paid for with federal grants.
The 24-person Tactical Response Unit, Norwalk's special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team, will use the new tactical response vehicle for specific types of incidents, including drug busts and hostile situations. The evidence collection vehicle is a rolling laboratory, housing crime scene preservation kits and technical backup for officers in the field. It also has a global positioning system laser-survey feature, which allows police computerize crime scene evidence in realtime.
Both vehicles are equipped with onboard computers, as well cameras to relay live images to the police department. The trucks' computers will be able to access department computers from the field.
The two new vehicles replace an aging and outmoded fleet. The previous Tactical Response Unit vehicle, which has been in service for more than 20 years, had been towed from many a crime scene in its time.
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