Reach
Issue 7 2014
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operational transmissions even
on busy talk groups. Officers are
dealt with on support channels
more efficiently on the Airwave Max
boroughs than on conventional
channels. This reduces the waiting
time for officers, and therefore for
members of the public with whom
the officers are engaged.”
Superintendent Sean Vickers
first became involved in setting
up Airwave Max just prior to
London 2012. “The officers have
been very engaged with Airwave’s
EUE team since then. They are
more candid with external
colleagues, and this has given us
another level of feedback which has
been very useful.”
“We can already see a definite
improvement in radio discipline,
and we can see the benefits.
In May this year we had no
priority one communication
issues - that is the first time ever
that we’ve been in this situation.
“The initial input will be to
convert everyone over to the
new way of working, which covers
the vast majority of the users.
The rest is left to computer-based
training, updates and briefings.
The information is also passed
down from peers and colleagues
as they are coached when they
come on as new officers out of
training school.”
Airwave Max has now been
approved for MPS-wide rollout
in all 32 boroughs and specialist
units, which is to be completed by
December 2014.
We can already see a definite improvement in radio discipline, and we can
see the benefits. In May this year we had no priority one communication
issues - the first time ever that we’ve been in that situation.
Superintendent Sean Vickers, Strategic Delivery and Change at the Metropolitan Police Service
Superintendent Sean Vickers
