In the first such system deployed in the country, police vehicles in Ponca City, Oklahoma _(map) will have wireless video cameras installed so precinct dispatchers and supervisors can monitor activities during traffic stops in real time, and quickly deploy additional officers and resources if necessary.

‘Our goal is to be one of the most mobile communities in America, and this is a significant step in that direction,’ said Nicholson.

The system to provide an added level of monitoring and protection for its force is part of a broadband mesh network comprised of more than 490 wireless nodes and gateways connected to 120 miles of fiber backbone that will provide coverage for approximately 30 square miles of the city.