Sheriff's Department Seeking Upgrade For CSI UnitSheriff's Department Seeking Upgrade For CSI Unit

7/30/14 - An upgrade is in the works for the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department’s mobile interview and command center. The vehicle, called the “CSI Truck” by the department, is actually a rolling office where officials can conduct business, perform interviews, and give briefings at crime scenes. The vehicle is the primary response vehicle for the department’s detective bureau, containing tools for forensics and crime scene analysis. It was originally a 2002-model ambulance, but it was purchased from Livingston County EMS and repurposed in 2006. Detective Sergeant Gary Childers says the truck is in need of an upgrade, and on Monday the County Public Safety and Infrastructure & Development Committee approved the lowest bid for the work. If the money is approved, the department will send it to a specialty firm which will refurbish the box and update its contents, then mount it again on the same chassis. Childers says refurbishing the existing box is less expensive than replacing the vehicle to the tune of about $35,000. If the cost is approved by the county, the refurbishment should take about six months. (TD)