Sheriff partners with MC Port

Sheriff Mark Hebert has announced a partnership between the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Port of Morgan City Regional Collaboration Network (PMCRCN) through the Touch Assisted Command and Control System (TACCS).
The TACCS platform can pull data from multiple agencies’ operation systems into one dynamic operating system. TACCS geospatial software enables decision makers to aggregate information, identify adverse conditions, determine and test responsive actions, and monitor the implementation of those actions.
As part of the network, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office has over the last year worked with the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District, TACCS creators Priority 5, and TACCS consultant American Integration Contractors L.L.C. to structure and populate the software platform to better protect critical infrastructure, increase criminal justice capabilities, and promote public safety in St. Mary Parish.
The TACCS system is designed to be used to monitor and respond to severe weather events, hazardous chemical spills, mass casualties, and other critical emergency situations.
“The creation of the regional collaboration network and the utilization of TACCS furthers our goal of responding together with other agencies efficiently and effectively to save lives,” Hebert said. “The partnership has yielded an increased level of situational awareness for us and deputies will continue using TACCS to train alongside our public safety partners.”
The project is currently being funded through Port Security Grants secured by the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District.
“The port stands ready to work with and assist our community partners, especially those that protect our area maritime domain,” port Executive Director Raymond “Mac” Wade said.