The Jackson Police Department, along with both Sutter Creek and Ione Police Departments and the Amador County Sheriff’s Department, has been awarded new light trailers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The trailers were awarded as part of a special equipment acquisition through the department. Lynne Olson, Coordinator for the Amador County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services, administered the acquisition. The main purpose of the light trailers is to light any nighttime emergency scene regardless of whether it is law enforcement or fire related. According to Police Chief Scott Morrison, “they will turn any night time scene into a daylight scene.” However, they have numerous other functions. Each light trailer comes equipped with a high powered generator that has a continuous run-time of 60 to 100 hours before refueling is necessary. Because of the efficiency of the generator, the trailers can be used to provide electrical current to the individual police stations in case of an emergency. The newly awarded agencies will also have the responsibility of loaning out the trailers to any other government entity that requests them for any large emergency or disaster.
An example cited by Police Chief Morrison noted that the Jackson Police Department provides extra lighting every year after the fireworks to light the way for pedestrians crossing Highway 49 from Hoffman Street. With the newly acquired trailer it will be much easier and much safer to provide the services needed in each of the cities, he said. Morrison informed the Jackson City Council of the award Monday night at their meeting and stated that “[the police department] is very happy to receive this equipment.”
The Jackson Police Department, along with both Sutter Creek and Ione Police Departments and the Amador County Sheriff’s Department, has been awarded new light trailers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The trailers were awarded as part of a special equipment acquisition through the department. Lynne Olson, Coordinator for the Amador County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services, administered the acquisition. The main purpose of the light trailers is to light any nighttime emergency scene regardless of whether it is law enforcement or fire related. According to Police Chief Scott Morrison, “they will turn any night time scene into a daylight scene.” However, they have numerous other functions. Each light trailer comes equipped with a high powered generator that has a continuous run-time of 60 to 100 hours before refueling is necessary. Because of the efficiency of the generator, the trailers can be used to provide electrical current to the individual police stations in case of an emergency. The newly awarded agencies will also have the responsibility of loaning out the trailers to any other government entity that requests them for any large emergency or disaster. 
An example cited by Police Chief Morrison noted that the Jackson Police Department provides extra lighting every year after the fireworks to light the way for pedestrians crossing Highway 49 from Hoffman Street. With the newly acquired trailer it will be much easier and much safer to provide the services needed in each of the cities, he said. Morrison informed the Jackson City Council of the award Monday night at their meeting and stated that “[the police department] is very happy to receive this equipment.”
