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Sheriff Garrett briefs consortium on countywide radio system, drones and training needs
Summary
Sheriff Garrett summarized public-safety infrastructure needs in Rockwall County, including the countywide P25 radio system, an upcoming hardware refresh, training and firearms‑range repairs, two grant-funded "drone‑in‑a‑box" first‑responder drones and possible mobile command-post purchases.
Sheriff Garrett briefed the Rockwall County Infrastructure Consortium on current public‑safety infrastructure, maintenance needs and projects the sheriff’s office and partner agencies are planning or seeking funding for.
The most immediate item Garrett described was the countywide P25 digital radio system. "Several years ago we invested in a countywide radio system," Garrett said. He said Rockwall County funded the system and that each city is a participant, which provides interoperability across law‑enforcement and fire agencies. He said the system is now encrypted and integrated with at least one school district and that a planned hardware refresh will begin after the system’s eighth year of operation.
Garrett gave several operational details: the maintenance contract’s eighth year concludes May 31, 2026; there are six towers in the…
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