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Walworth County sheriff reports near‑completion of radio system, plans encryption of law enforcement channels; HR details hiring challenges
Summary
Sheriff's office reported successful activation and testing of a new county radio system with a targeted June–July go‑live for all users and plans to encrypt law‑enforcement channels; county HR outlined lengthy recruitment steps and noted high turnover and reliance on lateral hires across sworn, corrections and communications divisions.
Walworth County’s sheriff’s office told the executive committee on Monday that a new county radio system has been turned on, testing has identified two coverage gaps, and county law enforcement channels will be encrypted when the system moves to full operational status.
Captain Todd Newman, who led the radio project for the sheriff’s office, said crews have been testing coverage around the county and found two locations where reception remains inadequate: a deep hospital basement and a heavy‑manufacturing facility. “We spent the last couple weeks, driving around the county, testing in various buildings. And so far, I have found 2 places in the county where the radios do not work,” Newman said.
The sheriff’s office said the target for migrating all users onto the new system is roughly June–July, pending completion of fine-tuning and any final remediation work.…
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