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State bomb‑squad task force seeks new radios, mesh links and cutter tools ahead of Olympics and routine calls
Summary
Representatives of Utah’s bomb squad task force told the subcommittee they need radio interoperability upgrades for robots, hydraulic cutters and other equipment; squads are locally funded for personnel and volunteer to cover the whole state, and some federal grant funds are declining.
Members of Utah’s bomb‑squad task force asked the Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee on Jan. 31 for equipment funding to upgrade robots, communications and toolsets used by bomb squads statewide.
Jason Whipple, chair of the state bomb‑squad task force and a member of the Washington County Bomb Squad, said…
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