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Jersey City officials outline $39M plan to replace emergency radio system; weapons destruction and maintenance contracts on agenda
Summary
City staff presented a five-year lease purchase for a new public-safety radio system, a planned destruction of 200 firearms and several maintenance contracts; council discussion focused on timeline, encryption standards and funding for early years.
Jersey City officials presented plans to finance and install a new public-safety radio system and brought forward several related contract resolutions during the Municipal Council caucus on Jan. 27, 2025.
The Department of Public Safety asked the council to authorize a five-year lease-purchase agreement, with a final balloon payment, to buy and upgrade radio equipment and servers for police, fire and other city users. Department staff said the total lease value would be $39,000,000 and that the city already has funds set aside to cover the first two years of payments.
City staff described the project as a full replacement and upgrade…
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