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Commission approves consultant study for countywide radio upgrade; funds phase 1 from jail sales tax
Summary
After a presentation showing officer-safety gaps and interoperability needs, commissioners approved funding for the first phase of a countywide radio modernization feasibility study (AES-256 encryption compliance) from jail sales tax funds.
Bourbon County commissioners approved funding Sept. 15 for the first phase of a countywide radio communications study and initial procurement steps to help the county meet Department of Justice and FBI security requirements.
Sheriff’s office leaders presented footage from a January 2024 incident in which a deputy slipped and was incapacitated; officials used the example to highlight gaps in the county’s current radio system and to explain safety and encryption requirements now mandated under CJIS/FBI guidance. The sheriff said the project will include public-safety agencies across the…
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