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Sheriff: radios nearing end of life; commissioners approve vehicle funding and seek vendor quotes
Summary
LaPorte County sheriff warned 800‑megahertz radios are near end‑of‑life and that vendor pricing has risen sharply; commissioners approved a $75,000 vehicle/outfit for EMS and asked staff for detailed radio inventory and alternative vendor pricing before larger replacements.
LaPorte County commissioners on July 14 heard from the sheriff and public safety officials about aging radio equipment and rising replacement costs. The sheriff said the county’s 800‑megahertz portables are, according to vendor communications, approaching end‑of‑life and that unit pricing had escalated from approximately…
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