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Board authorizes Nevada County to join state radio system and approve Motorola purchases
Summary
After a technical review, the board approved joining the California Radio Interoperability System (CRIS) and authorized Motorola equipment purchases for a county radio infrastructure upgrade, using federal DOJ COPS funding and county investment credits toward CRIS subscriber fees.
Nevada County moved forward on a years-long effort to modernize public-safety radio communications, voting Aug. 6 to join the California Radio Interoperability System (CRIS) and to authorize Motorola equipment purchases for infrastructure upgrades.
Captain Bob Jacobs of the Sheriff’s Office summarized the multi‑phase plan to replace aging analog equipment and improve interoperability with neighboring counties. Jacobs said a federal DOJ COPS Technology Grant awarded $4.8 million toward the project and that…
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