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Winchester deputy chief asks county to help update end‑of‑life police radios; commissioners ask for countywide survey

Randolph County Commissioners · March 4, 2026
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Deputy Chief Brandon Borndohler told commissioners Winchester’s portable radios are end‑of‑life and unable to receive encryption; he asked for county assistance and commissioners asked him to survey all towns to allow an equitable countywide approach.

Brandon Borndohler, deputy chief of police with the Winchester Police Department, told the commissioners his department’s portable radios are at end of life and cannot receive software updates or encryption. He said that limitation prevents officers from accessing encrypted channels used by neighboring…

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