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Police chief details equipment purchases, radio workarounds and timeline for county radio system
Summary
Police Chief Rich McEachin reviewed quarterly spending on equipment, described a recent partial radio console outage and said the county-led digital radio system with new towers should be online in 2026; he also flagged subscription and procurement items for committee review.
Rich McEachin, Atwater Police Chief, presented a quarter‑by‑quarter expense review to the Citizens Oversight Committee and answered committee questions about communications and vehicle procurement.
McEachin listed line‑item purchases: holsters ($2,116), subscriptions to LexisNexis (noted as a $960/month service and a duplicate charge in June), renewal of the Cortico (wellness) app for employees, continued participation in the VIPER county…
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