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Council presses administration for costs, staffing and reimbursement plan tied to FIFA security radios
Summary
At the April 20 caucus the Jersey City administration outlined two radio purchases for Emergency Services Unit use at World Cup events, funded by a 2024 UASI grant; council members asked for officer counts, overtime estimates, grant balances and whether FIFA would reimburse city costs. Staff said radios meet state and interagency interoperability standards and will provide more detailed cost projections at the next meeting.
The Jersey City Municipal Council on April 20 questioned the administration about equipment and likely personnel costs tied to the city’s security obligations for upcoming FIFA events.
Director Bob (last name not stated) of Public Safety and staff told council members the administration will purchase rugged 700–800 MHz radios and accessories from PMC Associates under state contract for the Emergency Services Unit using a 2024 UASI (urban area security initiative) grant, and separately buy six tri-band Motorola radios with special cellular messaging and encryption for ESU…
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