Officials warn radios are not interoperable; proposal calls for countywide communications system
Precinct law-enforcement presenters told commissioners their Harris and Motorola radios do not communicate across agency frequencies; one official proposed pursuing 9-1-1 grant funding to build a countywide interoperable system including volunteer fire departments.
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County budget presenters told commissioners on the first day of precinct budget hearings that existing radio equipment does not allow deputies and constables to monitor police and sheriff channels at the same time, raising safety and coordination concerns.
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