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911 director: radios from Lansing arriving; encryption and call‑handling upgrades under review
Summary
Mike Machen, Manistee County 911 director, said radios are being returned from Lansing, staff are addressing encryption requirements, and the department is evaluating replacement of the call‑handling system to modernize dispatch operations.
Mike Machen, the county’s 911 director, told the committee the office is waiting on radios to come back from Lansing and that staff are working through how to meet new encryption requirements. He also said the dispatch center is considering replacement of its call‑handling system to improve operations.
Machen’s update was presented as part of routine central dispatch reporting; the committee did not take formal action on procurement during the meeting. The status of specific procurement timelines, costs or vendor selections was not specified in the transcript (SEG 030).
