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Board ratifies radio-interoperability memo with City of Chicago
Summary
The board ratified a memorandum of understanding permitting Hammond Police to transmit on City of Chicago public-safety radio frequencies to support interoperability with Chicago responders; the agreement was presented as an immediate public-safety action.
The Hammond Board of Public Works and Safety ratified a memorandum of understanding between the Hammond Police Department and the City of Chicago that authorizes limited transmission on City of Chicago public-safety radio frequencies to support interoperability with Chicago Police.
A staff member told the board: "This is just a request by me for a ratification of a document that I signed last week. It was a public safety issue, so we had to get it signed." A committee member recommended approval and the Chair concurred. The document had been forwarded to Assistant Chief Gody to return to Chicago as part of coordination.
Board members did not request additional conditions or a longer briefing at this session; the ratification was presented as a time-sensitive public-safety action taken to maintain communications interoperability.
