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Auburn approves $150,000 Homeland Security grant for encrypted radios
Summary
The Board accepted a $150,000 Indiana Department of Homeland Security grant to buy and update encrypted radio equipment for Auburn and neighboring Decal County departments; purchase is reimbursement-based and aims to replace decade-old handheld radios.
The Auburn Board of Public Works and Safety voted Aug. 18 to accept a $150,000 Indiana Department of Homeland Security 2025 Homeland Security Program grant to replace and update radio equipment used by several Decal County police departments.
Police staff said the reimbursement-style grant will finance purchases across multiple departments; Auburn, Butler and Waterlue will buy encrypted radios and submit documentation to Auburn Police for reimbursement. "This grant will be used by several police departments in Decal County to purchase and update radio equipment," a police representative told the board.
Officials said the funding helps replace handheld radios more than 20 years old and that Auburn's share will reduce the city’s direct cost by roughly $78,000 to $86,000, as discussed during the meeting. The department estimated encrypted radios would be online in early 2027. The board approved the acceptance motion.
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