Board hears that sheriff radios failed state audit; commissioners consider phased replacements
Sep 16, 2025
County staff said sheriff radios and handheld units are noncompliant with a new state encryption requirement and that both counties failed a recent audit; commissioners discussed phased replacements and possible short-term upgrades to spread cost across budgets.
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County staff told commissioners the sheriff's mobile and handheld radios are not compliant with a new state requirement for encrypted communications and that both this county and a neighboring county recently failed a state audit on that issue. The staff representative said the county needs to replace radios and discussed options for phased purchases to avoid a single large expense.
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