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Public Safety

Goal 1: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry Best Practices and Policies to Foster a Safe
Environment
Objective 1: Improve Quality of Life and Place
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Core Radio Replacement Replace fire radios over three budget Fire
PS years.
1.1.9
Summary:
The majority of the mobile and portable radios utilized by Milestone Estimated
the Fire Department are at least ten years old and are Completion
nearing the end of their useful life. The radio vendor has Radio model selection Sept. 2024
announced the end of life for the current portable radio Replace 1/3 of Fire Radios Sept. 2025
model and is only providing best‐effort support for repairs. Replace 1/3 of Fire Radios Sept. 2026
Replace 1/3 of Fire Radios Sept. 2027
Radios for which parts are no longer available should be
replaced during the first year, with priority given to radios
assigned to Operations.

Update:
Evaluation of radio models by field units is underway.
Motorola has loaned us four radios to field test. Two
stations are evaluating the Motorola APX Next XE and
Motorola APX Next XN radio models. These radios will be
field tested for 90 days.
Fire Operations has selected the Motorola APX Next XE as
the radio model to replace the existing portable radios.
Chief Stidham attended a capital election committee
meeting and is fielding questions related to the radio
replacement.

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