Baldwin Park : New Radios for Police
The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to replace the Police Department’s radio system.
Police Chief Carmine Lanza said a consultant’s study confirmed that the entire system--from patrol car radios to roof antennas--is in need of replacement. Some of the car radios are more than 30 years old, Lanza said, and there are areas in the city where officers making calls to the station cannot be heard by police dispatchers.
Both Motorola and General Electric have expressed an interest in bidding on the new system, which is expected to cost about $250,000, Lanza said. Funding for the project will come from the city’s asset seizure fund, he said.
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