Contracts signed for Marshall County to receive new radio system

Contracts signed for Marshall County to receive new radio system

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Today - multiple agencies in marshall county - including law enforcement, emergency managment and hospitals - are one step closer to being able to better communicate with each other.

That means better communication during an emergency.

Waay 31's sophia borrelli explains how it works.

Sophia looklive: "soon different agencies in marshall county - including police, the sheriff's office, fire and rescue and others - won't need to use a phone to communicate with each other.

They will all be using a p-25 county wide radio system."

Scott lacks, albertville police department: "this is truly a game-changer for public safety.

This is going to ensure that police officers and firefighters in the field have an effective, dependable means of communication.

Without that, safety becomes an issue.

Safety is our number one priority."

Thursday - people from all over marshall county - came together to witness - the signing of the contracts between the marshall county 911 district and motorola solutions to officially get the p-25 county - wide radio system project going.

After one more tower is built - the infrastructure for the system will be put in place and then the different agencies will be equipt and ready to go with the new radios.

The radio system is already being used by neighboring counties like madison and morgan.

Johnny hart, marshall county 911 director: "this will be the first time we'll be connected to other counties around us and we're hoping it will be state wide in the years ahead."

In guntersville - sophia borelli - waay 31 news.

The project is being completed in partnership with the cities of albertville, arab, and guntersville as well as the county commission and marshall health systems. the new radio system should be complete sometime