The Fairfield Police and Fire departments are in line to receive a $7 million upgraded radio system to replace the 30-year-old system the departments currently use.
Under the plan, which received unanimous approval by the Board of Selectpersons on Monday, the new Motorola Solutions system will be compatible with the state's Public Safety Radio System, which will ensure that Fairfield emergency services will be able to communicate with other nearby departments.
The town's current, antiquated system is not compatible with the state system, posing occasional emergency communication issues between Fairfield and other communities.
"It was a big win for the town," said First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick about the new system. "Our system was not syncing up with other systems."