The Village Board approved a $800,000 proposal to upgrade an aging emergency police and fire radio system in an effort to enable better communication coverage.
On Monday, the board voted unanimously approving a contract with Baycom Inc., which upgrade the system to simulcast very high frequency radio signals from four sites: Roger Prange Center, police headquarters, on Green Bay Road; the Sheridan Road tower; Doubletree Inn; and a water tower near Premium Outlets
Currently, the system relies on a signal transmission from a singular site at the Prange Center. The proposal would convert the police department channel from analog to digital transmission. The village would continue to use a receiver site at Froedtert Pleasant Prairie hospital.
In addition, the contract with Baycom will include a study to evaluate at the current environment and create a new robust, reliable, and resilient public safety radio infrastructure, village officials said.