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Local police agencies’ radios out of sync
Rome has its own radio system. Utica has another, which also is used by New Hartford. And sheriff’s deputies and the troopers communicate over a common frequency, along with many of the other law enforcement agencies in the county. There isn’t room on that frequency, however, for Utica, Rome and New Hartford.
Add into the mix the fact that if Rome, Utica or New Hartford police get too far afield, they can’t even communicate with the dispatch center.
Most of the time the radio issues don’t come into play because the agencies are working on their own. When multiple agencies work together, however, it can cause problems.
Rome has its own radio system. Utica has another, which also is used by New Hartford. And sheriff’s deputies and the troopers communicate over a common frequency, along with many of the other law enforcement agencies in the county. There isn’t room on that frequency, however, for Utica, Rome and New Hartford.
Add into the mix the fact that if Rome, Utica or New Hartford police get too far afield, they can’t even communicate with the dispatch center.
Most of the time the radio issues don’t come into play because the agencies are working on their own. When multiple agencies work together, however, it can cause problems.