In today's NH Register:
" U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-3, announced the $977,333 in funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters grant program, which will provide mobile, portable, and base radios for the departments. "
Given that it's West Haven, this should be interesting. It also wouldn't be at all surprising that the FD doesn't go encryption like the PD. At present it is straight UHF
system and by all accounts it works.