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Austin City Council approves police and fire departments requests for encrypted radios

Headline from KAAL Rochester

(ABC 6 News) — The Austin City Council approved the police and fire department’s requests for encrypted radios. The Austin Police Department and Austin Fire Department wanted the radios for safety reasons and communication between departments.

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  1. KAAL Rochester

    Austin City Council to approve new encrypted radios for AFD, APD (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    (ABC 6 News) – Austin leaders are set to approve new encrypted radios for the city’s police and fire departments. The Austin City Council was expected to take up the purchase during a meeting that started at 5:30.

  2. KAAL Rochester

    Austin City Council approves police and fire departments requests for encrypted radios (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    (ABC 6 News) — The Austin City Council approved the police and fire department’s requests for encrypted radios. The Austin Police Department and Austin Fire Department wanted the radios for safety reasons and communication between departments.

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