Law enforcement in Trigg County has completed the switch to digital radios which they say will improve and expand the county’s coverage area and provide more officer safety.
Sheriff Aaron Acree said officers began using the new system Monday which continues his mission of officer safety.
click to download audioAcree said the new radio system was a priority of his when he was appointed sheriff 10 months ago. Under the old analog radio system, there were areas of southern Trigg County, areas near Linton, and areas of Land Between the Lakes where officers were unable to communicate with their dispatcher due to low areas of terrain and areas with no cellular phone service. Acree said the use of three tower repeaters will improve the coverage area.
click to download audioAcree said the radio system will also allow officers in Trigg County to communicate with other law enforcement agencies.
click to download audioBecause they share the same radio frequency, the Cadiz Police Department also had to switch to the digital system. The county fire departments, ambulance service, and rescue will continue to operate on their analog channel.
Acree said most people with scanners will notice they can no longer hear the police department and sheriff’s department activity.
click to download audioAcree said the switch to digital cost the county less than $30,000 and was funded through Alcohol Beverage Control tax money.
