BUSINESS NEED POLICE OFFICERS AND CIVILIAN STAFF ARE UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE USING TWO-WAY RADIOS, COMPROMISING PRECINCT SAFETY, SECURITY, AND EFFICIENCY The police department recently awarded its communication contract to a new carrier. The carrier installs a new cellular tower near headquarters to guarantee service, and provides push-to-talk radio devices to officers and select civilian staff. But coverage in the various precincts scattered around the city is only available within 10 feet of the front entrance, thanks to their stone and concrete buildings. This makes it difficult to receive a consistent signal for communication. For example, an officer tasked with taking an inmate to the courthouse for an arraignment is unable to communicate directly with the officer in the holding c

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