Disputes between city leaders and the city’s radio operator left Trenton on the verge of losing its 911 emergency-call system, even as the capital city faces historically high levels of violence. Leaders avoided that outcome by striking a deal and passing two resolutions. One set aside roughly $10 million to upgrade the outdated radio system, with the money to come from federal COVID-19 relief funds. The other resolution is for entering a contract with Motorola Solutions, a new company, to do the upgrades. Trenton’s 911 system will now share the New Jersey State Police airwaves.
“Trentonians can rest easy knowing that we have an agreement in place that will keep a state-of-the-art radio system online into the foreseeable future,” said Mayor Reed Gusciora in a statement.
